re: Best dog you've ever owned

We have a German Sheppard/Husky/Boxer just show up as a very hyper skinny puppy. Took him in and got him right. He's phenomenal. Sweet, but protective. Can hike all day, but curl up by your feet by the campfire. The odds of ever getting a breed like him again is damn near impossible.

We got two Labradoodle that are 50/50 that look like shaggy black labs. They're great, and we'll probably continue to keep this breed around.

Boxer.

I've only had mutts.

Childhood dog was a beagle/cocker spaniel mix. Sweet girl. Looked a little but like Lady from "Lady and the Tramp." Lived to age 16.

Current dog is a lab/Australian shepherd mix. He is an elderly gent now (13 years old) and has always been a good dog. He has gone pretty much deaf and the back legs are getting arthritis. I fear that in within the next year or two I'll have a hard decision to make.

German Shepherds are the best dogs.

There is no alternative, no comparison, nothing.

Its a mans mans dog and will gladly lay his/her life down for you.

Loyal, Friendly, Fierce,

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Labradoodle

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We got a female black labradoodle when my boys were younger. Tried a rescue lab first but he was psycho - so my wife talked me into a doodle after visiting a friend with one.

She is the sweetest smartest animal I’ve ever been around. Plays hide and seek and has a crazy vocabulary for a dog. Doesn’t chew up her toys and knows them all by name. Knows all of our names. She sleeps with my youngest and every morning comes down and goes to everyone and gives them a good morning lick. Doesn’t mess with any of the kids stuffed animals or clothes….only thing she’ll get is my socks (nobody else’s) and parade around in front of me when she wants attention. Doesn’t shed, doesn’t get that dog smell.

Only downside is she still has a lot of energy and is a scaredy-cat. She gets behind me if something startles her. A big angry dog at the park barked at her in the parking lot and she jumped into our SuV and sat in the drivers seat facing the other direction. We think she’s scared of the dark too.

Truly an amazing animal.

A corgi's a great dog. They shed and they're herding dogs by nature so they need a yard, but I'd recommend the breed to anyone.

Pure breed male Sheltie.

Weiner dog. Very loyal and super social to the owner caretaker. Also very amusing

I have two dogs, both mixed breeds. One has jack russell in her. She has a lot of energy, but is the sweetest dog ever. Her favorite things in life are:

- Chasing shite especially squirrels.
- Being petted.
- Eating
- Sleeping

She will stay outside and just run around chasing birds, squirrels, etc. When she is ready to come in its like she expects you to pet her. If you are watching TV she has to be right by you and she uses her nose to try to move your arm so you can pet her. She is 12 years old so she sleeps a good bit so she plays and runs around in the moring then sleeps the rest of the day, then right before sun set she will get an energy boost and go run around for a little bit then wants to be petted, then sleep. Between 8:30 and 9PM every night.

My other dogs stays by me all the time. He goes out and plays with the girl dog I just described, but only if I go outside. They play with each other in the house, but sometimes they play and then it turns into one getting mad at the other and they fight, then 2 mins later they are playing again.