New Dog

I have Collies and Collie mixes at the moment. Collies are great dogs. But my first dog and my favorite was a Malamute/Lab mix I think mutts are great! If you haven't had a Husky before.. Just a warning this is not a dog that you can really trust to ever be off leash. They like to run and will escape to do it. Make sure you do a little research on dogs before you decide. And remember there are so many out there to be rescued- even purebreds. But My best dogs have been mutts -they have a lot to offer.

What type of dog do you want? I mean, do you want an active dog that you can take jogging or do you want a dog that will lounge around the house with you? Do you have time to groom your dog, or do you want one that won't need a ton of brushing/bathing/upkeep? You've already shown that you want a big dog so that's out of the way. Tell me some things you'd like in a dog and I bet I could give you a few breeds! I've worked with most of them! :) *I say this to anyone in a discussion like this. PLEASE adopt from a shelter or rescue, do not buy from a breeder!!!* I will also help you search for a dog in rescues/shelters if you want! :)

I have a lot of different favorites. I think Bernese Mountaindogs and Saint Bernhard's are really cute, and I also like Dog de Bordeaux.

The most popular purebreed dog of the last year was Labrador Retriever. German Shepard came second, followed by the Yorkshire Terrier. That's for the people's favourite kind of dogs. But I don't think someone should adopt a dog depending on other people's preferences. You are the one who should live 10 to 14 years with the chosen dog, so you have to decide according to your preferences. I don't advice you to choose the dog after the way he looks. There are a lot of more important criteria you should consider. Try out a breed selector quiz, there are a lot on the internet, like this one: http://www.pawnation.com/2009/08/28/choosing-dog-breed-quiz/ Good luck! Please, let us know what you decide.