My son wants a dog

[nickwm21]

I know I’m really just saying this for the joke, but I think when you get these designer mixes, you get the worst of both breeds instead of the best.

Case-in-point: The Golden Doodle.


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[Benny Profane]

Hope you don't like to travel.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I know I’m really just saying this for the joke, but I think when you get these designer mixes, you get the worst of both breeds instead of the best.

The creator of the labradoodle wishes he never made the cross.


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[old goat]

Careful what you get there, my Bernese Golden cross is dumb as a rock and as strong and stubborn as a Shire horse.

WTF is a Shire horse?

[Timberridge]

A horse from NH.

[m2711c]

ya mean, like buttflake’s mule?

[Timberridge]

That stinky thing?

[ghosthop]

I know I’m really just saying this for the joke, but I think when you get these designer mixes, you get the worst of both breeds instead of the best.

We have a jack russell/pug mix that was an accident after someone brought their unneutered pug to a barn party in Rochester. She is the perfect city dog; happy to lay in the sun all day while we are out of the house, full go when we take her to the park. Equally adept at being the world's most pitiful dog and terrorizing alley rats.

She has the skin/eye problems of a pug and the anxiety of a JR but the health problems are easy to deal with OTC drops and diet, behavior with consistent walks and a good chew toy to keep her occupied.

So cute it's hard to get upset when you catch her doing things she's not supposed to.

[PNWbrit]

WTF is a Shire horse?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_horse

[old goat]

Careful what you get there, my Bernese Golden cross is dumb as a rock and as strong and stubborn as a Shire horse.

We have a jack russell/pug mix that was an accident after someone brought their unneutered pug to a barn party in Rochester. She is the perfect city dog; happy to lay in the sun all day while we are out of the house, full go when we take her to the park. Equally adept at being the world's most pitiful dog and terrorizing alley rats.

She has the skin/eye problems of a pug and the anxiety of a JR but the health problems are easy to deal with OTC drops and diet, behavior with consistent walks and a good chew toy to keep her occupied.

So cute it's hard to get upset when you catch her doing things she's not supposed to.

Little dogs get away with a lot.

[dan_pdx]

I have some recent experience with this...if you're getting an adult dog as opposed to a puppy, regardless of the source, take them for a practice walk someplace where they'll see walkers, runners, kids, other dogs, bikes, and cars. If they're a pain in the ass when exposed to any of those stimuli, figure out if that's something you want to spend time working on, and if you can live with it if they never get over it.

[m2711c]

That stinky thing?

Ah, so you have smelled it…. I was wondering if anybody had taken him up on his offer.

[Timberridge]

Never smelled it, Dunfree told me.

[riser4]

Little dogs get away with a lot.

They also get stepped on in my house. A lot. His food motivation however is stronger than his don't get stepped on motivation. If humans are doing something in the kitchen it must mean food. It doesn't help that he's slowly going blind. Probably need to get him a seeing eye dog eventually.

[Mofro261]

Saw a Burnese-Corgi mix the other day, the Burnogri. Burnese coloring and coat, with a Corgi body.

[LHutz Esq]

Careful what you get there, my Bernese Golden cross is dumb as a rock and as strong and stubborn as a Shire horse.

Our Golden Bernese resembles those remarks. He’s also fun as hell and an all round great pup.

[PNWbrit]

Good looking pup!

[XXX-er]

Our Golden Bernese resembles those remarks. He’s also fun as hell and an all round great pup.

he is a really nice " lawyer support dog "

that is one of my favorite spots to drink tea

[dan_pdx]

he is a really nice " lawyer support dog "

that is one of my favorite spots to drink tea

Is "drink tea" a euphemism I'm not familiar with?

[XXX-er]

I blast up there on the E-bike for the stellar vue a few times a week, drink actual herb tea to warm up cuz its been so fucking cold I'm to wearing ski gloves, the trail is probably snowed-in till next year the way things are looking

[Angle Parking]

Our Golden Bernese resembles those remarks. He’s also fun as hell and an all round great pup.

Great pup indeed

[snoqpass]

+1 for puppy obedience classes. They are super fun and will jumpstart training and socialization

Good luck finding a rescue puppy golden or lab….. Those three words don’t go together often…. You could get an older rescue lab or golden. Or a career changed or retired service golden or lab (wait lists are long on those).

I find the AKC character traits pretty accurate. No breed is perfect, all have some downsides. Figure out what character traits matter the most to you and what downsides (barky, sheddy, diggy, etc) are acceptable to live with. I deal with a barky cardigan because she’s amazing in every other way…

Be honest about activity level. How often will you actually exercise and stimulate the pup. The easiest way to a shitty dog is to not exercise a high energy pup.


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Brittanys are pretty much the perfect breed

[pepperdawg]

^^Love it!

[liv2ski]

Not sure I ever responded in this thread, but as a guy who loves dogs, I will admit they are a lot of work, responsibility and costly to keep in great food, health, etc. Thing is, they are so worth it all. My kids had the great fortune to always have animals in the home whether bunnies, cats or dogs and they both have told me how much they appreciated that. So suck it up dad, I think you will enjoy the journey.

[smartyiak]

I see got your dog. Congrats.

Just know:
My dog was so terrible that the ex-wife, in the divorce papers, DEMANDED that I take the family dog as part of property settlement.

OTOH, I gladly accepted.

Congrats again!