Favourite Dog?

[Sharon Tidball]

Well, I'm rather bias, but for my birthday last year, I had a chocolate labradoodle, Archie, and he's absolutely gorgeous. He's a bit bigger than we thought but great with the kids, always pleased to see me and doesn't answer back ! lol

[Karen Connell]

I have a delinquent whippet (whippet-tales.com) and a retired greyhound - sighthounds make great pets and love nothing more that to lie at my feet whilst I'm working.

[Sharon Tidball]

Hi Karen

Just visited you site, just love the music and video. Huge amount of hits on YouTube too. Do you monetise the site at all, I was watching a video yesterday from George Brown it sounded fascinating !

[lcombs]

Bichon Frise, Hands down.

My wife and I used to breed them. We had 3; 2 females and a male.

I literally could write a book, (and have been told I should), on some of the amazing things these dogs are capable of.

The smartest, most compassionate dogs I have have ever known.

[Kay King]

There are so many great dogs - I always end up adopting one that needs help and a forever home.

Gracie (pit bull) and Doodah (blue heeler) are my buddies now but I've been blessed with many wonderful companions over the years - all rescues.

kay

[cormierl20]

My most favorite dog was my first dog named petite..I lvoe her so much..she's so sweet and loving...
WOW!! Im amazed that some of you rescue dogs from shelters...All of them are euthanized when noone is able to adapt them..poor animals..all because of our negligence and irresponsibility..

[Jagged]

Originally Posted by Kay King

There are so many great dogs - I always end up adopting one that needs help and a forever home.

Gracie (pit bull) and Doodah (blue heeler) are my buddies now but I've been blessed with many wonderful companions over the years - all rescues.

kay

Same here Kay...impossible to name just one. They all have their own character. I've been lucky through the years to have had many friends...every one a rescue, every one owns a piece of my heart.

There was bart (pit mix) & bone (choc lab).....max (rottie) & stains (german shorthair pointer)....stains actually saved me from a house fire years ago....now it's bandit, a schipperke.....such loyalty & unconditional love...truly amazing!!

~ken

[Kay King]

I have a picture right over my desk of wrex (shephard/dane that I adored - and it was mutual) - Gretta (sweet shephard), Sheba (lab-setter) and Sylvie (lab-chow). There are many more, too, that were with me for many years.

One of the oddest things I've seen (and can't explain) was that Gretta mourned when her friend Sheba died. She went from room to room day after day and would lay on the floor beside Sheba's bed.

In my office one night Gretta jumped to her feet and barked - tail wagging - head up and I'd swear she was smiling. She ran to an empty corner of the room and jumped around as if she were playing with something. After a few minutes she stopped and went to Sheba's bed and laid ON the bed. She never mourned after that and never looked for Sheba again.

I was left sitting at my computer wondering what just happened...but knowing I didn't have the full story.

Truly amazing creatures!

kay

[Ron Kerr]

German Shepherds. Every dog trainer I have ever met has one because they are simply the best dogs around.

My children grew up with one who would let them do anything to him and yet he would have probably killed anyone who looked the wrong way at them - adults only, he loved kids.

My current Shepherd is a female (my avatar) and has the most extraordinary personality and memory. She is now 3 years old, not 8 weeks as she was in the avatar photo.

Unlike the cross-breeds, you know exactly where a pedigreed dog comes from and can usually view parents and siblings to check what they look like and how they behave.

[Patrician]

We always had silver-blonde Cocker Spaniels - many while I was growing up in my extended family, but they got weird because of inbreeding. Names were Little Bohemia (Bo), Lady, Bouncer and Kit and countless puppies from Bo and Lady.

My favorite dog was a dog named Home Fries who was a Border Collie/Shepherd mix - a rescue. His girlfriend was a Belgian Shepherd named Frieda and she was a sweet girl. I have always loved Labs of any color, and love Pits and Rotties.

I just love all dogs and I don't think I ever met one I didn't fall instantly in love with except maybe Poodles and yappy neurotic toy breeds (we also had quite a few of these when I was coming up) they kind of go with cats in my book - just tolerated.

If I could have a dog though it would be a Golden Retriever or an Irish Wolfhound.

Irish Wolfound:

[redicelander]

I've always wanted a beagle, but I've lived most of my life with mini-dachshunds.

[rypher21]

west highland terrier

[Audrey Harvey]

My Australian Working Kelpie, Guinness



And, my Australian Cattle Dog, Cinnabar



Can you tell I like the Aussie working breeds? :-)

[hariklia]

I love ALL dogs, if I could I'd have one of each breed, lol
Had a great pitbull (well trained friendly one), my ex has custody i have visiting rights.

[Michael Motley]

I like big dogs. Rotties are my favorite. Big ole teddy bears.

[JohnMcCabe]

Growing up, we had two dogs.

The first was a cross between a black lab and a low fence. Great dog, but had a bit of wanderlust. I put on a lot of miles chasing her around the neighborhood. Smart, too. We had to move the latch from inside the gate to outside because she learned how to let herself out of the yard. That's why there was a hook on the screen door about six feet off the ground, too.

