What kind of dog do you own? Why did you choose it? What makes it special/better

I've had many breeds/mixes. Most of them I did not choose- they chose me (strays). 13 years ago I began working with dogs, and where I work they show/breed Miniature Schnauzers. After I was there a couple of years, we had a puppy that had a heart problem and couldn't be sold, so my boss let me take him. After that, I was hooked on the breed, and now have 4 of them. They're not like "dogs", they're more like little bearded people. They love to be with you- want to sleep with you, sit on your lap or next to you while watching tv, etc. They are very easy to train- after the first week I had my boys home I didn't have to watch them constantly since they were picking up on the potty training so quickly. Now and then there would be an accident, but nothing major. The hardest part is keeping up with the grooming- I do it myself, and having 4 that need full groomings can be tough sometimes. I also own a Weimaraner- which is not a breed I'd recommend to everyone. I literally got lucky when I got this one- never in my life did I think I'd ever own a Weimaraner since all the ones I'd met have been totally nuts- very loud, massivly hyper, and even many biters. When I got Oliver, I went to the shelter to get a dog that I saw on the shelters website. Before I left to go to the shelter I told my mother that I was going to name the new dog "Oliver" after my fathers middle name. When I got to the shelter, the dog I went there for was very wild, and since my mother takes care of my dogs when I'm at work, I knew she couldn't handle him, so I decided not to get him. He had two roomates- a yellow Labrador and a Weimaraner. The Lab was barking and nipping at the Weimaraner trying to get him to play, and the Weim just sat there- totally still, very mellow. I looked at the ID card for him... the shelter had named him Oliver. He came home with me that day lol I personally don't want a dog with a lot of shedding hair- such as a German Shepherd or Collie type- if one ended up on my doorstep needing a home I wouldn't turn it away, but it wouldn't be a preferance. I'm not real fond of toy breeds either- since they seem to be tougher to housebreak. But, each individual dog is different, and what one person sees as a great breed may not be fitting for someone else.

I got two dogs one is a Japanese spits' named colit he so playful he likes to escape our yard and play with other dogs in our area. While the other one named Ivy she's a pit bull on the other hand she's the exact opposite of colit he always sleep the whole day he does not play with other dogs other than colit. What makes them so special Ivy is so big (as a matter of fact she is consider obese) while colit is a disable dog he was bitten by stray dog when he was still a puppy luckily he survived that traumatic experience but despite of his size and situation he takes care of Ivy, once ivy got escape from my brother's grip colit bite his chain and lead him back to our house, everybody is laughing when they saw them they walk our street together back to our house.

I dont own a dog anymore, but when I did my favourite were cocker spaniels, as they are easy to get along with and have a kind of sense of humour too! They are good with children, as they are like kids in a way!

I don't have any pets right now, but I did have two Mini-Schnauzers that I adopted from a rescue. They were older (8 & 9 years), so I can't tell you about potty-training. Mine were already trained when I got them. That's one good thing about adopting grown dogs! lol Mini-Schnauzers are usually under 20 pounds. My female, Daphne, was about 10 pounds; my male, Gunther, was about 14 pounds. They were so smart! They really are smart little dogs. They have big barks, so if anyone is outside, they think a big dog is barking! That comes in handy. lol They make excellent watch dogs. Mine loved to play, loved to go for walks and loved riding in the car. They were just wonderful companions. If I ever get another dog, I think I would probably get Mini-Schnauzers again. They don't shed, they have hair like a poodle, not fur. Of course, just like a poodle, you have to keep their hair brushed and bathe them so they don't get skin problems. But their hair is short, so it's really easy to take care of. Mine loved going to the groomers. They never met a stranger; both were really friendly. They were also great with my grandchildren. I definitely would recommend looking into getting one. Besides, they are so cute!

I love short haired yorkies! They are shedders but if you maintain them they are wonderful. Potty habits are a breeze with most of them. The more you love and pamper them, the more they do what you want. They are playful and love excitment most of the time. The older you get them though, the harder it is to train them. They are great with kids and love the attention, but they get hurt really easily too. Sometimes they hide in places to get warm and you don't know they are there and then disaster strikes. We paid $1250 for a female, and she was the light of my life--before kids. She hid under the recliner and got smashed and her leg was broke. I took her in and they found her pelvic bone was crushed. They said surgery would kill her so they went and put her to sleep. Be careful as much as possible. As for my dogs now, I have a pomeranian--my sisters dog--that we got custody of when she moved out. She's 8 now, has seizures, and really bad breath. She tolerates the kids but will bite if need be. My other dog is a basset-cocker mix. She is the love! She is about 40+ lbs. and thinks she's "little and delicate". Yeah right, have one of them jump on your chest at night when she is trying to chase a darned spider! Not little! She is the bestest friend anyone could ever have. She loves the kids, sleeps with me, and is a great dog. Lots of love there!! Best of luck in your journey to find the right one. I love the ones I have!

My dog is native means no breeding. Here in my country there are lot of dogs passing by outside along the street and we called it askal. And we called him askal. I love my dog because he is sweet and wise. If I'm go outside he come with me pretending he knows where i go. When I rode at car he rode too sometimes my dog ahead of me. And he has a lot of tricks. My dog doesn't like me to angry wiht him. Sometimes he has tantrums that make him feel lonely and don't like to eat. As I said to him "I'll buy your favorite foods" he blinks his eyes wag his tail and trying to please me. His name is Barney.

