Adopting a Dog

[Swimmer]

Each breed just about has a rescue league. If your willing to wait for availabilty you could google them. I know golden retrievers have one, great danes, and so on. You'll get the truth for them about the dogs you adopt.

[Clammer]

GOLDERN ><><<

[Raven]

that question is dependent upon your location

whether you live in the country or the city

and what is the dog's job is going to be?

[striperman36]

Do your homework, decide the type of dog that suits your lifestyle.
It took us 2 years to find the sheperd we have, thru the gsrne.
Even after we had him in the house we went thru Stage 4 Heartworm, successfully, and several thousand dollars in treatment. Be careful adopting, without having a full checkout of the animal, by a vet you know and trust. Rescue Leagues normally get animals that have had a bad experience and require more attention than other dogs for that reason. Our Sheperd, still has personality traits, 4+ years, that are a result of previous abuse or neglect.

Also find a vet you like, vets are very different. we have a practice that we bring our animals to for over 20 years, owned by 2 different vets but of similar disposition.

Dogs, most pets, become part of the family and you should be prepared to invest as much time, affection, at times frustration and finances as you would with a young child.

Given all that, I wouldn't trade our life with the 2 dogs, and cat for any other.

[spence]

Originally Posted by striperman36

Do your homework, decide the type of dog that suits your lifestyle.
It took us 2 years to find the sheperd we have, thru the gsrne.
Even after we had him in the house we went thru Stage 4 Heartworm, successfully, and several thousand dollars in treatment. Be careful adopting, without having a full checkout of the animal, by a vet you know and trust. Rescue Leagues normally get animals that have had a bad experience and require more attention than other dogs for that reason. Our Sheperd, still has personality traits, 4+ years, that are a result of previous abuse or neglect.

Also find a vet you like, vets are very different. we have a practice that we bring our animals to for over 20 years, owned by 2 different vets but of similar disposition.

Dogs, most pets, become part of the family and you should be prepared to invest as much time, affection, at times frustration and finances as you would with a young child.

Given all that, I wouldn't trade our life with the 2 dogs, and cat for any other.

All great advice.

If you can take the shedding, a lab or golden seems like a good fit as long as you're prepared to do the basic training.

-spence

[Redsoxticket]

my best friend, Willow. choc lab

[Flaptail]

I love my dog, she was a pound puppy but it was my first and last dog. Love them but they are like having a kid and ruined my yard, bath once a week and she still smells and the occasional house accident is a pain in the ass even brushed aily she sheds hair everywhere. She could not be replaced anyway but it's way to much responsibilty if you like to just take off now and then. Sticking with cats, much easier and cleaner.

When she goes my wife already knows, no more dogs. I had one , she was great, but no more thanks anyway.