The second was a cross between a German shepherd and, you guessed it, a low fence. Another smart dog, but this one was a homebody. She used to crawl up in your lap as a pup, and it was cute. Not quite as cute when she hit 60 pounds.

When my wife and I finally got into a real house, I got a purebred black lab. He was one stubborn son of a gun when it came to training. Tough, too. Had the same kind of wanderlust my first one had. He survived two gunshot wounds, a coyote attack and a run in with a high fence with a female in heat behind it.

When my wife's mother had to move in with us, she brought her terrier mix. Once she and the lab figured out who was the boss, they got along great.

We don't have a dog right now. Partly because of lifestyle, partly because bringing them in on that last ride to the vet is so damn tough.

I guess that to answer the original question, I have a soft spot for labs but my favorite dog is whichever one I have at the moment...

[KimW]

I'm with Ron, Sheperds all the way.

[John M Kane]

My favorite is the ones I curruntly have.
I've had cocker spaniels,irish setter, beagle, fox terrier, basenji and labs.
Every one was wonderful but, unique. The Basenji was fearless, and for a 30 pound dog that is fearless meeting a wolfhound on a walk well, could have been ugly but, the wolfie knew his power and laughed.
Now I have a young 4 year old female lab and an old fart 13 year old male lab.
He hasn't been doing very well lately and I fear for him. Vet says he is ok,
but he eats about 1/4 of what he usually has.He wines alot in his sleep too.

I wish people were more like dogs.
No BS
No grudges
They forgive in seconds.
Loving
They know what is really important.
I hope I go before he does.

[DanielCW]

Now c'mon people. Where are all the dachshunds fans!? Sure big dogs are fun but can you get anything more cheeky than a dachshund? Seriously though, any dog will do though.

[Pat Jackson]

Golden Retriever cross Labrador.

[lklein]

I don't have a pet right now. We had a 19 year old cat that passed...

I would like either a Lab or Irish Setter. Leaning toward the Irish Setter.

I like playful dogs that are lively. We have 7 acres here so there's room...

Lambert

[thinkgreen415]

Akita's are awesome, but they shed to much....I'll take a chocolate lab!

[Karen Blundell]

I love Labs and Golden Retrievers.

[Intrepreneur]

Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

YouTube- My Dog Counting to 4

YouTube- Millie the Talking Staffordshire Bull...

I miss my dog!

Ooo and if you rummage around that YouTube channel of mine you'll notice the aftermath of following all the different MMO guides. LMAO!

[Nancysid]

I totally agree. Labrador retrievers are one of the best breeds of dog. I have one and playing with her is much more relaxing.

[Teresa Coppes]

Here's my baby Zeus - golden retriever. But I love all kinds of dogs.

[DavidBlack85]

I dont personally have a dog but I want one so BAD! I grew up with a German Shepherd/Collie/Golden Retriever mix. (looked like a German Shepherd with long hair) Such a smart dog!

My Parents have a miniature yorkie named baloo.. but its not the same its more like a large rat hehe. he is still SUPER cute.

[Dreams]

Hi,

These are the dogs that I love:

- Pugs, like the talking dog in the movie, "Men in Black" with Will Smith.

- Boston terriers, wow are those dogs hyper but they really make you laugh with the silly things that they do. I saw one that just liked to flip around in the air or bounce off a wall. What a laugh!!! LOL!!!

[MissGhoul]

I wish I had a dog My favourite dog would either have to be a Husky or a Dalmatian. I love both dogs, dearly. But my mother isn't too fond of dogs, so I can't have a dog in the house. My pet hedgehog will do for now, though, at least until I move out with my friend

[Hobo82]

Hey Sharon,

Almost 3 years ago we purchased a dog for my daughter, it was a yellow lab puppy. My first dog ever, its amazing but she is part of the family now. We love her.

Hobo82

[sarahberra]

I love Goldens but Poms are very cute too. Labs are also on my list.

[Sharon Tidball]

Originally Posted by Kay King

I have a picture right over my desk of wrex (shephard/dane that I adored - and it was mutual) - Gretta (sweet shephard), Sheba (lab-setter) and Sylvie (lab-chow). There are many more, too, that were with me for many years.

One of the oddest things I've seen (and can't explain) was that Gretta mourned when her friend Sheba died. She went from room to room day after day and would lay on the floor beside Sheba's bed.

In my office one night Gretta jumped to her feet and barked - tail wagging - head up and I'd swear she was smiling. She ran to an empty corner of the room and jumped around as if she were playing with something. After a few minutes she stopped and went to Sheba's bed and laid ON the bed. She never mourned after that and never looked for Sheba again.

I was left sitting at my computer wondering what just happened...but knowing I didn't have the full story.

Truly amazing creatures!

kay

They truely are like humans, how sad but OK in the end !

[Sharon Tidball]

Hi Ron

We have had two German Shepherds prior to Archie and they were lovely. Very loyal but decided on a change. Archie is a chocolate labradoodle and I have to say overpriced but neverless a very intelligent/loving dog.

