Dog opinions wanted.

[BDiggity]

We have a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She doesnt bark unless she thinks there is something going down. Good w/ our kids, youngest just turned 5. I take her on two 2.5mi walks a day which wears her out where she sleeps most of day. Has short hair so shedding is very light. Downside is she is a counter surfer like no other.

 

[Bobcat]

ex girl friends golden retrievers, I miss those dogs

 

[TIKI]

We have a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She doesnt bark unless she thinks there is something going down. Good w/ our kids, youngest just turned 5. I take her on two 2.5mi walks a day which wears her out where she sleeps most of day. Has short hair so shedding is very light. Downside is she is a counter surfer like no other.

You walk 5 miles a day? You must be as skinny as a string bean!

 

[ZBODaytona]

I like the pound idea... One of my best dogs is our sheppard/chow? mut that my wife brought home. He is a great dog..and so far the only one not to have problems. I loved my lab he was a good boy and lived 12 years, though he shed so much hair. I couldn't figure out how he wasn't bald. My jack russel is awesome...but he isn't like most..he loves to swim, is CALM, and likes to go everywhere with me, did i mention calm. Though i think a lot of it has do with the way dogs are raised. My two great danes are great dogs too..love to play outside, but love to sit on the couch. Though at 140lbs they a big and not for everyone...and mine are small ones. Still bet you could find a nice puppy at the pound and will probably be the best dog ever..but aren't they all..just look at this thread..everyone has the best dog....

 

[DonziGirl]

I'd get whatever dog you're thinking of with the consideration that eventually it will be an inside dog. I'd be willing to bet that two girls are going to eventually wear down your wife and the dog will end up an inside dog.

I adopted a stray cat years ago and it was an "outside" cat. It took me a little under a year to turn it into an "inside" cat and my mom HATED cats with a passion.

I also second the rescue/pound/mutt idea. We had a husky/mutt growing up and he was a great dog. I think sometimes people get stuck on the pure breed idea.

 

[Airpacker]

There are tons of rescues that cater to specific breeds too. My Aussie came from a rescue center. Her original owners dumped her at a pound because she neeed knee surgery.

Unfortunately, we didn't learn that until after we adopted her but after spending just one week with her, no way was a couple grand gonna seperate her from my family.

 

[Lee]

This is "Zeus" our 2nd Akita, our first lived to a ripe old age of 15.
First pic is at 8 weeks, 2nd is at 10 months, they are a smart, loyal, strong and very protective breed.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Goldens are awesome...as for the hair; yes they shed as does most any dog. Yes they get dirty and stuff sticks to their fur...but when they dry you just brush'em off. My dogs are in and out of the lake every day when we are there and they are inside dogs. They are smart, easily trained, obedient, loyal, playful and just love to be around people. Here is a shot when the younger one wasn't full grown yet

 

[BY U BOY]

I have to agree with both. I have a chocolate lab. He just turned 6 this month. Great dog, great with kids, not mine, friends kids, I don't have any.

As far as not letting it inside, hell mine sleeps in bed. He's one of the family.

Same here. I have always had labs and will only have labs. She is 2 now and is great with my friends kids. Also one of the family

 

[BY U BOY]

:sifone:

 

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

My Lab Rocky loves his older sister, but she only want to play on her terms...:sifone:

 

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

I just had to add this link:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1038293870729&comments=
:rofl:

 

[Bobcat]

This is "Zeus" our 2nd Akita, our first lived to a ripe old age of 15.
First pic is at 8 weeks, 2nd is at 10 months, they are a smart, loyal, strong and very protective breed.

I have a nice scar on my nose from an akita,(not the dogs fault) was rough housing and a another friend came around the corner in the dark yelling frightened the dog and it bit me through the nose !:sifone:
:sifone:got sympathy p u s s y that night

 

[cuda]

Looks like my lab (all black dogs look alike?!?)... she's been gone over 10 years now and I still miss her. She was an honest 130# dog (fat, of course, but strong too) and she was born on St. Paddy's day. :26:

Oh yah, and my dog's opinion was "woof woof woof".

Dixie was as fat as a barnyard possum after I had her spayed. I have to feed her less than the bulldogs. I had a freind staying here feed my dogs for me for a couple days. He called me and said Dixie wouldn't eat. All of the dogs would push food from their bowls.When I got home, first thing I did was check on my dogs. Dixie could barely waddle out the door. He'd been using the wrong scoop. He'd been giving them a gallon of feed twice a day! I bet Bandit was guarding all of it he could, growling at the other two!

 

[cuda]

Spot is the only one that talks to me when I'm feeding them. I explain everyday that I'm going to do what I have done for the past ten years with the food.

That's why I use this avatar. That's how Spot will check out the fridge if he's in the house.

 

[cuda]

Looks like my lab (all black dogs look alike?!?)... she's been gone over 10 years now and I still miss her. She was an honest 130# dog (fat, of course, but strong too) and she was born on St. Paddy's day. :26:

Oh yah, and my dog's opinion was "woof woof woof".

Dixie was as fat as a barnyard possum after I had her spayed. I have to feed her less than the bulldogs. I had a freind staying here feed my dogs for me for a couple days. He called me and said Dixie wouldn't eat. All of the dogs would push food from their bowls.When I got home, first thing I did was check on my dogs. Dixie could barely waddle out the door. He'd been using the wrong scoop. He'd been giving them a gallon of feed twice a day! I bet Bandit was guarding all of it he could, growling at the other two!

He was a good boy this morning. His reward is to be the house dog, until I go back outside.

 

[cuda]

Labs are great dogs. This is my 12yr old. In his prime he was an amazing quail/pheasant and duck dog. Now he just pulls kids around the pool. The feared and respected jack russell is by far the meanest dog I own.

I used my lab for quail, ducks, and dove in Florida.

I hunted pheasant with my lab in Oregon. Great natured dogs, and easily trained, even when old.

 

[cuda]

The feared and respected jack russell is by far the meanest dog I own.

I see your JRT, and raise you one three legged sh!t eater.:26: