What is a good dog that is mid-sized?

[elektrolokomotive]

Forget medium sized dogs. Get a Swissie, and you'll never need an electric blanket.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
shetland sheepdog, my favorite.

had one for a couple of years, ours was a runt through, and slightly smaller than normal, but a nice dog.

id like another lab or shephard, or a mix. i had a lab/shephard mix that disappeared last year, shame, great guard dog and good with the kids as well.

 

[LanceM]

I'd suggest a Collie or Shelty mixed with something a bit smaller. My parents have a sort of Shelty/Pomeranian, and it's the best overall dog I've ever seen in person.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: hans030390
Most amazing dog evar (my dog)

Nice looking dog.


My pick for a medium sized dog?
Keeshond
Great dog.

Pretty much any dog can be a good companion and pet if you take care of it.

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
consider a pit bull they are the most loving dogs in the world and very intelligent

Originally posted by: Lucifer
Pit bulls are really nice dogs. My friend breeds them. He has a rare blue nose pit bull, and that dog is extremely smart, and a really sweet dog.

They aren't as bad as the way most people portray them.

HERE'S SOMETHING FOR ALL YOU PIT BULL FANS:

Infant girl mauled by family's pit bull mix
ANNA DAVISON, SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
July 8, 2006 12:00 AM

A baby will require extensive facial surgery after being mauled by her mother's pit bull mix in Santa Barbara, authorities said on Friday.
The 11-month-old girl suffered severe wounds to her face, forehead and scalp. She was treated at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and released. Police say she is likely to need extensive facial reconstruction surgery.
The dog, Peppe, was euthanized at the request of the owner.
The woman who owned the dog is unlikely to face any charges in connection with the attack, said Santa Barbara police Lt. Paul McCaffrey.
The attack, which took place in an apartment in the 1100 block of San Andres Street, happened when the dog met the girl for the first time, police said. The mother of the child had kept the dog at a family member's home in Santa Barbara since the baby was born. On Thursday afternoon, the mother brought the dog home and introduced it to the child.
The 55-pound dog attacked the baby almost immediately, police said, biting the girl in the face.
She is being treated by a surgeon who specializes in dealing with severe facial trauma, authorities said.
The 8-year-old dog had a current license and had not bitten anyone in the past, according to police.
Santa Barbara County Animal Control Officer Jeff Deming, who handled the investigation, said in a statement that the dog was likely jealous of the baby.
"Whenever something new is introduced in a dog's life, whether it be another dog, a new resident or a child, the dog may feel threatened, jealous or a need to establish its order in the family pack," he said.
"So many people just think of the family pet as being just that, a pet and harmless," Lt. McCaffrey said, "but dogs don't think like people."


The only people who keep pit bull land sharks are those with a fetish about the dog's badness image, which is supposed to imply that they are somehow rough tough macho people, which of course they are not because they need the fetish to achieve the feeling. Pathetic and dangerous to society.

 

[chickadee]

basset hounds!

 

[murban135]

German Shepherd

 

[EagleKeeper]

Shepards/Retrievers are not mid-size dogs

 

[murban135]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Shepards/Retrievers are not mid-size dogs

A female German Shepherd that is on the smaller side is not necessarily a large dog.

 

[spp]

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Australian Shepherd. I like mine...

My grand parents had 21 farm dogs at one point and 5 were australian shepherd and the rest were golden retrievers. The australian shepherd were very friendly, intelligent, and are overly active.

I dunno about you but my coworker and my current roomates both have austratlian sheperd, and my coworker's dog bit me while my roomate's is ok but still suspicious. Maye they're only friendly towards the owners...

 

[AbAbber2k]

Vizla ftw!

 

[Bryophyte]

I love our Australian Cattledogs (aka Blue Heelers), but they are NOT suitable for people who live in the city or in apartments, and are best kept on a farm where they will have livestock to keep them company.

 

[Rufus12]

Any kind of terrier.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: scott

Originally posted by: Amplifier
consider a pit bull they are the most loving dogs in the world and very intelligent

Originally posted by: Lucifer
Pit bulls are really nice dogs. My friend breeds them. He has a rare blue nose pit bull, and that dog is extremely smart, and a really sweet dog.

They aren't as bad as the way most people portray them.

HERE'S SOMETHING FOR ALL YOU PIT BULL FANS:

Infant girl mauled by family's pit bull mix
ANNA DAVISON, SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
July 8, 2006 12:00 AM

A baby will require extensive facial surgery after being mauled by her mother's pit bull mix in Santa Barbara, authorities said on Friday.
The 11-month-old girl suffered severe wounds to her face, forehead and scalp. She was treated at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and released. Police say she is likely to need extensive facial reconstruction surgery.
The dog, Peppe, was euthanized at the request of the owner.
The woman who owned the dog is unlikely to face any charges in connection with the attack, said Santa Barbara police Lt. Paul McCaffrey.
The attack, which took place in an apartment in the 1100 block of San Andres Street, happened when the dog met the girl for the first time, police said. The mother of the child had kept the dog at a family member's home in Santa Barbara since the baby was born. On Thursday afternoon, the mother brought the dog home and introduced it to the child.
The 55-pound dog attacked the baby almost immediately, police said, biting the girl in the face.
She is being treated by a surgeon who specializes in dealing with severe facial trauma, authorities said.
The 8-year-old dog had a current license and had not bitten anyone in the past, according to police.
Santa Barbara County Animal Control Officer Jeff Deming, who handled the investigation, said in a statement that the dog was likely jealous of the baby.
"Whenever something new is introduced in a dog's life, whether it be another dog, a new resident or a child, the dog may feel threatened, jealous or a need to establish its order in the family pack," he said.
"So many people just think of the family pet as being just that, a pet and harmless," Lt. McCaffrey said, "but dogs don't think like people."


