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A Good Dog, any recommendations???
spade caller
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15-May-2008 12:03
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i want to get a dog, had one when i was younger, and really wanted one for ages only that i wasn`t in a position to care for it properly, i now am.
i`d love a boxer but the girlfriend isn`t too hot on the idea, i don`t want anything small like a terrier or anything stupid like a spaniel.
i live in a house with a garden about 6metres by 15metres, i`m in a position to walk it every day and i don`t want anything with remotely vicious tendencies.
nothing that needs a lot of grooming either
any ideas??
C'monbridge
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15-May-2008 12:09
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I have a border collie and a terrier and they are both nuts, collie more so than the terrier mind. I got the terrier from the dogs home and she is the most grateful dog you could meet. Rescue dogs know that you`ve done them a favour and in turn make great pets. Plus, you dont have all the puppy chewing and crying at night with a older dog. Im a firm believer in giving a dog a 2nd chance. I got her free, just had to make a donation to the dogs home.
the puke
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15-May-2008 12:11
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the brother has a boxer and they are a lovely dog but the only thing is when they become full grown is that it isnt so much a case of you walking him but the strength of them they more a less wlk you......they are docile enough but a bit dim.....but a lovely dog to look at all the same.....
was thinking about getting a husky pup myself has anyone ever had any experience of one of them...do they eat much need much walking, are they excitable ....
spade caller
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15-May-2008 12:15
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Originally posted by C`monbridge:
I have a border collie and a terrier and they are both nuts, collie more so than the terrier mind. I got the terrier from the dogs home and she is the most grateful dog you could meet. Rescue dogs know that you`ve done them a favour and in turn make great pets. Plus, you dont have all the puppy chewing and crying at night with a older dog. Im a firm believer in giving a dog a 2nd chance. I got her free, just had to make a donation to the dogs home.
have a bit of prejudice against collies meself and any sort of sheepdog, me mother used always say they`re a vicous dog and she`s somehow convinced me. i fully agree that owners make dogs vicious but i still think some breeds are more predisposed than othrs
C'monbridge
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15-May-2008 12:16
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I know people that had a Siberian Husky and he was a bit cranky. Sure arn`t they bred from wolves?
Id imagine they would need alot of exercise as they are originally a working dog.
TwoRunnyEggs
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15-May-2008 12:29
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If you looking for something intelligent and a good pet a sheepdog is the way to go, full of energy.
A golden retriever is a top class pet, we had one for years, gave a bit of trouble when he was young by always rambling off and not coming back but you`ll never find a friendlier breed.
handyscore
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15-May-2008 12:35
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That 15*6 garden might not be big enough for a boxer. Our boxer destroyed the back garden. He tore it apart the b*****q, anything he could get his teeth into was destroyed.
Johnny O'Concrete
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15-May-2008 12:36
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You can`t beat a Labrador - big, friendly oul eegits, but a lovely dog.
Very gentle too, and love to play football etc
I always wanted a St Bernard, they`re class
Boxers are indeed a bit dim but nice dog too, it`s hilarious when they are looking at somehting that they can`t figure out, they turn their head to the side all confused looking!
spade caller
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15-May-2008 12:39
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Boxers are indeed a bit dim but nice dog too, it`s hilarious when they are looking at somehting that they can`t figure out, they turn their head to the side all confused looking![/QUOTE]
a bit like meself so!
farmerjohn
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15-May-2008 12:45
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Golden retrievers are great dogs except for their penchant for water, would jump into a mucky puddle in a flash if you dont keep an eye out for them. What I liked about them was that i hardly ever heard her bark in 4 years.
Coming from a previous Cairn terrier who was just a barking machine it made a great change.
The Cats Meow
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15-May-2008 12:50
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My wife had a pet Basset Hound for 13 years and my experiences of the dog were excellent.
A more docile, easy going dog you could not hope to meet. Taking him for a walk was a bit of a lottery as one of two things could happen.
1. He`d get a scent that interested him and you might as well say goodbye to the next few days as the hound took over and he followed his nose.
2. He`d basically sit on his ass and refuse to walk any further.
Bassets are a good breed. When they start howling however I went into Old Man Clampet mode.
I grew up with my Uncles breeding Cocker Spaniels as Gun Dogs. Lovely dogs, very active and very clever but completely insane.
Ballyman
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15-May-2008 12:53
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My mother got a golden retriever before christmas. An absolutely beautiful dog. Very very friendly/ Would eat anything though and I mean ANYTHING. She eats cow s**h like it`s a gourmet meal.
Bit big I`d say for your garden though.
I had a yorkie when I was in my teens and early twenties. Awful affectionate dog. She went everywhere with me. Always in the car up on the back windon and slept at the end of my bed at night. Herslef wont allow me a replacement. Her or a dog she says. : (
A dog of that size would be ideal for your kind of garden.
lovely hurler
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15-May-2008 13:03
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Anyone who lets their dog "walk them" hasn`t trained them properly. Use a choking collar from a very young age, its seems cruel but they learn who`s boss and they learn to walk properly, it gives them great discipline. I have two dogs, retreiver/lab and a Begal, Begal has to be watched like a hawk, still a pup and will chew anything and will disapear in a flash, already thought we lost her twice. Both really lovely dogs, and they make great companions for each other with nobody in the house all day.
