Considering getting another dog. What kind?

[Laneco]

Goldens are truly top of the list for all-time-best-most-loveable dog EVER.

But to run shoulder to shoulder with a Ridgeback, probably not the best choice. The burrs in the coat by itself will drive you nuts with that much "run time."

Some really good choices there. Mixed breed, physically/socially able mutt, another Ridgeback, Vizslas, ACD, some of the leggier smooth coated hunting dogs, etc. A smooth-coated border collie is another possibility (they come in short and long coat varieties).

angela

[BK911]

Yes, lots of very cool dogs. Most of which would make awesome companions for me, but I am looking for a companion for Wolverine. A Ridgeback has a very peculiar personality. They are agitators!! Non-stop ear biting, ankle biting, right and left hooks, jumping, getting in your face; basically anything to get you (or something) to chase them. Most dogs he has been around get tired of him after a while, but he just keeps going and going. That's why another Ridgeback is on top of the list. Let them agitate each other!

So with that being said, does that change any of the recommendations? Could your dog handle a BIG knuckle head constantly agitating them?

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by BK911

Yes, lots of very cool dogs. Most of which would make awesome companions for me, but I am looking for a companion for Wolverine. A Ridgeback has a very peculiar personality. They are agitators!! Non-stop ear biting, ankle biting, right and left hooks, jumping, getting in your face; basically anything to get you (or something) to chase them. Most dogs he has been around get tired of him after a while, but he just keeps going and going. That's why another Ridgeback is on top of the list. Let them agitate each other!

So with that being said, does that change any of the recommendations? Could your dog handle a BIG knuckle head constantly agitating them?

Then an ACD would fit the bill perfectly. I have two they are always at each other. He'd, (she), would heard the Ridge, nip at his back legs and they are smart, as others have said, and FULL of energy. Maxx is only maybe 20 inched tall but weighs in at 61 lbs. muscle not fat. He could handle a larger dog.
But yes a like dog would also be awesome. Good luck in your search.

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

Take a look at Australian Cattle dogs. They're smaller than your rhodesian but if you want a dog that you can trust off leash while running or MTBing they're tuff to beat. Negatives they're too smart. that and some masters get creeped out due to the dogs tend to STARE at their masters waiting for orders! My wife can't go any where with out Cole our ACD following! If she goes to the restroom he waits outside the door for her.

They can be a little barky. I can tell what is going on due to Coles bark. He has a great bark for my extended family. another for my sons, a bark for some close friends of ours the mailman/ups bark, a bark for other dogs being walked by, a bark for HEY JIM!!!! this racoon doesn't belong in MY back yard. Joanna has MS and falls. He will run over to her and stand guard over her letting us know she's down! ACD's are not a beginers dog they will test you. I've raised Huskys and Sheltys and Cole has been a handfull but for being a dog he's a great dog.Australian Cattle Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I have 2 and you can't go wrong. Probably smarter than I am!

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Baz

Get one from a shelter - they're the best!

Or there are many in foster homes who are available.

Do not buy from a breeder...they are only in it for the money...basterds!

Ridgebacks are a wonderful breed and great companions. Best thing I ever did was get a second dog. I highly recommended it!

Baz, I wouldn't be so hard on breeders. If you think about it ALL dogs originally came from a breeder. I agree the puppy mills suck but one of my Heelers came from a guy who just bred a few litters occasionally and the other was a pound puppy.

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by targa911S

Airedale!

Fabulous picture of an outstanding dog!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by BK911

Yes, lots of very cool dogs. Most of which would make awesome companions for me, but I am looking for a companion for Wolverine. A Ridgeback has a very peculiar personality. They are agitators!! Non-stop ear biting, ankle biting, right and left hooks, jumping, getting in your face; basically anything to get you (or something) to chase them. Most dogs he has been around get tired of him after a while, but he just keeps going and going. That's why another Ridgeback is on top of the list. Let them agitate each other!

So with that being said, does that change any of the recommendations? Could your dog handle a BIG knuckle head constantly agitating them?

You said you want a Non-stop ear biting, ankle biting, right and left hooks, jumping, getting in your face; basically anything to get you (or something) to chase them. dog?

[911dean]

I'd recommend a boxer. Truly the best dog I've ever owned.

[86 ssinit]

X2 for the boxer I have 2 and they are great,lots of energy,love to play. Will tire out your ridgeback. Got rusty from a breeder as a puppy and as you know puppies are great and it's a great experience to raise a dog from a puppy. My 2nd piper I got as a rescue . was we're you are now needed a dog to play with rusty. They get along great she's a year older than rusty.

[dennis in se pa]

Did someone suggest a boxer? I have had a few dogs over my life. Never any boxers until recently. Now I have 2 boxer mixes that are my favorite dogs ever. (Dogs that are in heaven can't read this can they?) They have a distinct personality I have never seen before.

[varmint]

Choose the right dog breed to attract suitors

By Tenley Woodman
Saturday, October 6, 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago


The woman with a poodle? Watch out, she’s probably high maintenance.

A survey by the startup behind the new pet-centric smartphone app Klooff claims your pet dog could be sending all the right or wrong signals to potential suitors.

