Dog recommendation

[CattyBossDog]

Any dog that is food orientated is easy to train.

The Beagle, being the exception to that rule, is the only breed of dog that isn't pack orientated (hierarchy based), hence they are hard to train. ie: They don't recognise who is the 'boss'.

It is even easier to teach a dog a "trick" if you are able to spot what "tricks" a dog does naturally. Reinforcing behaviour is very basic training, and hence, what appears to be a "smart dog" to some, is really not even close. It most probably just has a smart, or well trained, owner/handler.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Seriously, I'm considering getting either a GD or a Doberman next, both are smart, loyal, get along well with other animals and are easily trained.

Stuff a great dane, get a Bull Arab, a Great Dane crossed with a Bull Mastiff, best dog ever

 

[rick James]

Stuff a great dane, get a Bull Arab, a Great Dane crossed with a Bull Mastiff, best dog ever

Sorry, I meant GS aka German Shepherd - GS or Doberman I think

 

[Heisenberg_]

Sorry, I meant GS aka German Shepherd - GS or Doberman I think

Cool GS are awsome, I was like Great Dane, smart, WTF, yeah if you want smart dog, well I have a Bull Arab, awsome dog, loyal and all that, but not very smart

 

[mantis]

Cool GS are awsome, I was like Great Dane, smart, WTF, yeah if you want smart dog, well I have a Bull Arab, awsome dog, loyal and all that, but not very smart

Bull Arabs look very much like Bandogges, which are Mastiff X APBT, but they are really smart.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Haha all the modern day little Dr Frankensteins ********ing around with breeds.

Whatever next.

They'd cross a shark with a dog if they could and still tell you it was the owners fault when it bit another dog or person.

 

[G.O.B]

Well, after all the research and crap, on the 1 day that I had absolutely no intention of even looking at a dog, let alone buying one the decision has been reached in the form of a holding deposit. I pick him up on Monday.
Walked into a shopping mall on my way to Coles. Saw that the petshop had some new dogs. Walking over 1 seemed to catch my eye and as soon as I reached it's cage it bounced on over and gave me a look that screamed, "Buy me, buy me now you bastard". So I did.

So come monday, I will be the extemely happy new owner of a 12 week old:
Maltese Shiitzu

Will post pics once he's home.



Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to this thead. Now I have to decide on a bloody name.

 

[Cookie]

Well, after all the research and crap, on the 1 day that I had absolutely no intention of even looking at a dog, let alone buying one the decision has been reached in the form of a holding deposit. I pick him up on Monday.
Walked into a shopping mall on my way to Coles. Saw that the petshop had some new dogs. Walking over 1 seemed to catch my eye and as soon as I reached it's cage it bounced on over and gave me a look that screamed, "Buy me, buy me now you bastard". So I did.

So come monday, I will be the extemely happy new owner of a 12 week old:
Maltese Shiitzu

Will post pics once he's home.



Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to this thead. Now I have to decide on a bloody name.

You won't be disappointed with the breed. It's that or a Jack Russell (Parsons) Terrier.

Now for the name, you can't go past Cookie.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Well, after all the research and crap, on the 1 day that I had absolutely no intention of even looking at a dog, let alone buying one the decision has been reached in the form of a holding deposit. I pick him up on Monday.
Walked into a shopping mall on my way to Coles. Saw that the petshop had some new dogs. Walking over 1 seemed to catch my eye and as soon as I reached it's cage it bounced on over and gave me a look that screamed, "Buy me, buy me now you bastard". So I did.

So come monday, I will be the extemely happy new owner of a 12 week old:
Maltese Shiitzu

Will post pics once he's home.



Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to this thead. Now I have to decide on a bloody name.

Oh good lord nooooooooooooooooooo

 

[jimmy35]

Excellent choice G.O.B , he will be a great acquisition for your family .

