Best/Worst liked Dog Breeds

[General_Failure]

I can't imagine why more people don't take them seriously.

[Diomedes]

So you support killing puppies.  Nice.

[General_Failure]

I support lots of murder.

[Diomedes]

http://vickdogsblog.blogspot.com/

I think I'll get a Pit Bull when my oldest dog dies

[smeags]

just got a boxer 2months ago. 18months old when i got him. dog is insane and possibly retarded. the damn thing spend 10mins trying to dig through my kitchen floor last night. this after chewing apart an umbrella.

[Sgt PSN]

What did you expect?  Boxers are punch drunk. 

[smeags]

haaaa, love the dog though. beyond the young dog stuff he's great. although between him and our other dog who is a lab/sheppard mix my back yard is pretty shot with the rain and their daily stampede.

[Sgt PSN]

Yeah, Boxers are awesome dogs.  A little too much energy for my liking right now though.  The last 2 or 3 years before I put my dog down, he'd pretty much given up on running and stuff and was more like a floor ornament than anything else and I really got used to that.  Now my native love slave is trying to talk me into getting another dog.  I see these puppies in the pound and stuff and they've got all this energy and they're barking and jumping and chewing and I just imagine myself trying to sleep with all of that going on.  Not really diggin the thought of that at all. 

[smeags]

yeah, high energy is an understatement with this dog but i have always wanted one. found him on craigslist. a coupe was splitting up and had to give him up.

if nothing else he is worth it just for the sight of watching him chase his stubby tail until he gets so dizzy he falls.

[Diomedes]

Boxers make great pets, but yeah, not the smartest breed.  Lovable and loyal and handsome though.  Strong and fast, not a lot of crack heads wanna try to get a fix by getting past a boxer.

Add a Rott and you just skip on to the next house.

[Sgt PSN]

I've been contemplating Rotts but I don't know much about them in terms of common health issues.  They're big dogs so I know there's always potential for hip problems, arthritis and what not but don't know if there's anything that tends to be common among the breed.  Great dogs though from my limited time around them.  Anyone here ever own one? 

[Diomedes]

The thing I didn't know before we got ours was that they are pretty smart dogs.  This one is way more keen than the boxer.

[General_Failure]

I had one. Awesome dogs. Smart, but pushy. Probably the worst dog to get if you want something that'll live to a healthy old age. Bone, joint, and heart problems are all common.

Get one young, and play with its feet to get it used to it. If you don't, no one will ever be able to cut its nails without being bitten.

[Diomedes]

smart but pushy is dead on correct

[Munson]

I enjoy beagles. Dumb, but learners.

Don't get one if you don't have a fenced in back yard though, or aren't willing to chain it up while outside. Will not listen to a goddamn word you say once its nose picks up on something.


But they last a long time. I've had the same dog since I was 5, while everyone else I know has been through 2 or 3 pets. I know I'll be crushed when I do lose him, but I don't know how many kids can say they had the same dog by their side throughout their entire childhood.