re: What's the most versatile breed of dog?

I currently have a blue lacy I got from a shelter. She was about 7 months old and I've had her over 2 years. Extremely loyal to me, and I can keep her off-leash just about anywhere and she goes everywhere with me. The fire station, my electrical shop, jobsites, everywhere. People love her. She has some evidence of abuse from wherever she came from, which we're still working through even after 2 years. That makes discipline difficult, because she has a remote control fetish.

We had a lot of Siberian huskies growing up. Very healthy and extremely smart dogs. And my god, they're beautiful dogs! Not territorial or very protective, though, even though they look intimidating. I've never been afraid to go to someone's house or yard because of that. They make some people uneasy mostly because of the intimidation factor.

I've been trying to convince the Miss to get a German shepherd. Some friends of hers have a litter of 8 males 3 weeks old and I'd love to get one. I'm hoping one they're a little older and cuter she won't be able to say no

My ex-wife had a beagle. There was no creature on the face of the earth dumber than that dog. I'll cut my dick off before ever getting another beagle. No joke. 100%. 0 out of 5 stars. Would not recommend.