re: Best dog you've ever owned

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Golden retriever for me. Yes they shed. Worth it.

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Almost all dogs are awesome. (pitbulls excluded). But the best dogs are Goldens.

I've had 5 throughout my life and they are all that is great about dogs and more. They are the breed I will always own.

And I will happily vacuum up all the hair.

A mutt who looked like a small black lab. The mother was a brown poodle. This was in the 1960's, way before the Labradoodle had been thought of. Very smart dog with the hunting instincts of a lab. Nearly a perfect dog, if I ever get a dog again it probably will be a Labradoodle, though what they breed don't look all that much like the dog we had.

Teddy Roosevelt Terriers

Black Mouth Cur - Rhodesian Ridgeback mix

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German Shepherd named Sarah. Shes been gone 14 years and I still miss her every day.

They are elite among animals, brilliant, loyal, brave, protective, and playful. The Swiss army knife of canines. If you have children, there is no better pet to raise them with than a GSD. They have a very high social intelligence and see your kids as family.

They bond with humans stronger than most people, adapting, and learning your behavior and emotions.


They are the superheroes of the animal world. If you're fairly active and like having a buddy with you 247, these guys are perfect.


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Generally considered dogkind's finest all-purpose worker, the German Shepherd Dog is a large, agile, muscular dog of noble character and high intelligence. Loyal, confident, courageous, and steady

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This

If you give a GSD training and a job they will reward you with a lifetime of loyalty that is unmatched.

They also shed a little.

Border collie

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Beagle

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Not sure why you were downvoted so much but my family raised Beagles. My grandfather had about 8 of them and those dogs would not hurt a fly. Very loyal. The only issues is that damn bark and they love to chew.

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. Best dog I ever had as a kid was a jack russell.

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Get a Jack Russell mixed with a calmer terrier (like a rat terrier). Best dog you’ll ever have.

My dog Buddy was a hound of some kind. Got him from the pound, and he had parvo. $1000 later, they tell me he will have no ill effects, but will probably be 25% smaller than he would have been. Had him for 13 years, until he started suffering with laryngeal paralysis. He weighed 85 pounds the day we had him put down.

He was like a brother to my young sons, a protector, and a big old lovebug. By the time he passed, I think he understood about 90% of what I said. You didn't have to correct him, just a little grumble/growl and he stopped whatever he was doing. He didn't put up with any critters around. Coons, possums, birds, anything were ran off or were mangled. Learned to tree squirrel and retrieve them in about 4 days of squirrel hunting.

They say when a dog dies it takes a piece of your heart with it, which is true. Then when you get another dog, it replaces that missing part. We haven't been able to bring ourselves to get another dog in the 3 years since we lost Buddy, so I don't know.

Jack Russel/poodle mix. My best friend for 15 years.
Man, he was a clown.