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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by firstonraceday
My wife bought a purebred female basset in 99. This dog is the exception that proves the rule...a dominant, energetic basset. Around Christmas 2000, we adopted a male bagle (3/4 basset, 1/4 beagle) from the animal shelter. He had been abused. He has been a great companion for the female and, more importantly, has taken the edge off of her. I know though, that when one is gone, there will be a substantial case of separation anxiety for the other.
In March we adopted a female 2 year old Basset....she took over! They don't call 'em biitches for nothing!
Well Lady has Waldo (the dumb one) chasing her everywhere...and when he wears out...she starts on George (the old one).
All three came from Beagles 'n Buddies...a local rescue outfit.
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From: Villa Rica, GA
I personally like Labs. I had a yellow lab for about 14 years, he died earlier this year but he was the best dog ever. you could talk to him like a person and it seemed like he understood you, he always listened. I now have 2 labs that are just over a year old, one black and one chocolate. They are finally getting past the hyper puppy stage, it's about time because they weigh 70 pounds. Labs are very good, loving dogs. They are also big enough to scare people off when they bark, but would never bite anyone.
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From: Sunny SOCAL!
Doberman club of Canada
http://www.dpcc.ca/dpcc-rescue.htm
Canadian Kennel Club Doberman breed standard
http://www.ckc.ca/en/Default.aspx?ta...&BreedCode=DBP
http://www.dpcc.ca/dpcc-rescue.htm
Canadian Kennel Club Doberman breed standard
http://www.ckc.ca/en/Default.aspx?ta...&BreedCode=DBP
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Originally Posted by websthes
i was just talking to a guy today asked if i wanted his rottweiler. i think he was serious. dog was looking at me all sad nobody wants to play with him.
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All the responses to rescue organizations are terrific! I'm happy to see more of us here on this site are familiar with them and recommend them. A good rescue org. will take a couple weeks or longer to determine if you are a good fit for the dog, too. They are very dedicated to finding the right family for the dogs. They are also always looking for people to foster dogs. Something I don't think I could do, as I get too attached and would end up keeping them all!
4DOORSR, good luck finding the right dog for your family!
4DOORSR, good luck finding the right dog for your family!
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Originally Posted by stu37d
They are also always looking for people to foster dogs. Something I don't think I could do, as I get too attached and would end up keeping them all!
4DOORSR, good luck finding the right dog for your family!
4DOORSR, good luck finding the right dog for your family!
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From: FLATONIA & HOUSTON
Originally Posted by websthes
i was just talking to a guy today asked if i wanted his rottweiler. i think he was serious. dog was looking at me all sad nobody wants to play with him.
Our Rott [ Jasmine ] was about 8 weeks old wehn we got her.
She had energy just flwoing out of her & we took her everywhere we went.
She was a very loyal & good dog with us [ myself, wife, 3 year old daughter ]
One bad thing was that she chewed up & dugged up everything ....
Now , we have a Staffordshire Terrier [ Lillie ] & she is great.
She is out of the chewing stage, she likes to fetch, do figure eights in the house & outdoors, just the right amount of energy.
It was really sad when our Rott died from seizures though.
Good luck choosing your dog a new companion.
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Well I haven't always been this way but 10 years ago I married my wife and married into this dog world. My wife, in her youth was the #2 junior handler in the country. She is currently a professional dog handler with about 60 or so clients, she is a licensed AKC judge, we are members of the Great Western Flat Coated Retriever Club, the Golden Retriever Club of San Diego County, the Flat Coated Retriever Society of America, the Golden Retriever Club of America and the American Kennel Club. Dogs are our Life (kinda sad but true). My mother in law has been 1 of 2 people in charge of the San Diego County Golden Retriever Rescue program for the last 20 years.
All that to simply say Rescue is a great thing to do. Almost EVRRY local breed club has a rescue program and all have great dogs needing adoption. Most are pure bred all are fixed and healthy.
Again good luck with your search...
All that to simply say Rescue is a great thing to do. Almost EVRRY local breed club has a rescue program and all have great dogs needing adoption. Most are pure bred all are fixed and healthy.
Again good luck with your search...
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From: North of Greenville
I don't want to be any sort of wet blanket, but feel like I must chime in with a little more of reality here. We have a neighbor who has a "rescue" dog, a male collie who's about 1-2 years old. Apparently, the dog was hit pretty bad and required a lot of hip surgery. County did the curgery, neighbors took the dog.
What's the point? This dog is absolutely CRAZY! I've been around dogs all my life, and owned golden retrievers, german shepherds, and labs. I love dogs, but this one next door is really bonkers. Doesn't act normal. Barks non-stop. Won't let you near him. Tendency to nip a bit at the kids when he gets really worked up.
Again, what's the point? There is always a certain level of risk out there when you take on a dog that's been abused either physically or emotionally. All the stories I saw above were positive. This one isn't quite as positive. I only added it to offer a little real-life balance to the picture. Rescuing dogs is a wonderful thing, but it can also bite back.
Wish you the best, 4DOORSR.
What's the point? This dog is absolutely CRAZY! I've been around dogs all my life, and owned golden retrievers, german shepherds, and labs. I love dogs, but this one next door is really bonkers. Doesn't act normal. Barks non-stop. Won't let you near him. Tendency to nip a bit at the kids when he gets really worked up.
Again, what's the point? There is always a certain level of risk out there when you take on a dog that's been abused either physically or emotionally. All the stories I saw above were positive. This one isn't quite as positive. I only added it to offer a little real-life balance to the picture. Rescuing dogs is a wonderful thing, but it can also bite back.
Wish you the best, 4DOORSR.
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The two rescue oufits here in SoCal I've dealt with (Basset Hound Rescue/Beagles 'N Buddies) spend time evaluating each dog they take in. If they find that the dog has special needs, they let you know up front. If the dog has problems adapting, they won't let it be adopted...but don't kill it either.
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