MAD EVO 4

Me and the misses are moving soon and we would like a puppy,

Thsi would be our first dog we have owned, and in may sometimes be at home by it self whilst we at work.

What would be a good breed of dog to look at,

I like Huskys and German shepards, whilst the misses likes chocolate labradors ?

Eagle

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labs eat things.. like walls so be warned.. we had a puppy once guide dog puppy walking thing and it was kept in the kitchen fo the first few months .. it got bored one day and eat its way out into the next room by going through the plasterboard wall

Omawarisan

German Shephard, mine is 18 months old from puppy and he is a pain in the arse but I wouldn't swap him for the world. Just becareful because all of the pedigree breeds have an increased risk of his dysplasia (spelling).

smithy20vt

Redkop

German Shepherds do not like being left alone and certainly aren't a dog for a first time owner.

MAD EVO 4

any pics ?

Redkop

Who is that to?

MAD EVO 4

any one

cfoster

I will be in the same boat very soon.... as in the missus wants a dog when we buy a house... She wants a relatively small, easy maintenance dog thats not too lairy - i said fook off get a staffi or something!!! She likes the Bichon Frise??? (little white fluffy thing). Baring in mind its for both of us and I know ill look a proper queer walking the rat but what are they like as house dogs. We both work in the City so it will be left alone for around 8 hours a day during the week (ive told her its out of order but she thinks it will be fine). Do they take well to this?

Chris

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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Any puppy no matter what breed is gonna proper munch your house up if left alone . Best thing to do is put them in the kitchen or something where they cant wreck anything. After a while they will get used to being alone and just chill out and sleep

Or you could get a rescue dog thats already trained and used to being left alone. Personally id get a rescue dog as id rather give a dog a home that really needs it than buy one. Almost all the dogs we have had were strays my mums picked up or not wanted by someone we know.

this is Alfie our little hairy jack russel with our shetland Marbles




and this is Kipper who is half whippet and sheep dog we think.

MAD EVO 4

cool

Ad4m RST

Thats vin my bullmastiff...

Not sure i'd go with one as a 1st dog, although he's alright with one walk a day etc and doesn't need as much attention as say a german shepherd they're very stubborn. Took me a lot of training with him to get him to listen properly, he's well behaved but the Bull breed in him still there and he's VERY protective around other dogs and people.

Great with the cat though

Good luck whatever you get though, can;t imagine my life without a dog now

Redkop

Just be aware that a German Shepherd must be one of the worst dogs to own when it comes to moulting!

This is just the hair from one hind leg of my dog from one combing and they moult twice a year for approx 3 weeks each moult and also lose hair throughout the year continually.

MAD EVO 4

Yep I also have a deaf cat

CossieRich

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English Bulldog

snedboy

Here's my Bo when we first got him at 8 weeks old





And how he is now at 2yrs old





Personally if your gonna get a dog and leave it for hours on end everyday from a pup then ide get a cage to save it chewing anything,but leave it plenty of toys to play with and a water bowl aswell.Get the largest cage you can get your hands on then it'll do it a good few years aswell until he's fully trained.

Also as a first dog i probably wouldnt get a German Shephard but at the end of the day its up to you and the girl but be ready for plenty of walks,training and ALOT of brushing!!

MAD EVO 4

Your g/s is gorgous mate

danneth

i bought the gf a choccy labrador a few months ago hes awesome i wasn't that fussed about a dog at first but now i think hes great he isnt to bad at chewing either as long as he keeps busy anf you buy him plenty of toys !

