re: What's the Best Breed of Dog You've Owned?

My blackmouth cur and I can have somewhat legitimate conversations, with her telling me what's going on or her showing that she understands what's going on with me emotionally.

I had a beagle -- fricking rattlesnake -- that was the happiest go-lucky dog ever. Was a joy to watch and listen to her chasing rabbits (why she was put on this earth).

Have a red heeler now, and he's the most loyal thing.

I never had a bad dog. In my lifetime, I’ve had Dachshund, Doberman, German Shepherd, Blue Heeler, and Labs. All were great, but if I had to pick, pound-for-pound, the all-around best was the Blue Heeler.

Our neighbor has the Blue Heeler. It is super aggressive. It will chase cars and we used to walk down the road with a stick and hold it up when she came running across the pasture. Not a fan.

My family never had dogs while I was growing up, so I was always a cat person—until this summer.

My college-age daughter (no pics) adopted a rescued year-old golden doodle. My daughter had to move to GA for a summer job with FOCUS, so we agreed to dog sit for a few months. Needless to say, I became a dog person almost immediately. He is just an awesome dog. He is obedient, lovable, and so very smart. The way he looks at us with those doodle eyes just melts us.

In fact, I fell so much in love with him that when I stumbled across a 1.5 year-old Aussie doodle being rehomed, I adopted her. I actually brought her home on our wedding anniversary, and she has been the best gift we gave ourselves. Like the golden doodle, she is obedient, loyal, and super smart. Her former owner was a college student who also had a full-time job, so she never got much attention before we adopted her. As a result, she follows us everywhere we go and gives us every bit of the love she has in her heart, which is a lot. She also gets along with the cat. Never again will I not have a dog in the house. Coming home to a sweet dog who is so happy to see me that she wags not just her tail but her whole body is an amazing feeling. She even smiles at us sometimes.

The doodles are truly the best dogs. Some people denigrate them as “overpriced mutts,” but a smart, obedient, loyal dog who does not shed makes for the perfect family pet. I think the fact that both of ours were rescued makes them even more lovable. They know how good they have it now.

Boxer. Great family dog & will protect the heard if necessary. But gentle lap dog if there is no danger.

American Bulldog. Never had to teach her much of anything. Housetraining, healing, sitting...pretty much everything came naturally to her. She went everywhere with me. You could leave a plate of food in front of her and she would not eat until you told her to. Also, was naturally protective of all kids.

I miss that dog.

Worst, by far...French Bulldog.

Pitbull

Mutt or Catahoula leopard cur (not hound)

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I've heard this, and would like to meet one, just never been around a black mouth cur.