“The kind of dog that you own, that you are a parent to, really projects the person you want to be or you are,” said Klooff founder Alejandro Russo, 24, of Santiago, Chile.

Klooff surveyed 1,000 people online and in dog parks in Santiago, New York City and Los Angeles.

The top five breeds for attracting female attention, in order of most desirable to least, are German shepherds, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, Siberian huskies, and French bulldogs. Beagles, poodles, chihuahuas, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers are most likely to lure men.

Boston dog owners and workers in the South End weren’t surprised by the findings, but did squabble over some of the details.

“Labs and goldens definitely imply happy people,” said Sarah Gazdowicz, 25, a sales clerk at Polka Dog Bakery in the South End. “Chihuahuas imply a nervous person.”

According to the survey, Labrador retrievers made men appear as “great dad” material, while chihuahuas painted their female owners as “high maintenance” or dumb.

Guys who own pit bulls and Rottweilers were characterized as “sketchy” or “slimy.”

Marie Galvin, a Fort Point Channel resident and hat designer, is aware of people’s assumptions when they see her with her 2 A–year-old chocolate brown chihuahua, Maxx.

“Chihuahuas are always thought of as high maintenance because of Paris Hilton,” Galvin said. But as the survey shows, and as Galvin has witnessed with her husband, smaller dogs work in a guy’s favor.

“Girls probably hit on him more when he’s walking (Maxx),” said Galvin. “When girls see straight guys with little dogs they are attracted to them. It makes (the men) appear secure with themselves.”

Larger breeds do the same for women.

But Michele Jacaruso, a dog walker and Labrador retriever owner, thinks humans are the ones who impact their pets’ image.

“Dogs always reflect their owners, regardless of their breed,” said Jacaruso, a South End resident. “If the owner is neurotic, the dog will be neurotic.”

Jacaruso said it’s true with her and her 11-year-old black Lab, Garvey.

“My dog does things to aggravate, just like I do,” she said.

Whatever the breed or disposition, the survey offered hope for dog-owning lonely hearts.

“Owning a dog makes you more attractive than not owning a dog. People really prefer someone that is a dog lover than one who is not,” Russo said. “They think it’s like a red flag that you can’t commit.”




Choose the right dog breed to attract suitors - BostonHerald.com

[varmint]

Originally Posted by Baz

You said you want a Non-stop ear biting, ankle biting, right and left hooks, jumping, getting in your face; basically anything to get you (or something) to chase them. dog?

what happened to the other video?

i love X's call of the wreckin' ball.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by varmint

what happened to the other video?

i love X's call of the wreckin' ball.

Yikes...that embed was all 88 of my channel's videos...one after another.

Sorry....I fixed it and here is what I wanted to post:

[Baz]

Winkipop when she was very young...but check out that herding instinct kicking in when she plays with Matilda - my Umbrella Cockatoo....

My vet said she's the smartest dog he has ever seen.

Best dog to get is the one who's life you save!

[porsche4life]

I had a black lab ACD mix.... She was all black with a mottled chest. About halfway in size between the two. She was very energetic for most of her life, and when we rescued a stray Jack Russel late in the labs life, she was able to keep up with the JRT. They would nip at each other and go at it like Baz's dogs.

It'd look funny, but a JRT would tussle with the ridgeback with no fear. That dog would go after a whole herd of cattle if you let her....

[BK911]

A meet and greet is set up for this Saturday at my house.

"URGENT" Australian Shepherd-healer mix



Thoughts? She wasnt sure of the mix, she was told Australian sheppard?

[Drdogface]

Originally Posted by atcjorg

well i personally favor australian sheppards smart athletic, far mellower than border collies, great biking and running companions, and chicks dig em' lol

+10. Best dog I ever had

[aigel]

BK911 -

I don't like that CL description. The dog apparently is chained for longer periods of time and may be a runaway / aggressive according to the description. Chained dogs can be a big problem. That dog also is looking away in every picture, even the "portrait" - it may be a coincidence, but not making eye contact is not a good sign IMHO.

Your willingness to take in a dog that needs a home is great, but please make sure you don't end up with a problem dog. There are a lot of non-problem dogs that need a home and I would recommend looking for a pup - or a well adjusted and loved dog that needs a home due to a human passing, not abandonment.

Good Luck!

G

[vash]

Originally Posted by aigel

BK911 -

I don't like that CL description. The dog apparently is chained for longer periods of time and may be a runaway / aggressive according to the description. Chained dogs can be a big problem. That dog also is looking away in every picture, even the "portrait" - it may be a coincidence, but not making eye contact is not a good sign IMHO.

Your willingness to take in a dog that needs a home is great, but please make sure you don't end up with a problem dog. There are a lot of non-problem dogs that need a home and I would recommend looking for a pup - or a well adjusted and loved dog that needs a home due to a human passing, not abandonment.

Good Luck!

G

escape dogs tend to have separation anxiety..i hate that trait!!

good luck, and hope you end up with a great pet!! the owner COULD get a taller fence..altho the chain is cheaper.

[WilShel]