Initially we adopted a German Shepherd. She had pups, and we kept back one of them with us. I'm from India and we have a lot of Mongrels on the street. We started feeling bad for them. Finally we adopted two of those puppies too. And again another two at our ex-business place. Breed dogs always find a home, but the mongrels don't find homes. They are easier to look after, less prone to any infection, etc. And we love them as much as we love our German Shepherds.

I have a beagle and a lab/shepard mix. They both shed, but are very sweet loving pets. It didn't take me long to potty train them as long as they don't have another person in the house helping you. I don't think it matters what dog you get as long as only one person is the trainer. If you get a puppy, they will grow with the family and be very loving. I read if a dog becomes a inside dog, their shedding process gets messed up and they will shed all year around. That's something to really think about.

I have Border Collies and they are unusual in that they are short haired. They are the most intelligent of dogs, easy to train, loyal, affectionate, supremely agile, and tireless. They can learn commands as fast as a child acquires language. They can, however, be a little sharp with children unless they have met children in the crucial 6-12 week socialisation period all the best urban

I have a short hair miniature dachshund. They are small and take up less space. They do bark alot which is a problem. Not a good pet to have around kids because kids can easily hurt the dachshund and vice versa. It takes more training and patience to train a dachshund to be obedient. Don't baby the dachshund or it will act spoiled and barks at bigger dogs thinking you will always offer protection. Don't give them too much attention but don't neglect them either. They do like to lay down most of the time. Careful when feeding them they love to eat and will eat themselves sick if you let them.

We have a female dog. She is a whippet/black lab mix. We got her at the Humane Society. We picked her because she seemed so loving. And she has turned out to be a great member of the family. She is tolerant of our daughter. She has short hair. she was trained when we got her.This is a definite bonus as she was 8 month old puppy when we got her. she does shed, but most dogs do. We went with a medium sized breed. Large was too big for our house. And I was bitten by smaller dog as a child. They get frightened by kids and tend to lash out, In my experience.

I have a German Shepard mixed with Chow and I believe a little of a Lab. He has more of Shepard in him and the only way you know he has Chow in him is his tail and black spots on his tounge. We got him from my brother when he was a puppy and at the time we didn't think he was going to be as big as he is. I'm glad he has short hair because I can't take the long hair. His fur sheds constantly though and comes out in clumps. He was easy to train when he was a puppy. German Shepards are pretty big dogs. Chows are a little smaller but still a decent size. We use to have a pure bread Chow and her fur was messy when she shedded! Our German Shepard is really gentle with kids but he is very protective. Chows are really freindly also, at least ours was. I also think the way that they are raised are what makes a dog a good family dog. I would have wanted a dog a bit smaller without the crazy shedding but I wouldn't trade him for anything!

I own a belgian malinois. Well I got it from a trainign school for K9. It's a female dog and I intend to use her for breeding and selling its puppies for business. Malinois are intelligent breed. They require very minimal training because it is easily adaptable to commands. It's a good guard dog tooand a gentle pet at the same time. You can count on them to protect babies and your homes from strangers. They surely hate the smell of gunpowder and bombs and gases so you can be sure they will alarm you in case there's something fishy going on inside the house.It's big but it doesn't eat much and you're not supposed to. 2 meals a day only. Low maintenance because they hardly suffer from heat strokes and other canine diseases. Life expectancy is long too. It could also stand both hot and cold weather and can outlast any climate. they are very powerful too and very easy to toilet train. When they give birth...wow they're like a pig. It will surely give you a lot of money.

i will recommend daschund. short and long but hey dont go on its appearance .its available in 3 kind . the one with short hair is very common . not hard to train . very faithful . barks very loudly. good with children at home. but not very good with outsiders. will bite them if they do something in your absence. major problems ; get sad if not taken care and very emotional

i used to have pomenarian in the past and i choose her because she is so cute and adorable... and i like the type of dog that has lots of fur... and pomenarian is also easy to maintain... she is very loyal as well... that's why i choose her... take care and have a nice day...

I have 2 Dobermans, I have owned them for years and wouldnt consider owning another breed....They are easy maintenance, loyal, affectionate, intelligent...

I have a Pomeranian. I chose her because she is TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure for that, you see... every dog has their own personality too. My cute little pomeranian is a very sweet girl, she loves when peoples hug her... just like a baby and that is why I love her so much!

We have a Border Colie.She is a very smart dog.She went to class when she was young and my hubby train her several things.She's like a child to us.

i like dogs which has less hair

I have a terrier/pit mix, and she is great!!! But, she has been difficult to potty train, and although she has short hair, she sheds, like all dogs. She is just adorable, which is why we chose her. We also chose her for her size, as she wont get much larger than the 25 lbs she is now. Her paws are quite large, she is very gentle around children, and is very loving. She is also a chewer, so we make sure to keep lots of chew toys on hand. She was very hard to break to a leash at first, but has now gotten used to it, and she hates to ride in the car. I hope this helped!! Good luck!!