what kind of dog should I get ?

[Desert Arabian]

why do u refuse to buy from a breeder

I just do. You go to a Labrador breeder and pay $500+, when you can go to the shelter and get a Labrador for $35 (price at our shelter) and take it off of death row. That's just the way I am.

*used Labrador for an example.

[Dogz]

Lab,
German short haired pointer,
Samoyed...
Good luck,
Dogz, and'
Prince,
Digger,
Chubby,
and
Otis!

[Desert Arabian]

American Eskimos are good dogs too. Some are pretty yappy though .

Nikita was a spaz- and she shedded like crazy. Heehee.

[NYCbabi 13002]

I think that you should get a border collie...they are very sweet and obedient...not to mention cute maggie...my border collie...should be below...isn't she cute

[NYCbabi 13002]

I think that you should get a border collie...they are very sweet and obedient...not to mention cute

[wolfsoul]

ppl keep on saying that animals in shelters die....but in some shelters, they dont put down animals...

[rizzy]

do you have any kids?
do you have land?
do you want a big dog?
do you want a family dog?
do you want a hunting dog?
do you want a small dog?
do you want a lap dog?
do you want a medium sized dog?
do you want a wild dog?
the answer to these questions would help so much

[Desert Arabian]

do you have the time?
do you have the paticence?
do you have the money?
do you have enough comentiment (sp!!)
do you have an apartment or house?
do you have a good vet near your house?
do you know that this could be a 10+ year comentiment (sp!!)

Those are even more important questions.

There are more shelters that kill the animals, than the ones that don't. That's a fact.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by YellowLabLover

There are more shelters that kill the animals, than the ones that don't. That's a fact.

yes it is true im just glad that the kelowna shelter doesnt put down animals unless they r sick

[Desert Arabian]

This shocked me when I read this. It made me extremely sad- an made my want to adopt a dog and cat from the shelter even more.

The number of animals put to sleep every year: 4-6 million
The number of animals put to sleep every day: 13,698.63
The number of animals put to sleep every hour: 570.776
The number of animals put to sleep every second:0.15855
Approx. number of animals in shelter: 4,000 to 6,000
Estimated number of animals entering U.S. shelters annually: 8 to 12 million

Numbers are based in 2002.

* I know this has nothing to do with "What kind of dog should I get", but I thought I should share this startling info with Pet Talkers.

I am so grateful for the small amount of non-kill shelters- at least some animals lives are spared. It could be worse-I guess.

[wolfsoul]

well, we cant all say that its the shelters faults...its the ppl who breed the animals
atleast most shelters try their hardest b4 having to put animals to sleep

[tikeyas_mom]

do you have the time? YES
do you have the paticence? YES
do you have the money? I cant tell the future ..
do you have enough comentiment (sp!!) YES
do you have an apartment or house?I cant tell the future. (i plan on moving into a duplex though)
do you have a good vet near your house? YES
do you know that this could be a 10+ year comentiment YES of course
do you have any kids? NO lol
do you have land? a Back yard lol
do you want a big dog? medium to big dog, yes ..
do you want a family dog? Sure why not..
do you want a hunting dog? no
do you want a small dog? no
do you want a lap dog? no
do you want a medium sized dog? yes
do you want a wild dog? no

I am moving nexy year when i grade so most of these questions i cannot answer lol

[tikeyas_mom]

this is one of the dogs i have narrowed my choiced down to ok it is called a Shiba Inu.. Cute hey here is a pic of one as an adult ..

cute cute cute.. they originated in Japan cool eh?

here are my other choices ...


It is an Akita Pup I love em .. Here is what they look like as adults..

My other choice of breed is... a siberian husky ..

They are so beautiful..

My last breed of coice is .. DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN *drum roll*

You guessed it *well probibly not lol* a....

white shepherd.. (they are rare and so gergiouse I love them)..



Soo beautifull.. Soo now you all have to help me choose and itll be IMPOSSIBLE I LOVE THEM ALL !!!

[wolfsoul]

actually, white shepherds arent rare at all...they r very common! there are approx. 5000 registered in akc every year and it is the second most common colour shepherd to be registered every year! and there are all those shepherd colours too....like black and gold, bi colour, sable, blue, liver, black...etc...
i had a white shepherd, he was a great dog! his name was polar, but he got a bone disease and had to be put down
we know the (former) breeders personally...their dogs are regular black and gold dogs, so u would think that they would atleast have some black and gold pups, but they had all white litters every time!

[tikeyas_mom]

Thats cool wolfsoul.. I didnt know they were soo popular