Does such a dog exist?

[Capt Caveman]

How about a schnauzer?

 

[Turin39789]

mutt. humane society. ftw.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
mutt. humane society. ftw.

:thumbsup: That's where we got our mutt. She was 4 months old when we got her, she's almost 10 years old now.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I highly recommend petfinder.com, the majority of shelters/humane societies/rescue orgs post there. Great way to find a dog in need of a home. Plus, you can find a number of purebreds if you're looking for a dog with minimal shedding. A lot of descriptions will also let you know if they're good with cats, children, etc.

 

[OMoT]

I own a soft-coated wheaten terrier and got a cat about 1.5 years ago. The dog doesn't shed and has been great with the cat after their 2 week "get to know eachother phase"

 

[Izzo]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
How about a schnauzer?

I will forever recommend schnauzers to anyone who is considering a dog.

1. They do not shed
2. They are smart
3. They have a good temperament
4. They do not shed at all
5. They come in three sizes
6. They don't shed. Seriously. Come over to my house and use a lint roller on my couch. You won't find any dog hair.
7. The beard is a chick magnet
8. They have a very good level of energy. Not a lazy bum, likes to play, but isn't a spaz
9. A good guard dog, but immediately friendly once a visitor is let into the house.

For people who are undecided on getting a dog, I have no idea why they would choose any other dog over a schnauzer (edit: this statement applies more towards people who will be getting a specific breed of dog as opposed to rescuing from a shelter)

As for personal experience, I know three families that have schnauzers (including myself) and they all love them. I have had at least 5 strangers come up to me in PetSmart to talk about schnauzers. Each time, they tell me the miss their schnauzer who has died, and they regret getting a different breed when they got a new dog.

 

[sjwaste]

I dunno, we had a yorkie for 15 years and she was always around cats. Initially, she was the new pet in the house, so the cats had to work up to accepting her. Then we rescued (literally, from a basement) a kitten, and she mothered it. The cat eventually got bigger than her, but all of them got along fine. We even trained the dog to chase away the cats on command if they were doing something wrong, and they respected a 10 lb yorkie somehow. They don't shed, really, but you do have to get them groomed frequently, otherwise they get shaggy.

 

[Izzo]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Basenji FTW.

I was really interested in them at first but have read that they're not good with cats.

Does anyone have any personal experience with them?

EDIT:

I was kind of interested in a Labradoodle though it's hard to get past that poodle hair IMO.

Just wanted to re-ask the question, does anyone have expereince with these dogs? These dogs seem notorious for being untrainable. I was considering getting one until I read some bad stories about their personalities (from die-hard lifelong breeders of basenjis).

 

[CPA]

A Great Dane!

 

[thepd7]

I would recommend what I have, a Havanese. They have hair not fur and I can't imagine anything my dog wouldn't like, especially if brought up around it.


I posted some pics of her in this thread.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Turin39789
mutt. humane society. ftw.

:thumbsup: That's where we got our mutt. She was 4 months old when we got her, she's almost 10 years old now.

That is where we got our dog as well and we couldn't possibly love her any more than we do. Unfortunately, most people buy dogs from breeders to gawk at other people for having "inferior quality" dogs when they could have saved one from being put down.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Izzo

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Basenji FTW.

I was really interested in them at first but have read that they're not good with cats.

Does anyone have any personal experience with them?

EDIT:

I was kind of interested in a Labradoodle though it's hard to get past that poodle hair IMO.

Just wanted to re-ask the question, does anyone have expereince with these dogs? These dogs seem notorious for being untrainable. I was considering getting one until I read some bad stories about their personalities (from die-hard lifelong breeders of basenjis).

Basenji's are extremely independent dogs. They can be trained but need lots of exercise and need very consistent obedience training. If not, they can be very destructive and can be major escape artists.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Minjin

Originally posted by: Andy22
You could go with a *breed*-doodle. They are mixing all kinds of dogs with Poodles these days for the lack of shedding. You can even get a Golden-Doodle and a mini golden-doodle (mixed with Toy Poodle). A mini golden-doodle would be my dream dog. Our Golden is 13 years old and he has been as good a dog as you could ever want. Shedding is the only drawback.

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They are definitely cute.

Yeah, they're cute. Most are big dogs and still shed at least a little though. And they're expensive!

Yeah I'd never be able to buy one of those since you are basically paying a lot of money for a mutt. Mutts are suppose to be free or $50 at the pound.

We have had lots of cats and lots of big dogs. They all have gotten along fine even the dogs that were adults and came from the pound. The 180lb adult great dane that came from the pound was scared of the 10lb cats.

 

[CorCentral]

This DOG has hardly any hair.

 

[shopbruin]

maltese. if you train them when they're young they shouldn't fight. my mom's maltese and my brother's cat has a semi understanding after a few days to not f with each other. the maltese doesn't really chase the cat, he just watches her and follows her.

the cat on the other hand is the one that has issues with the dog. the dog doesn't care and just wants to play.

and he doesn't shed. love him to pieces! his hair though can be a pain to take care of, since it can grow pretty long. you have to brush him fairly regularly to prevent matting.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: Izzo

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
How about a schnauzer?

I will forever recommend schnauzers to anyone who is considering a dog.

1. They do not shed
2. They are smart
3. They have a good temperament
4. They do not shed at all
5. They come in three sizes
6. They don't shed. Seriously. Come over to my house and use a lint roller on my couch. You won't find any dog hair.
7. The beard is a chick magnet
8. They have a very good level of energy. Not a lazy bum, likes to play, but isn't a spaz
9. A good guard dog, but immediately friendly once a visitor is let into the house.

For people who are undecided on getting a dog, I have no idea why they would choose any other dog over a schnauzer (edit: this statement applies more towards people who will be getting a specific breed of dog as opposed to rescuing from a shelter)

As for personal experience, I know three families that have schnauzers (including myself) and they all love them. I have had at least 5 strangers come up to me in PetSmart to talk about schnauzers. Each time, they tell me the miss their schnauzer who has died, and they regret getting a different breed when they got a new dog.

I will take my bulldog mixes over your schnauzers any day of the week.

1. Bulldogs are loyal to a fault
2. Bulldogs have the best personality around
3. Bulldogs want to make you happy.
4. Bulldogs are as stubborn as a mule and it is a great thing.
5. Bulldogs are happy go lucky
6. Bulldogs get along with other animals just fine if raised with them.
7. Bulldogs are very protective of their pack.
8. Bulldogs love children.
9. Bulldogs won't get pushed around by other dogs

Oh yeah, they also chew and happen to shed. But 1-9 more than make up for those shortcomings

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