Need help in choosing dog's breed..need your opinion

Hi NCgirl,we have had all sorts large and small,guess it depends on where you are living,do you have plenty of space for a large dog to exercise and romp? Another must to consider is hair loss problems. These days we go for dogs with hair opposed to fur,as they do not lose like dogs with fur.Another advantage of smaller dogs is they can be very portable..lol Hope this helps Cheers

I personaly have a beagle a golden retriever and a black lab. They are all great dogs. In all honelty I think any dog pretty much can be a great family pet if trained properly, but they do all have there tendencies. I know that many times golden retrievers can be a little skiddish however with the proper attention it will usually go away with time. They do tend to require lots of excercise and attention. Lab's require attention and excercise as well, this is why I have a fenced in yard. But they aer great dogs, they are great with kids and very loving, the only problem is convincing this 60-70 pound dog that he is not a lap dog lol. But if you do not allow them in your lap from a puppy age it shouldnt be too much of a problem. GOod luck with your hunt for a dog just keep in mind that however you treat them as puppies is how they will expect to get treated as adults, they don't know they have grown.

we have a German Shepherd, they are a very good breed. Smart, friendly, and loyal. Our dog keeps bad people away but are very playful to our visitors. good luck finding your perfect pooch!

I personally love labs. They are incredibly gentle and intelligent. Like most big dogs they are prone to hip displasia. And they have 2 layers of fur, so they shed ALOT! I also like cocker spaniels. They are a little more high strung. They don't shed much, but you do have to have them groomed. I don't have much experience with goldens. The few I have met were very skittish. I wouldn't have trusted them with my children. A friend of mine has an english bulldog. Aside from keeping his weight under control her dog is no higher maintenance than my labs. He is a sweetheart too. Do some research on whichever breeds you are considering. Sometimes they will surprise you, the innocent looking dogs turn out to be the ones that are more aggresive, while the big scary looking ones are gentle. Good luck - and don't forget chew toys if you get a puppy.

if you want a very intelligent and all around good dog breed look at a skipperkey

i was an adoption counsler for a humane society the best advice that i can give you is do your reaserch on any breed you are thinking about getting and it might help to talk to a veterinarian ( I worked for one ) ask about all the health issues and ask about displasia ( hip/spine) and when you have found the right dog try looking online (search) lets just say golden retriver rescue groups every breed has a rescue group and alot of times they have moms and pups or ones that are pregnant if you want a pup i will say this goldens and HYPER until trained and they need alot of training. and i do know that bassette hounds are really quite stupid until they are about 5 or 6 years old but deffinantly talk to someone most humane societies have an adoption counseler ready to answer questions.