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re: What's the most versatile breed of dog?
Posted on 3/22/21 at 5:51 pm to Loup
Posted on 3/22/21 at 5:51 pm to Loup
I had a Lab/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and he was a smart dog. He learned tricks and how to respond to commands or signals really well. Only downside was his protective nature and throwing himself down the stairs and bounce off the door when he saw someone through the door sideglass.
I now have a Husky/GSD mix and he is the most well behaved and chill dog ever. He loves to run and walk around anywhere and never barks at anyone at the door. He lays around inside but is a ball of energy once outside. He greets others with ease and says hello and plops down and observes everything.
I now have a Husky/GSD mix and he is the most well behaved and chill dog ever. He loves to run and walk around anywhere and never barks at anyone at the door. He lays around inside but is a ball of energy once outside. He greets others with ease and says hello and plops down and observes everything.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 8:25 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:Is this a joke?
versatile
German Shepherd.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 8:37 pm to Loup
Deustch Drahtharr and its not close. And if anyone is interested if going to have an awesome litter this April.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 9:04 pm to Jack Ruby
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Catahoulas
I've had mine since June (he's about 13 months old) and he might be the best dog I've ever had, and I've had one really damn good dog in the past. I've also had several pain in the arse dogs.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:13 pm to AlxTgr
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German Shepherd.
Is this a joke?
As a kid, we had 5-8 outside farm dogs at any given time.
I'd say the most we had was a lab, a German shepherd, an Australian shepherd, a rottweiler, a giant of a chocolate lab, a boxer, a great dane, a golden, and a lab golden.
They were outside dogs. They were left to do whatever they wanted to do most of the time, but if we were outside, they were all piled into the back of the truck or chasing tractors.
Their only jobs were killing nuisance animals, protecting us kids, killing every snake they'd encounter, and alerted us to anything that was out of the ordinary.
Loyal? The labs and boxers.
Quiet? The Rottweiler and Australian shepherds.
Dumb as shite? The dane and the pure golden. Tons of health issues as well.
But the best one of all was the shepherd.
She could run for miles in the dead of summer without a care in the world. She was fine with all people and kids. But she'd kill anything under 10lbs with no prompting or warning. She listened. Behaved. Followed. The only thing I ever saw her get in a fight with that she didn't kill was a large male otter. After a few minutes of scrapping, they each decided neither wanted any part of continuing the conflict
With no vet visits or medicines, she lived a little over 15 years. Bitten by countless snakes. Other than repairing a few puncture wounds and torn pads, she never had any other issues.
I will acknowledge that is no longer the standard for shepherds. The breed has been destroyed for appearances. But a healthy shepherd is a great dog.
Having said all of that, my wife bought a puppy from an attorney in hammond. His wife has a female pit who she does agility trials and shows with. One day a mutt of a chocolate lab managed to clear his brick wall at this office. The result, one puppy. I don't like chocolate labs or pits.
He's black with a chocolate tint with a pit's hair length. He's got the build of a lab with the neck of a pit. Slightly more heavy jaw than a regular lab, but looks like a lab.
Intelligence: he can learn anything.
Temperament: very sweet
Energy level: very very high but knows when to be lazy.
Has no prey drive.
Scared of cats.
Flaws? He's the only dog I've ever had which I can't free feed. He loves food. He will invade your space
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:26 pm to saintsfan1977
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German Shepherd
Currently fostering what the vet suspects is a German Shepherd / Lab mix puppy
She’s super smart but wants to play / chase squirrels & doves all day
She’s a handful but going to be a great dog
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:34 pm to X123F45
quote:
I don't like chocolate labs or pits.
My first mutt was a lab/pit mix, labelled a “lab mix” at the shelter. When my vet told me she was half pit I was going to get rid of her and he essentially called me a vagina who listened to pop culture too much. We’d used him for years and he knew I could handle dogs, and he was right. Dog was fine, and when I had to put her down at 13 the next was a pit mutt as well, mainly because if you want a medium size dog with short hair from the pound, 80% are pits of some flavor or another. Your dog will be fine if you have any sense.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:42 pm to Flats
Oh he's fine. He had a few puppy edges that needed to be fixed from having a female owner at first.
But once he realized I wasn't willing to put up with his shite he came around nicely. Took less than a week to go from a maniac to a potty trained pup who understands snaps, hand signals, and whistles intuitively.
Top three best dogs I've ever had.
But once he realized I wasn't willing to put up with his shite he came around nicely. Took less than a week to go from a maniac to a potty trained pup who understands snaps, hand signals, and whistles intuitively.
Top three best dogs I've ever had.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:49 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Is this a joke?
For versatility? Absolutely not. GSDs are incredible family dogs, watch dogs, search and rescue dogs..tracking dogs, even hunting.
And they'll herd anything.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:52 pm to LSUJML
quote:
She’s super smart but wants to play / chase squirrels & doves all da
Oh yeah..They gotta show off for you.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 11:35 pm to Loup
After my grandpa having a GSD livestock dog when I was kid, and raising two of my own, I'm pretty partial to them.
My uncle had a Llewellin Setter and a white GSD. The GSD learned how to point birds from the Setter.
My uncle had a Llewellin Setter and a white GSD. The GSD learned how to point birds from the Setter.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 12:55 am to Loup
Most versatile for me would have to be a pound rescue, if you go into the process of choosing one that is an identifiable mix that you are familiar with. Get them when they're young and train them to be both a yard dog and house dog.
We've had mixes of spaniels, hounds, labs and golden retrievers and they've all been a great mix of oversized sweet-hearted lap dogs and protective "I'll rip that stranger's face off if he steps into the house" dogs.
We have two rescues currently, and they're lap dogs in the den until the kids go to bed. Then they jump in the bed with the kids.
When I was a toddler, my parent's mutt backed down some wild dogs that came at me in our driveway, so I'm kinda partial to the mutts.
We've had mixes of spaniels, hounds, labs and golden retrievers and they've all been a great mix of oversized sweet-hearted lap dogs and protective "I'll rip that stranger's face off if he steps into the house" dogs.
We have two rescues currently, and they're lap dogs in the den until the kids go to bed. Then they jump in the bed with the kids.
When I was a toddler, my parent's mutt backed down some wild dogs that came at me in our driveway, so I'm kinda partial to the mutts.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 5:48 am to Loup
I've been around or owned damn near every breed of dog and a Ladner Black Mouth cur is the best all around dog I've seen.
They can tree squirrels, coons, bear, and mountain lions. They can bay hogs, blood track a deer or herd cattle. They can be trained as flush and retrieve dogs for upland bird hunting. They are used for rescue and recovery. They are very smart and are easy to train if you put the work in with them.
They can tree squirrels, coons, bear, and mountain lions. They can bay hogs, blood track a deer or herd cattle. They can be trained as flush and retrieve dogs for upland bird hunting. They are used for rescue and recovery. They are very smart and are easy to train if you put the work in with them.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 5:49 am to duckaholic25
I am interested but I do not think this soon. You will have a litter next month? I currently have a 6 year old outside lab and a 3 year old inside schnauzer. Iw ould want to keep the DD inside but would probably need a new wife first.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 7:58 am to lotik
DD or GWP? Which breeder is he/she from?
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