Buying a dog, which breed to get??

[MikesCalais]

Mike, im telling you right now, a poodle would be perfect for you lmao...... could you imagne you going down to errol for a coffee with tha beast? baahaha

btw i have 2 labs, there not that big to be honest BUT they eat anything you put infront of them, and dont stop......

LOL oh yea, there at errols cafe with a poodle... id rather buy a... i dunno, turtle? lol

I'd love a lab but dont they shed their hair alot? and it looks like every dog i look at just eats constantly so thats not a problem

 

[MikesCalais]

definitely an American staffordshire terrier.

This was the first dog i was really looking at but then i called up a few dog schools and heaps of them said that they dont take these dogs, and also apparently they have to be muzzled when you take them out?

i dunno, thats just what i was told, and as soon as the oldies heard that, it was game over, but such a nice dog!

 

[faroogoo]

Pretty sure Cropped ears ^^^ are frowned upon & are illegal in most if not all Australian states.So it wont look as menacing as that.

 

[VTO11]

yeah my vote is the american staffordshire terrier also, great dogs.

 

[1vngal]

haha manda what is mollie anyway??

She's a Staffy x Blue Heeler :yeah:

 

[Scooter79]

Please explain something too me. Why is it people have the attitude that the bigger the dog, the better it is? I always thought bigger dogs were better but when I met my wife she had two Maltese X. Great dogs. Very loyal and playful. One has a few anxiety issues but he was found as a stray wandering the streets of Bankstown (If you were lost wandering the streets of Bankstown you'd have some issues too). We have a 7 month old son and they are both great with him. Plus if you only have a small yard why bring a big dog into that environment?

 

[MikesCalais]

Ive done a fair bit of reading (more than usual ) and actually, those smaller dogs (like jack russells for example) need a much bigger yard because theyre so much more active... The rhodesian ridgeback is very active and requires alot of exercise but its fine with a smaller space as long as it getes that exercise

anyway, just baught the topic up with the grandparents, and they want a couple days to think about it, hmm not happy jan. whatever they say im gettin one, just wanna give them the chance to say yes

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Our 8 week old Puppy dalmation had to be put down, we hadnt even had him for a week. He developed gallstones and a hernia resulted from it, the breeders and Vet determined that even if they fixed it he would have continual troubles with it throughout his life.

 

[MikesCalais]

TVR-161, sorry to hear that bud that really sucks

 

[Julie]

Please explain something too me. Why is it people have the attitude that the bigger the dog, the better it is? I always thought bigger dogs were better but when I met my wife she had two Maltese X. Great dogs. Very loyal and playful. One has a few anxiety issues but he was found as a stray wandering the streets of Bankstown (If you were lost wandering the streets of Bankstown you'd have some issues too). We have a 7 month old son and they are both great with him. Plus if you only have a small yard why bring a big dog into that environment?

I can't say I have noticed that attitude amongst anyone. Most people opt for a medium sized dog its not that bigger is better its just that small dogs are usually pretty annoying yappy little things that get under your feet.