Suggest me a dog
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Not all pit bulls get real big. Mine is about 30lbs, she will be around 40 once she is full grown. As I understand it APBT's breed standard used to be Males 35-60 pounds, Females 30-50 pounds. Nowadays though there is a lot more variance among pit bulls.
And the person who suggest a staffie was probably referring to the english type, not an american staffordshire, those stay pretty small.
And the person who suggest a staffie was probably referring to the english type, not an american staffordshire, those stay pretty small.
May I suggest shi-tzu x cavalier. By far the most easy to train, enjoyable dog we have ever owned and absolutely great with kids. Hardly any hair loss which is great for indoors.
When Santa dropped him off
When Santa dropped him off
your local humane societies and dog pounds are full of the pets you are looking for. many mixed breeds are mid size (40-60) and healthier than pure breeds. we have 6 dogs right now and the mixes are by far the best. spend enough time with each animal to see if you click. added benefit - no puppy mill benefits from the transaction.
Visla's are one of the smartest (small dog's) and my friend's dad had one, once the dog barked at the t.v. and wouldn't shut his mouth, the dad tried to calm him down...but he couldn't stay qiet. so my friend's dad wacked the dog on the nose (lightly ofcourse) and the dog went upstair's to the bedroom into my friend's dad's room, he pulled the sheet cover of his bed...and laid a fancy crap. the dog covered the sheet, and went downstairs. When my friend's dad went to bed he screamed!! lol one smart and bratty dog. lol hope this help's good luck!!
ewurm;3303493; said:
In my area there are a lot of puppies at the shelters actually. I got both my dogs at around 5 months from the shelter, but I have seen dogs as young as 14 weeks there.
dmopar74;3303411; said:
No, alot smaller but with just as much bravado. Bet. 20-40 lbs for sure.
puppies are great! so cuddly so cute so adorable so precious so so so
much trouble!! train properly?? is your g/f experienced? accidents here n there, chewables & teething (like those nice open toes, your best lofters, your nice white sneakers, your leather jacket, your furniture, your whateve is availble - & doggie toys & doggie chews won't do cuz they know better!), crying/whining when you leave them alone for long periods, crying/whining if you crate them or if you keep them out of your room at nite (& once you give in then you're stuck)
many small dogs are trainable but bigger dogs require more discipline training otherwise they may do as they please.
we bought an akita puppy - all the so's mentioned above! we went to petco for training & we kept at it ourselves for a long time. she is now 11 1/2 yrs old & a great dog. & btw, this is the all time shedder breed! so not for you.
one last thing! your life changes (like they say with a newborn baby!) but the difference is you can take your baby with you & change diapers & feed the babe on the go. with a pup - you must rush back from your outside activities (family & friends get togethers, dates, day trips, work, etc.) that was a real pain! tho I love this dog I would not go thru the puppy years again! you gots to be a really big dog lover (& maybe you both are) to go thru this. it can be painful & stressful but also satisfying (oxymoron?)
if you do take the plunge for a pup (whether pure breed or adoption & yes mixed breeds are hardier) make sure you get it fixed before it turns 1yr. some local places may do it free but definitely charge you less than if you wait till after a yr old.
woof luck!
much trouble!! train properly?? is your g/f experienced? accidents here n there, chewables & teething (like those nice open toes, your best lofters, your nice white sneakers, your leather jacket, your furniture, your whateve is availble - & doggie toys & doggie chews won't do cuz they know better!), crying/whining when you leave them alone for long periods, crying/whining if you crate them or if you keep them out of your room at nite (& once you give in then you're stuck)
many small dogs are trainable but bigger dogs require more discipline training otherwise they may do as they please.
we bought an akita puppy - all the so's mentioned above! we went to petco for training & we kept at it ourselves for a long time. she is now 11 1/2 yrs old & a great dog. & btw, this is the all time shedder breed! so not for you.
one last thing! your life changes (like they say with a newborn baby!) but the difference is you can take your baby with you & change diapers & feed the babe on the go. with a pup - you must rush back from your outside activities (family & friends get togethers, dates, day trips, work, etc.) that was a real pain! tho I love this dog I would not go thru the puppy years again! you gots to be a really big dog lover (& maybe you both are) to go thru this. it can be painful & stressful but also satisfying (oxymoron?)
if you do take the plunge for a pup (whether pure breed or adoption & yes mixed breeds are hardier) make sure you get it fixed before it turns 1yr. some local places may do it free but definitely charge you less than if you wait till after a yr old.
woof luck!