The only people who keep pit bull land sharks are those with a fetish about the dog's badness image, which is supposed to imply that they are somehow rough tough macho people, which of course they are not because they need the fetish to achieve the feeling. Pathetic and dangerous to society.

You moron. It's the owner who causes them to become vicious. Pit Bulls are naturally not human agressive.

It's the media that caused people to shape their opinion on Pit Bulls. Any stupid ass owner can create a vicious dog. However, the general stereotype is that pit bulls are teh debil.

If you're a ****** owner of any dog and abuse it, etc, you'll create a vicious dog. It isn't only Pit Bulls.

 

[Childs]

Cocker Spaniel.

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[cjmtfd102401]

miniature schnauzer, I have 2 and they are great dogs. My black one is smaller than this, the gray one it about the same size as mine.


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[Pepsei]

golden!

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Lucifer

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You moron. It's the owner who causes them to become vicious. Pit Bulls are naturally not human agressive.

It's the media that caused people to shape their opinion on Pit Bulls. Any stupid ass owner can create a vicious dog. However, the general stereotype is that pit bulls are teh debil.

If you're a ****** owner of any dog and abuse it, etc, you'll create a vicious dog. It isn't only Pit Bulls.

Posting a newspaper report does not make me a "moron."

As for pit bulls not being unpredictably aggressive, don't tell us on ATOT, but instead tell that little baby girl who'll suffer her entire life with a mangled face. Why don't you write her family a letter, in care of the newspaper reporter who'se published article you find "moronic," and the reporter can forward it to the victim baby's mother. Perhaps you can also post your sympathy letter here. Write to:

Anna Davison
Environment and Science Reporter
Santa Barbara News-Press
715 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
tel 1-805-564-5100

 

[eplebnista]

Boston Terrier

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: scott

Originally posted by: Lucifer

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You moron. It's the owner who causes them to become vicious. Pit Bulls are naturally not human agressive.

It's the media that caused people to shape their opinion on Pit Bulls. Any stupid ass owner can create a vicious dog. However, the general stereotype is that pit bulls are teh debil.

If you're a ****** owner of any dog and abuse it, etc, you'll create a vicious dog. It isn't only Pit Bulls.

Posting a newspaper report does not make me a "moron."

As for pit bulls not being unpredictably aggressive, don't tell us on ATOT, but instead tell that little baby girl who'll suffer her entire life with a mangled face. Why don't you write her family a letter, in care of the newspaper reporter who'se published article you find "moronic," and the reporter can forward it to the victim baby's mother. Perhaps you can also post your sympathy letter here. Write to:

Anna Davison
Environment and Science Reporter
Santa Barbara News-Press
715 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
tel 1-805-564-5100

LOL @ you. How the hell are you going to shape your opinion on an entire dog breed because of that? Abuse a dog, it will become vicious. ANY dog breed, not just pit bulls. I'm sure if your neighbor abused and treated it's chihuaha like crap, it'd maul someone's face off. You just don't hear about any other vicious dog attacks from any other dog because the world is against Pit Bulls. Pit bulls are TEH DEBIL I SAY!!1! AND THE NEWS SAYS THEY ARE SO THAT MEANS THEY ARE!!1!

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Lucifer

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LOL @ you.

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Yeah, after having myself worked in Houston for awhile & on semisubmersible rigs out in the gulf, I can say, based upon that experience, your attitude is just about what can be expected from a texan. Very stereotypical. I bet you have a pickup full of empty beer cans & gun rack, drool chewing tobacco & wear a baseball cap backwards, Y'all.

You'r insistence that someone must have mistreated the ravaging maniacle dog is based on n o t h i n g contained in the published newspaper article. Just your imagined fantasy.
In other words, is totally worthless.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: scott

Originally posted by: Lucifer

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LOL @ you.

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Yeah, after having myself worked in Houston for awhile & on semisubmersible rigs out in the gulf, I can say, based upon that experience, your attitude is just about what can be expected from a texan. Very stereotypical. I bet you have a pickup full of empty beer cans & gun rack, drool chewing tobacco & wear a baseball cap backwards, Y'all.

You'r insistence that someone must have mistreated the ravaging maniacle dog is based on n o t h i n g contained in the published newspaper article. Just your imagined fantasy.
In other words, is totally worthless.

Wow, you have no way to defend your stupid statements, so just resort to lame and petty "insults" and stereotypes.

You aren't worth arguing with.