pet doggies

[pink princess]

i have 2 golden retrievers (well actully they were family dogs but ive moved out of home now so they are with my parents)

they are soooo beautiful, ones a boy and the others a girl, the boys called Sandy and is 11 years old and the girl is Lottie and 3 years old, the pair of them are wonderful and have such unique personalities, i would love to have one of my own but there wouldnt be anyone to look after it during the day so im gonna have to wait a while

most softly gentle cute fluffy dogs in the world and i love them to pieces!!!

[BabyRider]

Hey Pink! Goldens are my all-time A#1 favorite breed ever. Great dogs. Loyal, easy to train, dying to please...and wouldn't hurt a fly. My grandfather has owned Goldens for all his adult life. I grew up with them, running around the farm from dawn to dusk every summer.
And welcome to FG! I'm sure you have an intro around here somewhere, I just don't seem to see it. Enjoy!

[Bothwell]

Black Ladrador, 3 years old called Rocky.
Always had Labs, no better dog, worst thing is I just had Rocky's registration through and I find out he is Welsh!!!! there's lovely

[BabyRider]

Far too many breeds get a bad name because of bad owners. People who don't understand or are misinformed believe that ALL dogs of certain breeds are viscious. It's a damn shame. Any dog, any breed, raised from puppyhood with care and gentleness can be a great dog. It's all on the owners, not the breeds.

[anastrophe]

with all due respect, all of you people are delusional. german shepherds are the finest dogs on earth, and our german shepherd Tamsen is the finest specimen of the finest breed of dog on earth.

this can be confirmed. please review the following:

http://www.anastrophe.com/results.html

so there.

[anastrophe]

Originally Posted by BabyRider

Far too many breeds get a bad name because of bad owners. People who don't understand or are misinformed believe that ALL dogs of certain breeds are viscious. It's a damn shame. Any dog, any breed, raised from puppyhood with care and gentleness can be a great dog. It's all on the owners, not the breeds.

(and getting back to being serious), absolutely right. German Shepherds have an undeserved reputation for viciousness. What they are guilty of is simply doing what they've been taught. A dog doesn't know the color of your skin - at least it doesn't know about racism. The Shepherds used in the south on black protesters sadly gave some people the notion that german shepherds really are racist. or their use by the nazi's.

our shepherd Tamsen is incredibly gentle. unbelievably gentle.

one of my cousins had a doberman pinscher when she was a teen (twenty five some odd years ago). 'stafford' was the biggest sweetheart you could ever know. heart of gold. and this was back during the time when doby's were very much in fashion as guard dogs.

[pink princess]

retrievers are the best!!

but then im a tad biased!! have seen some very cure german sheppards tho, love them when their fur is all fluffy!!

[BabyRider]

Another common breed misconception: Akitas. People think since these dogs are protective of their families and were once used to hunt bear, they are mean. What not many people know is the Japanese use them as baby sitters.
German sheperds are a great breed, too, Anastrophe. Very versatile. Great guard dogs and leader dogs and search-and-rescue dogs. Not to mention wonderful family pets. It's all in their raising.

[smithy87]

Originally Posted by BabyRider

Another common breed misconception: Akitas. People think since these dogs are protective of their families and were once used to hunt bear, they are mean. What not many people know is the Japanese use them as baby sitters.
German sheperds are a great breed, too, Anastrophe. Very versatile. Great guard dogs and leader dogs and search-and-rescue dogs. Not to mention wonderful family pets. It's all in their raising.

My neighbour has an Akita and he is the most beautiful dog I've ever seen (well apart from mine). He plays with the kids when they're playing football and cries when he sees me because I always give him a treat.
I have a black and white Shitzuh called Molly. She's a little cutey who's treated like one of the kids and spoilt rotten. But she's a little yappy dog who barks no matter whether you're coming in the house or leaving. She's frightened of cats (lost a few fights with them) but mixes well with other dogs big or small. She actually came face to face with a St Bernard not long ago and compared to it she looked like a little rat, but it didn;t faze her she had a sniff and then toddled off

[Jika]

A dedication to my hound Oscar...........

He is your friend, your partner, your defender,your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true.
To the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

~Anonymous