An Puc Fada
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15-May-2008 13:07
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Originally posted by spade caller:
A Good Dog, any recommendations???
English Springer spaniel (the standard liver & white or black & white colouring ) is your man.
Very intelligent dog (despite your general dismissal of spaniels as stupid ) , very sociable and rarely aggressive, unless challenged by other dogs.
Fantastic with kids and once they get beyond a year old, will not tear up your garden. From 4 months to a year old he will ohever try and change it onto a crazy golf course.
I`ve had them for years and couldn`t contemplate another breed at this stage.
scalder
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Lads I`d urge you to go get a rescue dog, tens of thousands of dogs are put down in Ireland each year and I can attest that you`ll get a super loyal pet. Also many many dog breeders are unscruplious and cruel, over breeding with inadequate facilites and so should not be rewarded or encouraged. (farmers would be jailed for such ill treatment )
http://www.dspca.ie/
KadePoki
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15-May-2008 13:13
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A black one...................
GAA All Stars
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15-May-2008 13:25
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i bought a Golden Labrador in March , he was 7 weeks old when we got him and he is a delight, still pulling and draggin at anything that moves but he will be fully grown at 8 months and will settle into a real ould pet. Feedin him on Red Mills puppy nuts at the mo ( which are`nt cheap ) but great for him and the kids love him. Every house that has room to keep one should have a dog.
I got him from the mother in law of a well known former Tipp hurler and she found it amusing that the dog was going to settle in Clare...but when I explained it was the modern day home of hurling she found it easier to let him go. Within a week the dog was out and out a Clare mut.
salonika
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Originally posted by An Puc Fada:
Very intelligent dog ...
Yes they are. Don`t know why anyone would call them stupid. We had several over gundogs over the years, and the spaniels were a joy. I`d definitely have one now if I could.
Slightly related. We inheritted a pet rabbit a few days and I`ve been chasing the f**ker around the garden (and our neighbours ) ever since. My 3 yr old keeps letting it out. Our relationship better start improving soon.
spade caller
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15-May-2008 13:49
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Originally posted by scalder:
Lads I`d urge you to go get a rescue dog, tens of thousands of dogs are put down in Ireland each year and I can attest that you`ll get a super loyal pet. Also many many dog breeders are unscruplious and cruel, over breeding with inadequate facilites and so should not be rewarded or encouraged. (farmers would be jailed for such ill treatment )
http://www.dspca.ie/
i`d really love to give a dog like that a home but i`m just terrified that they`ll ahve problems as a result of being abused/mistreated. do you know if there`s any come back or can i return a dog to the DSPCA if it`s not working out??
can they provide a guarantee that the dog doesn`t have vicious tendencies??
spade caller
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Originally posted by salonika:
Yes they are. Don`t know why anyone would call them stupid. We had several over gundogs over the years, and the spaniels were a joy. I`d definitely have one now if I could.
Slightly related. We inheritted a pet rabbit a few days and I`ve been chasing the f**ker around the garden (and our neighbours ) ever since. My 3 yr old keeps letting it out. Our relationship better start improving soon.
i didn`t mean stupid as in not intelligent, i meant stupid as in absolutely mental
Ciaran careys hurling army
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15-May-2008 13:53
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a black shuck would be good if you live in the country and have some quiet roads.
scalder
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15-May-2008 13:56
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If it really didn`t work out I`m know they (DSPCA ) would take the dog back, they keep in touch and are keen to see that everything is in order.
Deise Og
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15-May-2008 14:01
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Lads, i have a garden similar to Spade Caller`s.... would like to get a dog but have this thing about leaving the poor fcuker at home all day on his own in the garden. Is it cruel?
Fitzy
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I`ve never had a dog, my mother was scared of them, and I`ve never been in a position to look after one (Mrs Fitzy alleges she`s allergic to them ) . But I love dogs and most neighbours and relatives have had them.
Next door neighbours as I grew up bred collies and I can attest that they are wonderful dogs, not a bit aggressive. Though for some reason they always seemed slightly arrogant to me (! ) .
But my favourite dog, without question, would have to be a black labrador. My best friends family had one as I grew up called Major and my beloved Grand Uncle Jaimsie had Trooper. They are big friendly oul eejits as Johnny says, and cranky with it, but a more loyal dog you could not find.
But I`d absolutely agree with Scalder, if you`re going to get a dog, get a rescue dog.
Just not a Jack Russell, now them I can`t stand, annoying little f**yers.
C'monbridge
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15-May-2008 14:14
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I dont think any of the rescue crowds would have a problem with you returning the dog if it didnt work out. After all they are looking out for the dog`s welfare and if the dog isn`t happy then neither are they. I got the sheepdog as a pup and got the terrier a few months later to keep her company during the day. Now they get very lonesome if they`re seperated. They spend most of the day play fighting around the garden. The only problem is: 2 dogs = twice the amount of poo to be picked up: (
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