 

[RooBuoy]

I had a maltese shitzu as one of my first dogs, good companion dog although mine was a little lazy

 

[Damp Squarie]

TENTERFIELD TERRIER

Intelligent, quick learner, small ( less food, less crap to pick up) short hair (easy to keep) no health issues, great with all people including kids, alert and keen watchdog.

Ive had mine 7 years and would highly recommend them.
I have pedigree / papers desexed bitch and tricolour cost about $230.

You wont be disappointed

 

[danielcan]

Tenterfield Terrier sounds interesting.

Can you vouch for this (really old) Burke's Backyard fact sheet?

Do they constantly jump up and down?

 

[Damp Squarie]

The fact sheet is pretty accurate.
The fact that they are Tenterfield Terriers and not Minature Fox Terriers means that they are pedigree and the Luxating Patella ( where the dog runs on 3 legs) has been bred out of them. This was a condition of the breed actually being recognised.

They are an active breed for sure.
example: If Im sitting out under the pergola BBQing or just relaxing with a beer or coffee they see that as a time for them to be entertained. i.e Throw me the ball!! They will do this until you are starting to get annoyed but its all part of the fun of being a dog owner and after all, I did teach her to fetch.

Do they jump up.. at times she will if she wants my attention but training with a stern "DOWN" command from day one will sort this out.

 

[Silvagnis]

Well, after all the research and crap, on the 1 day that I had absolutely no intention of even looking at a dog, let alone buying one the decision has been reached in the form of a holding deposit. I pick him up on Monday.
Walked into a shopping mall on my way to Coles. Saw that the petshop had some new dogs. Walking over 1 seemed to catch my eye and as soon as I reached it's cage it bounced on over and gave me a look that screamed, "Buy me, buy me now you bastard". So I did.

So come monday, I will be the extemely happy new owner of a 12 week old:
Maltese Shiitzu

Will post pics once he's home.



Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to this thead. Now I have to decide on a bloody name.

I think they're a yappy little breed so good luck with that.

You did the wrong thing in buying a dog from a pet shop because they purchase them from puppy mills. There are plenty of partly trained dogs at pounds which need a home and you can find a more needy dog there.

 

[RooBuoy]

I think they're a yappy little breed so good luck with that.

You did the wrong thing in buying a dog from a pet shop because they purchase them from puppy mills. There are plenty of partly trained dogs at pounds which need a home and you can find a more needy dog there.

Plus they add a couple of hundred dollars on top of what they bought them for.

You could probably find a much cheaper puppy from the trading post, or like In_Like_Flint said, buy a much more needier dog from the pound and save it from being put to death.

So if like, from buying a dog from a pet shop and not the pound, you're killing a dog

 

[Hawk Dork]

I would get a cat

 

[G.O.B]

Finally picked him up today.
Have spent the day trying to get him to settle in which is going real well atm.
The name is Brian.

 

[CattyBossDog]

Small dog, big picture huh!

 

[johnnyhoward]

Whatever you do don't get a King Charles Cavalier, they're the most ******ed dogs ever.

I saw one in the paper that could paint

 

[danielcan]

German Shepherds are great. I have been dogsitting Kane. He was over a few weekends ago when his people went away for the weekend. This Easter, his people aren't but I asked to borrow him anyway.

He doesn't bark much and is very docile and obedient. He loves going on long walks, and I have a lot of fun taking him on these walks. He totally ignores any cats along the way. No wonder German Shepherds are a preferred breed for guide dogs.

 

[Damp Squarie]

I thought the preferred breed for a guide dog was a Labrador?

 

[danielcan]

I thought the preferred breed for a guide dog was a Labrador?

One of the preferred breeds.

German Shepherds are not as common nowadays as guide dogs as there was a time when inbreeding caused them to be aggressive and people became scared of them.

A well trained Shepherd is very docile and ignores other dogs, cats etc. They are also very protective and make good guard dogs.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY]

Definitely A Whippet Or Whippet X

 

[Philhawk]

What are peoples thoughts about Border Collie's? (Sorry if it's been asked, can't be bothered reading back).

Hoping to get a Border Collie in the next few months.