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re: Getting a dog for my 7 year old boy? Suggestions?

Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:41 pm to
Posted by Friedbrie
Abita Springs
Member since Jun 2018
1587 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

We ended getting a GSP puppy about 6yrs ago and they have been inseparable.


Thats awesome!
Posted by Slingscode
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2011
2088 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:42 pm to
Cavalier King Charles.
Thank me later
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
8804 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:45 pm to
Golden Retriever. Easy answer
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
25101 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:59 pm to
I'm a shepherd type dog fan, but for your son, those who are recommending a Golden Retriever are correct.
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
1613 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:00 pm to
A rescue dog will be forever grateful to it's new owner
Posted by kanibal
Member since Dec 2007
363 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:04 pm to
Newfoundland is a huge dog but probably best for kids. Labs and GR stay "puppies" for several years so they can get a bit much for a special needs child until they mature. Once labs and GR finally grow up, they are hard to beat but I'm still going with a new foundland.
This post was edited on 7/18/20 at 4:06 pm
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
49104 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:04 pm to
Get a Golden, but REALLY check the bloodlines. A champion pedigree won't 100% insure its hip doesn't blow out but it certainly decreases the likelihood by a lot.
Posted by RedlandsTiger
Greenwell Springs, LA
Member since Jan 2008
3064 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:24 pm to
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Well get a purebred


No extra charge for hip dysplasia. Get a rescue lab or golden mix.
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
4400 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:33 pm to
American Akita!
Posted by Thecoz
Member since Dec 2018
3441 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:44 pm to
why mess with perfection...get a lab...
Posted by Mr Clean
Power I-Formation
Member since Aug 2006
52680 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:55 pm to
I have a black lab/pit bull mix

Posted by Phideaux
Cades Cove
Member since May 2008
2589 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:00 pm to
The reason for a purebred dog is you can get an idea of the temperament by meeting the parents and speaking to the breeder. You are basically buying a working dog who will be doing more than family pet.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37144 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:06 pm to
Border Collie

You’re welcome
Posted by Lsudx256
DFW
Member since Mar 2016
3053 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:18 pm to
Family has been through a few dogs over the years and we have had to get rid of a few different ones because of the issues with the kids. We have a French Bulldog now and I think it might be the best breed for kids, and your home, there is. So gentle, loving, and playful.
Posted by Cousincleetus
Frisco, TX
Member since Feb 2015
138 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:22 pm to
I had a boxer. Great with other dogs and the neighbors. Hoping to get another when I move to the burbs.
Posted by adavis
North of I-10
Member since Aug 2007
5848 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:28 pm to
Golden Retriever
Posted by LSUEnvy
Hou via Lake Chas
Member since May 2011
12401 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:37 pm to
My Golden retriever has been The smartest and most affectionate dog I’ve owned, but my lab was pretty good as well, can’t go wrong with either.
Posted by LSU Delts
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
2606 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 5:40 pm to
I have had both a Golden Retriever and a Labs.
Both dogs were almost equal in temperament but the edge would go to the Golden Retriever. Summers would bother the Golden. I use to shave her twice during the summer months and it solved the overheating problem.
The German Shepard/Yellow Lab mix I have right now is extremely close to the Golden I had.
Posted by rich4pres
Knoxville
Member since Dec 2016
10696 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:02 pm to
He would love a Golden.
Posted by NolaTiger52
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2018
1962 posts
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:10 pm to
Get him a Bernedoodle. The most intelligent dogs ever. Mine is my best friend.
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