Picking the right dog
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
December 19, 2010 12:50pm CST
What kind of dog do you have and why did you choose that breed? Which things did you take into consideration when you chose your dog? If you have had more than one dog, do you stick to the same breed every time or have you had different kinds of dogs?
Our dog is a golden retriever. He is one year old and he is a very nice dog with lots of energy. We chose a golden retriever, because my parents used to have one, and I like them a lot. Before we made our decision we also talked about getting a flatcoated retriever, because we both like that bread as well, but we decided to pick a golden retriever. When we saw him we just knew that we wanted him 
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@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
21 Dec 10
One attorney I paralegaled for gave my daughter a golden retriever pup and within 6 months someone stole her.
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@nangisha (3495)
• Indonesia
20 Dec 10
Hi Porcospino!.
I think I know how your feeling. I think I face it too when I see my dog at first place he is so adorable so I decide to take him home. I think its really good is we feel connected to our dog because its made a stronger bond.
Adopt my dog is a decision I never regret even at first I want Pomeranian dog.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
20 Dec 10
I know the feeling that you get when you see a dog and it is just so adorable that you want to take it home. My mother loves dogs and my father always laughs when she says to my father that she just wants to have a look at the puppies and doesn't plan on buying one, because we all know that she can't leave without one of the dogs...I am the same way
@savypat (20216)
• United States
19 Dec 10
We have a hound dog now. We have always chosen our dogs to match our living conditions. We live on a ranch but are in our 70's so do not that the energy to keep up with a very active dog, hounds like to run and we give ours a good run twice a day, the rest of the time they sleep which she does.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
20 Dec 10
Choosing a dog that match the living conditions is a good idea. There are so many different kinds of dogs and when my husband and I wanted to choose a dog we talked about many different breeds and we also read some of the different dogs. We love dogs and it was very hard to pick one, because there are so many different dogs that we like.
@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
21 Dec 10
I have had several different Breeds and trained all different kinds of breeds including mixed breed, I keep going back to the breed that I luv and can totally depend on A Bouvier.
It is not that I don't like the other breeds that I owned or trained..I do and did luv them and cared totally for them and obediance trained all of them and guard trained most of them..
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@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
20 Dec 10
I love chahuahuas, pekingnese, and about anything else. I have a chahuahua, 3 pounds, in the house, and a west highland miniature, and my outside dog ia half rotweiler and half chow. Looks all chow. His name is Moses. He barks and people behave. I lived in the backwoods when I got him. No strangers come around. The fed ex guy shivers when he sees Moses, and the politicians won't get out of their cars. I get lonesome. Ha!
@purpletish87 (20)
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20 Dec 10
Me and my partner have 4 dogs between us, a german shepherd, a jackrussel, a labrador and a rottweiler. I dont think it really matters what breed you get its the dogs personality that matters. all out dogs get on with other dogs and cats and are great with kids. Although they take alot of looking after the love you get is amazing. they are so loyal aswel. We have also had a patterdale terrier puppy but we sold him as he was a nightmare, wasnt house trained at all and showed no change in the 6 weeks that we had him, some dogs are harder work than others.
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@urbandekay (18278)
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19 Dec 10
I have two border collies, mum and daughter. I choose this breed because as well as being the most intelligent of breeds, they are also affectionate, keen, tireless, playful and natural athletes
all the best urban
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