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i had a feeling this thread would turn into something about pitbulls
My family used to have a German Shepherd before, when my youngest brother was just a baby. And she was always very protective of the family.
I remember several occasions when my baby brother was playing on the floor, and our dog would posture herself such that she was always lying on the floor close behind him. Whenever he would crawl or toddle to a different area of the house, she would always follow behind and take up the same position lying behind him whenever he would tire out and sit down on the floor.
And even to her old age she would always accompany my mom out on her morning or evening jogs.
My mom is in no way a pet person at all. And even she was sad when our dog finally passed away.
i had a feeling this thread would turn into something about pitbulls
I once new a German Shepherd.
He was a nice guy and he looked funny wearing his lederhosen.
But, I couldn't stand the smell of the sheep crap and his constant yodeling.
German Shepherd's tend to develope hip problems later on in life. I'd pass if I were you unless you're willing to pay the expensive vet bills.
3 words. Jack Russell Terrier.
They're great with kids and protective as . Almost protective to a fault. I've had to pull mine off door-to-door salemen on more than one occasion. I think it's safe to say that the AT&T salesman won't be back any time soon. Lucky for him he was wearing long pants.
About a week ago, I accidently left the gate open to my back yard. Some big black mutt wandered into my yard and squated down to drop a duece. I let my Terrier out and he chased that mutt all the way down the street, chewing on his ass the whole way. The neighbors who witnessed it got a good laugh out of it.
He's so protective of my kids, he sleeps with them in their room. And I always know when someone is approaching my front door, because he starts growling.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/jackrussellterrier.htm
hey if you dont need your dog....
dumplings anyone?
I say go to the pound or animal shelter and adopt a poor dog that's in need of a good home!
My .02
As for the hip thing, checking out their parents, and getting a full bread dog is the most you can do.
As for their temperament, I'd be hesitant with a four year old, someone once posted a list in a pitbull thread that showed how often each type of dog attacked people and how, the German Shepherd was a lot higher than I thought it would be as far as attacks.
I did have one when I was a kid however, I'd say about eight years old.
It's kind of a toss up...
If you get a german shepherd you have to train them or they will control you. And most of them come in because of hip problems. We see a lot of german shepherds at the clinic. Those and dachshunds!
That's not true....infact buying pure bred dogs increases the chances that you'll get a dog predisposed for hip displaysia. Checking their parents is good along with no history of it in the blood lines, but even then you're still at risk.
My parents had a German Shepherd, great dog. No need to reiterate the same praises.
But wanted to relay a story about my neighbor's shepherd. When I was about 7 or 8, we had a neighbor with a shepherd. We lived on a military base, so noone had a fence, it was just one big backyard play area. I used to play with it all the time. We moved to a new house and several months later I came back to visit my friend, who was about my age. We were playing in the back and I went to go pet the dog and he came after me. Luckily they hadn't bought him a longer chain. He must have forgotten who I was and was just trying to protect my friend. I wasn't angry but it did scare the out of me. I just left the dog alone after that.
I'm always been fascinated by Border collies (sheepdog) performing on BBC herding compe ions. Absolutely amazing animals, and not too big, either. Bigger dogs have bigger $appe es and bigger excrement.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bordercollie.htm
Hey! How's your job going?
Thanks to all for the insight. My family and I are gonna start looking around this weekend. Everyone keeps saying the same thing with german shepherds, they are prone to hip problems. Hey IceColdBrewski, how hard was it to train your Jack Russell?
Gotta go for now, I'm late for the game. Thanks again to all.
How the did you go from a German Shepperd to a Jack Russell Terrier? Anyhow, I would adopt one from the local pound. Save an animal and have a loving family pet. Unless you're a breeder or really want a specific breed there are millions of dogs out there without homes.
It's going great thanks! I love it there!!
Not hard at all for me. He was about a year old when I got him. The first thing I did when I got him home was to take him out for a walk to let him know who was boss. He attempted to establish dominance right away by trying to run every which direction he wanted. Every time he tried, I gave a firm tug on the leash. After getting choked about 20 times, he finally gave up and just walked calmly beside me.
My advice. Find someone who's trying to get rid off several Jack Russell puppies. Get all the puppies grouped up, or in a line if you can. Ask the seller to step out of view for a few moments so the attention is focused on you alone. When you have their undivided attention, move quickly towards them in a threatening manner while clapping your hands and making as much noise as possible. The puppies that take off running or cower in fear should be ruled out right away. The ones that stand their ground and bark should be the only ones you even consider buying. You might not get the smartest dog in the group, but at least you'll know you're getting a dog that won't go hide under the bed if someone tries to break into your house.
Not sure about it, but i've heard that Belgian shepherds have less problems with hip dysplacia
Cool looking dog.
i'd get a doberman, i have a 8 month old dobie and he's awesome, very smart, and they are very loyal and he loves kids, and he's already alerting me when ppl he don't know come around out of nowhere
belgian malinois (malinwah) are great dogs. more often than not, they're the dogs used in the military and for police work. beautiful dogs.Not sure about it, but i've heard that Belgian shepherds have less problems with hip dysplacia
Last edited by blizz; 02-28-2008 at 11:38 PM.
you could get one of these
This is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Actually...if I didn't have boxers, THIS would be the dog I'd get...I was looking around but couldn't find a breeder that had puppies in TX at the time so I went with a boxer. Boxers are great dogs, I'm on #'s 2 and 3 right now.
Last edited by blizz; 02-28-2008 at 11:38 PM.
Here's my killer...
She is 11 years old and still going strong. Full blood German Shepherd and no hip dysplasia. We bought her when my daughter was 5 and have never had a moments trouble with her. We call her "The Love Sponge". She is truly the sweetest dog on this earth. In fact somewhere I have a picture of her dressed up in a tutu. My daughter used her as a barbie doll when she was little. I think it just depends on the particular dog. Our other Shepherd was much more protective. We called her "the criminal".
Beautiful dog, 2 Blonde! How does she love the country life?
Thank you, we think so too! She is loving it out here although she spends a lot of time indoors. We say she has the world's largest doghouse ( our home). She is spoiled rotten.
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