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Posted on 3/7/19 at 11:12 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
Love my Golden Retriever but she has to stay outside due to shedding. We some how ended up with a Golden Doodle which is by far the smartest dog I have ever owned. When we turn the TV on, she will run to the sofa to lay down to watch the show.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 11:32 am to stelly1025
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Boxer is the perfect breed already and if you don't agree, well gfy...
Boxers are like retarded kids on meth.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 11:34 am to Bear88
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French Bulldog. Best dog ever
They're an abomination and a result of terrible breeding. They're basically unable to give birth naturally because their hips have been bred to be so narrow. They almost always have to have C-section births. The way most pure breeds are going, they're only concerned with how the dog looks and don't care about the health of the dog.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 11:36 am to BHM
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When we turn the TV on, she will run to the sofa to lay down to watch the show.
my friends golden doodle does the same. Pretty sure goldendoodle's are smarter than 75% of children in public school system up to 8th grade.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 12:10 pm to NATidefan
Lets start breeding Ligers that can reproduce. It would be magical.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 12:19 pm to NATidefan
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Most of us need dogs that are smart and easily trainable, lazy for the most part (not overly active), dont bark alot, cute (cause that's what the ladies like), and loving (want to cuddle, etc).
That's greyhounds.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 12:26 pm to NATidefan
Or you could just go to the shelter and get a mutt in the 30 to 50 pound range?
Posted on 3/7/19 at 12:27 pm to MLCLyons
much inbreeding is terrible.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 1:45 pm to NATidefan
TLDR: It's called obedience training; mixed with some mental and physical exercise- for the working breeds especially- but it's also important for all breeds. In 2 months at ten minutes a day, with a travel kennel and a leash and consistency and a few hours of educating yourself, you can have a jam up dog that is awesome to be around. For nearly every dog on the planet without it, OBT is what they need (other than a responsible, realistic and educated owner).
Long version below. Maybe it'll help someone with a chit-for-attitude pup. I deal with this subject regularly:
I'll still take a pointer or retriever in to train if conditions are right in both mine and the dog's life. It's working-based, but the foundation of all training is OBT, aka yard work.
I promise you that, if done correctly, OBT for ALL dogs flips a switch in their head and turns them into a different animal- a better animal. The other part of the equation is physical and mental excercise, preferably in a way that conforms to what they were bred to do but ANY mental/physical activity is better than none for ALL breeds, but ESPECIALLY working breeds- even if they're from a backyard breeder, aka a puppy mill pup. The beauty of OBT is that it is a mental exercise for the dog, and if done right, they quickly grow to love it.
Using a travel crate inside and out of your home is the most critical tool a dog owner can have. The others are a leash and consistent use of the word "no". The crux of successful OBT is CONSISTENCY. Socializing is important too. My saying is, "From 6 weeks to 6 months is the critical period," but you can, in fact, teach the oldest of dogs new tricks.
I love GSP's and can pretty easily turn one into a basic, well-rounded, obedient hunter in no time, but I get calls from fed up, non-hunting GSP owners who are at their wit's end. When asked about the dog's lifestyle, it never fails: the dog is hemmed up 23.5 hours a day in a tiny space. My GSP regularly runs 10-15 miles a day when hunting wild birds (GPS'ed via a Garmin Alpha E-Collar/tracker) and is also highly intelligent. A breed that can do that, and that's also highly intelligent, cannot be "fixed" with any amount of OBT in the situation the owners had the dog in. The owner is the problem- they're always the problem.
Buy the book "The 10 Minute Retriever" because it's a good book for beginners all the way through, but it is especially good in the OBT parts. It's really not hard to do this either: A few days of careful reading followed by 10 minutes a day of actual leash work (you're always training by holding the dog to a standard), and you'll see results within a week at most- if done correctly and with consistency. In 2 months you'll have a new, better pet that's 100% reliable on OB in any environment.
Educate yourself, be consistent, work the dogs mind and body periodically, and you'll have a pup that can ride and go anywhere, and have one that people actually like to see coming; because nothing is more miserable than a bad pup- both for you and the rest of us.
Long version below. Maybe it'll help someone with a chit-for-attitude pup. I deal with this subject regularly:
I'll still take a pointer or retriever in to train if conditions are right in both mine and the dog's life. It's working-based, but the foundation of all training is OBT, aka yard work.
I promise you that, if done correctly, OBT for ALL dogs flips a switch in their head and turns them into a different animal- a better animal. The other part of the equation is physical and mental excercise, preferably in a way that conforms to what they were bred to do but ANY mental/physical activity is better than none for ALL breeds, but ESPECIALLY working breeds- even if they're from a backyard breeder, aka a puppy mill pup. The beauty of OBT is that it is a mental exercise for the dog, and if done right, they quickly grow to love it.
Using a travel crate inside and out of your home is the most critical tool a dog owner can have. The others are a leash and consistent use of the word "no". The crux of successful OBT is CONSISTENCY. Socializing is important too. My saying is, "From 6 weeks to 6 months is the critical period," but you can, in fact, teach the oldest of dogs new tricks.
I love GSP's and can pretty easily turn one into a basic, well-rounded, obedient hunter in no time, but I get calls from fed up, non-hunting GSP owners who are at their wit's end. When asked about the dog's lifestyle, it never fails: the dog is hemmed up 23.5 hours a day in a tiny space. My GSP regularly runs 10-15 miles a day when hunting wild birds (GPS'ed via a Garmin Alpha E-Collar/tracker) and is also highly intelligent. A breed that can do that, and that's also highly intelligent, cannot be "fixed" with any amount of OBT in the situation the owners had the dog in. The owner is the problem- they're always the problem.
Buy the book "The 10 Minute Retriever" because it's a good book for beginners all the way through, but it is especially good in the OBT parts. It's really not hard to do this either: A few days of careful reading followed by 10 minutes a day of actual leash work (you're always training by holding the dog to a standard), and you'll see results within a week at most- if done correctly and with consistency. In 2 months you'll have a new, better pet that's 100% reliable on OB in any environment.
Educate yourself, be consistent, work the dogs mind and body periodically, and you'll have a pup that can ride and go anywhere, and have one that people actually like to see coming; because nothing is more miserable than a bad pup- both for you and the rest of us.
Posted on 3/7/19 at 2:00 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Fred, my mutt that I picked up off the centerline of the interstate is a fine hound; mutts really are the best dogs and are usually very easy to OB train.
Most people are so much better off getting a mixed breed than they are getting a high-octane, purebred, inbred, backyard bred, puppy mill, run-of-the-mill, hip-dysplasia-waiting-to-happen, "registered, block head, otter tail," working breed, purebred.
And the more generations away from the purebred the better.
One argument for purebreds though, is that the breed's tendency to develop specific health problems is actually a good thing for the veterinarian attempting to treat the dog. In mixed breeds, diagnosing a problem can be more difficult. I'm not saying I 100% agree with that sentiment, just putting it out there.
Most people are so much better off getting a mixed breed than they are getting a high-octane, purebred, inbred, backyard bred, puppy mill, run-of-the-mill, hip-dysplasia-waiting-to-happen, "registered, block head, otter tail," working breed, purebred.
And the more generations away from the purebred the better.
One argument for purebreds though, is that the breed's tendency to develop specific health problems is actually a good thing for the veterinarian attempting to treat the dog. In mixed breeds, diagnosing a problem can be more difficult. I'm not saying I 100% agree with that sentiment, just putting it out there.
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