MAD EVO 4

pics mate

dangerous - reyland

cant believe how similar your hound is to mine Lynne


trying to get a pic of our new arrival off my phone to show you all

dangerous - reyland

Here he is

this is Mishka who joined our family yesterday

An 18 month old black German Shepherd

MAD EVO 4

Very nice mate

cheeky dog

dobermans, rottweilers and natural gaurd/working dogs can be fine left alone but when very young you cant leave them for too long only coz you gotta feed them a few times a day but one they're over 6 months it becomes easier. also alot of pups will destroy things especially when they dont have enough toys to chew... leave him in the kitchen or as i do in the garden... he loves it.


i know most people will say they're not first time dog owners breeds but if you canbe dominant, asertive, and when no means no i think you could have these dogs along with a very good understanding of wolf pack behaviour coz the same applies to doggies.

my first dog is a rottie, he's 6months and is as obidient as anything.....

breeder only sold him to me coz i had a very good understanding of dogs and i was prepeared to travel 400miles and pay Ł700 when i could have travelled 6miles and pay Ł350.

davie0146

Hey up,

any dog is going to be hard work,

labs are good but if not exercised or an eye kept on them they wil demolish anything! they also will also eat and eat and eat! doors,walls,beds, curtains Etc you get the drift!

G/S good dogs but as has been said they are not realy the dog for a first timer


here i mine its a Austalian Kelpie heis about the size and build of a small collie, he is a smart little bugger!! 6ft fences are nothing to him. he usually gets about 4-6miles exercise a day and still wants more!!

THINK VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE GETTING A DOG! as there are many who get them, then realize that they arn,t cut out for the cleaning up of Sh!t, Vets bills, chewed cables & furniture etc

also think about our neighbours! how would they feel if there was a hulking great German Sheperd howling and barking from the moment you left until you came back!





treat a dog right and i wil bcome part of the family, treat it wrong and it will end cause a lot of greif.

go luck
hope this hasn,t put you off as they are worth it

Redkop

Even more so Mike with these pictures She loves water too!

MAD EVO 4

dangerous - reyland

My mrs runs her own dog walking business now

Maybe you could find one in your area & have him/her walked during the day when you`re working

Jax only charges Ł4 for a half hour walk so not too heavy on your pocket

If you do go down this route make sure they are "fit" to do this though.
Jax spent 2 yrs at college studying animal care & behaviour & is insured to take client`s animals walking.

MAD EVO 4

cheers for the info,

Would your misses come to Surrey each day ?

dangerous - reyland

Well I come to St Pauls from the NEC in Brum so i guess there`s always a price
But not Ł4

dangerous - reyland

they colud be related

How old is yours now? - just checking as dont want any paternity suits filed against my lad

davie0146

forgot to say

a good friend of mine got a huskey a few years ago, he works 9-5, his wife the same but she comes home at lunch time to let the dog out!

so far the running total of desctuction is

2 x leather sofa,s
1 x plastation
1 x x-bax
2 x Magellan GPS units (both of which i bought for next to nothing - chew marks!)
numerous mobile phones
2 wallets with all cards and money
1 x kitchen door and facings

and the list goes on this only what i can remember

Demon by name demon by nature!

snedboy

Cheers m8

dangerous - reyland

I take it this happens when you are out??

Would think it is very bored

MAD EVO 4

Redkop

She's just over 3˝ and still as loony as she was when a puppy.... except she has stopped chewing us out of house and home.

MAD EVO 4

davie0146

yup it is one very bored dog

we have tried to tell him but he thinks he knows best, having met the dog it is generally ok, i have looked after him a few times and is ok with us and our dogs

but he wanted a husky and his better half surprised him

to be honest i would rather take the dog from him and give it a good home

RS-Leigh

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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers for us, great little dogs.
Best thing is they don't molt, just need a brush every week and a cut every other month.

As a pup


At Crufts


Retired


Leigh

Redkop

When mine was a pup, she wasn't left alone, but she still managed to chew things sneakily...

Just a few of the the long list....

2 x mobile phones
1 Armchair
3 x remote controls
1 nearly new Olympus digicamera
4 x mats
1 wooden patio set
2 x wooden fence panels
3 x garden hoses
2 x Hoselock guns
2 x plastic dog beds
2 x plastic water bowls
Numerous trainers/slippers/boots/socks etc
Destroyed loads of indestructable dog toys

MAD EVO 4

bless @ retired