My dog.

[HarlanAshmore]

dont get a german shepard or deberman both get hip problems and arthritis get a kelpie best dogs in existence

 

[Bottomfeeder]

cats FTW! and i think my 5 year old snowshoe mix, starrr, would agree if she had the time. between eating the cords from venetian blinds, peeing on couches, and sleeping shes sooooo busy...poor girl

 

[HarlanAshmore]

lol peeing on couches my old cat used to pee in my slippers

 

[Bottomfeeder]

dont get a german shepard or deberman both get hip problems and arthritis get a kelpie best dogs in existence

my neighbor also had a...arghh cant remember the name... like a doberman but not as lean, not as muscular, and lacks erect ears... great dog but he died when i was really young so he seemed scary lol
he almost bit my dad once but it was when my dad was feeding him hot dogs lol
his name was Bullet :
he died of a tumor i think
my grandma had a Short Haired German Pointer that my dad found tied to a tree. they also had a mutt named Buffy who started as a stray and followed my dad home...
once a year she would run away and run for a few weeks with her "gang" and twice came back knocked up
my dad and grandma have a LOOOONG history of rescuing cats and dogs
so when ya think about it i carried on the tradition with my rescued Western Mosquitofish and Olive Nerite

 

[Bottomfeeder]

lol peeing on couches my old cat used to pee in my slippers

the lesson there is to not wear slippers
anyway Starr's first owner was a drunk who got evicted and left her for THREE DAYS with no food or water. next owner had kids who abused her...then COMPLAINED and left her to die in a KILL SHELTER because she peed on the couch :lipsseale :WTF:
but cats cant pee when theyre nervous so she held it in until she had to go...
we got her and then she was diagnosed with Urine Crystals and a Urinary Tract infection...
every so often it comes back...
worst part is, her former name was SUSHI LEE
Snowshoe Mix is a cross between Siamese and a few others.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

ok that wasnt multiquote fail that was same time post

 

[bettagurl]

dont get a german shepard or deberman both get hip problems and arthritis get a kelpie best dogs in existence

Not true, only the ones with bad breeding. All large dogs are prone to hip and joint issues.
If you get one from a reputable breeder you'll be fine.

 

[Eric A]

And what is worong with hip problems? You can't avoid it so that why you treat them well in their ageing years

 

[bettagurl]

And what is worong with hip problems? You can't avoid it so that why you treat them well in their ageing years

Our boy didn't show problems until his last months, he was a sweetheart, too. Shepherds are great dogs, they rival my love of pits.
Dobies are as well, but they aren't the best for protecting your house, they make a fuss until the person comes in

Love to see more pics of you pup, I may love big breeds, but I love toys as well, I can't carry Tink(my avatar) as well as my pom mix... Though she may think I can...

 

[andyjs]

my neighbor also had a...arghh cant remember the name... like a doberman but not as lean, not as muscular, and lacks erect ears...

Dobermans don't have naturally erect ears. They have to have a surgery to crop them and get them to stand up like that. (BTW, if people actually saw what their dog went through in the operating room for that stupid cosmetic difference (which I think looks dumb anyway), most people who actually cared for their dog wouldn't do that to them. People complained about those people selling kittens with earrings, but chopping off half of a dogs ears for no reason is a common practice?)