[Sharon Tidball]

Originally Posted by John M Kane

My favorite is the ones I curruntly have.
I've had cocker spaniels,irish setter, beagle, fox terrier, basenji and labs.
Every one was wonderful but, unique. The Basenji was fearless, and for a 30 pound dog that is fearless meeting a wolfhound on a walk well, could have been ugly but, the wolfie knew his power and laughed.
Now I have a young 4 year old female lab and an old fart 13 year old male lab.
He hasn't been doing very well lately and I fear for him. Vet says he is ok,
but he eats about 1/4 of what he usually has.He wines alot in his sleep too.

I wish people were more like dogs.
No BS
No grudges
They forgive in seconds.
Loving
They know what is really important.
I hope I go before he does.

I agree, live would be much easier !

[Karen Connell]

Originally Posted by Sharon Tidball

Hi Karen

Just visited you site, just love the music and video. Huge amount of hits on YouTube too. Do you monetise the site at all, I was watching a video yesterday from George Brown it sounded fascinating !

Hi Sharon,

I just write the blog so that I remember the crazy stuff that Paula has done - at my age I have to record things or they're gone forever...

No money made but there are some dog books on - just in case.

[Dital]

The German Shepherd.

Smart and Intelligent - although there are other breeds that suit differing preferences from owners.

[paulgold]

On January 5th 1998 I was driving down the Hollywood Freeway in L.A. when I saw what looked to this Aussie like a small dingo (actually he's a Basenji-Jack Russell cross) on the centre divider cowering in fear. I pulled up and got him into the car and took him to my vet. The vet said it was the worst case of malnutrition he'd seen and wanted to put him down.

I said he should be given a chance and took him home to nurse him back to health. Called him Sonny as Sonny Bono had been killed that day in a skiing accident. ("And the beat goes on...")

I should have named him "Shadow" as he's always just behind me. The vet said he thought he was a bit over a year old when I found him. Now over 12 years later, just take a look at the energy of "my best mate"

Sonny with His Ball on Vimeo

[Igor Pauer]

Maxo, albino boxer

[paulgold]

Originally Posted by Igor Pauer

Maxo, albino boxer

An albino Boxer. Do you have a photo of him?

[HorseStall]

I have always been partial to mutts. If I had to choose a breed, it would be a Saint Bernard. I just love big dogs :-)

[Igor Pauer]

Originally Posted by paulgold

An albino Boxer. Do you have a photo of him?

Of course, many of them

Puppy:


Grown:

[Sumit Menon]

Pluto.....

[nickrees]

I love Dogs and I've had many over the years, a Deerhound, (gorgeous),Cavelier King Charles, Cairn Terrier,( We had 2 Caveliers,)
Now We have a Cocker Spaniel, Suzy(beautiful) and a x Schitzu/ yorkie of 5 months, they give so much love and are a constant joy.

[LindseyRainwater]

Boxers!!!

I don't even like dogs, never wanted one. But my husband asked really nicely if we could get one, and I couldn't say no. We narrowed it down to Boxers because they're great with growing families (we don't have kids yet, but we will someday.)

Plus, I saw those little wrinkly faces and for some reason just loved them!

My husband picked a female and we named her Hexen (German for sorceress) then one of the male pups picked me. Just crawled into my lap and fell asleep like he owned me.

So even though I still don't generally like dogs, I now have two Boxers. Utz (the male) is my nearly-constant companion, although he'd rather squeak a toy loudly and crawl all 70 pounds of himself into my lap than let me write!!!

I wouldn't know what to do without him or his sister though.

Igor, your dog is adorable. Mine are both fawn colored and have docked tails, but I just couldn't stand to crop their cute floppy ears!

[Kay King]

I've mentioned this in another dog thread here somewhere - A childhood memory is of a favorite uncle who had three boxers that went with him everywhere.

Their names were Shirley, Goodness and Mercy - go figure.

I went to the local shelter to make a donation last week and I'm amazed how many purebred dogs have been taken there. It's so hard to even go there and not bring a dog home (for me it is, anyway).

The shelter manager told me people are bringing dogs in because they've lost their homes and have no way to care for the pets. What a terrible thing for children in those families.

[stilliryze]

Shih Tzus ftw!! lol I have two and just love em

[Igor Pauer]

Originally Posted by LindseyRainwater

We narrowed it down to Boxers because they're great with growing families (we don't have kids yet, but we will someday.)
Mine are both fawn colored and have docked tails, but I just couldn't stand to crop their cute floppy ears!

Boxers are great dogs to grow with kids Do you have some photos of your dogs?

Before Maxo, we had Bubo (same type albino boxer) and he had a docked tail. Now it is forbidden in Europe, so Maxo has classic long tail.

[DotComBum]

I like big dogs like German Shepard or Border Collie.

DCB

[sarahberra]

Cute pics! I love goldens and labs. Those two breeds are my favorite dogs.

[JTread]

As much as they have a bad reputation, my favorite breed of dog will have to be the Pit Bull. Mine was great. Very loyal, loving, and intelligent. Granted, much has to do with how they are raised. But he was the greatest pup anyone could ever ask for. Now my ex has him,and he also gets along with her other dogs, (hunting dogs) so lab, etc...