What kind of dog should we get?

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Around here most pounds are still in the $50 range and that covers shots and spaying/nueturing.

I guess it's Seattle prices. The Humane Society has a $90 fee.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: AndrewR
Keep an eye out for a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. A female, like ours (mixed with Belgian shepherd) will fit under your weight -- Maggie is 74 lbs. This dog has a fantastic temperment. Ridgebacks are likely too heavy, though I think the females would work. Males are typically about 90 lbs from what I remember.

Definitely get a pound pup or a rescue dog! No need to pay for an animal.

Heh, have you seen "adoption fees" lately? At minimum, without supplies or vet stuff, the dog will cost $100-200.

Our dog (who is currently begging for some of my breakfast) was a little over $100 which included spaying, which was a condition for adoption. Even had that been higher, it's still preferable to paying a puppy mill, pet store, or thief (or all in one!). The pound or a rescue is the only place one should look for a dog, unless you are seriously contemplating getting a competition dog. Paying them supports what they do -- far from the excessive profit made by "breeders".

Totally agreed - I'll either get a dog at the pound or, if I want a particular breed, a rescue.

 

[AreaCode707]

So I filled out a few greyhound rescue applications last night. Now I just need to clean and dog-proof my house in expectation for a home visit!

 

[djheater]

Highly reccomend a Corgi, but they shed like crazy.
They're very smart, and extremely trainable, sometimes too smart. They'll pick up on a 'command' that you did once, even if you didn't intend it, then you'll have to train it out of them. Like my guy always runs to his crate as soon as I let him in the back door. :roll:
Then I have to coax him out...

Then again, since I imagine bth of you work... maybe not a Corgi, they need to be with their 'herd' which is you, or they feel out of sorts.



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