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i like the Can-do attitude of a terrier.

smaller dog, most of them dont shed, smart , loyal,

my good friend just got a job at a shelter. she usually finds me my dogs.

i like females. easier to walk. they dont want to claim everything.

I love the pound idea.

Animals absolutely positively know when you rescue them for the pound.

Find a tall lean dog that looks like it likes to run.

That will be your perfect biking hiking dog.

Not to mention must in general have way less medical issues than pure bread dogs.

While poodles are great dogs, I might recommend a GoldenDoodle (Golden Retriever/Poodle Mix). This dog fulfills all your requirements.

Really, I see this as the ideal dog. Smart like a poodle, but not poodle smart. Loyal like a Golden retriever, but NO SHEDDING.

She barks like a big dog so some great scaring of people away, and a VERY loving, dog. Great with kids, a lot of fun, and very cute. She is big (so intimidating) but not too big.

I also had a LabraDoodle (Labrador/Poodle Mix). That was also a great dog but I find myself partial to the GoldenDoodle. Perhaps because she wasn't as smart (which could simply be individual differences). But the Labradoodle I couldn't electric fence train and the dog knew when we were leaving and would purposely run out of the house so I had to run after

Because these doodles are mixed breeds, you don't tend to have the health problems of a pure breed. You won't find one of the likely at a pound however. My GoldenDoodle was 3/4 poodle 1/4 retriever which worked out well.

I would also recommend 2 things:
1) When getting a dog, I lean toward females
2) When choosing a dog, look for the one that hangs out around its mom a lot and isn't as adventurous, they tend to be more loyal and controlable.

I am not a dog trainer, just one guys experience.

Goldendoodle Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts – Dogtime

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Boxer.

Our 2 are extremely friendly and great with kids. However, if they don't know you and you come to our door you will think twice about trying to open it.

Cheers

Sorry to hear about Tank Craig!


And ya, Teddy gets cuddles all the time. When we got him they said he'd been left outside all his life. He wasn't housebroken and didn't even know what toys are. He has adapted well to his life of getting cuddles, living inside and sleeping on soft places. Thuy snapped this pic of him and I having a bit of a snooze one morning a while back. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466051073.jpg

He knows how good he has it now, and yes thuy spoils the crap out of him. Hell he's gained 3lbs, which is a chunk for dog that was only 18 lbs when we got him!

that put tears in my eyes, seriously :(

I agree, NeedSpace.
The Doodles seem to be good dogs. Every owner I've met has loved their Doodles.

Choose a shelter dog that fits your needs. Rescues tend to be incredibly loyal and appreciate their adopted family.

My personal experience with similar dogs:

Lab/Rott mix 80lbs. She was adopted from a family where the pure showdog rotty got knocked-up by an amorous lab. The first two years were a challenge because she was bright but stubborn. She moonscaped my backyard and demanded I play ball with her for 1.5 hrs every day. At 2 yrs she settled down and became a really great dog. Swam in the pool every day, acted as lifeguard with the kids, hunted gophers, squirrels, and sometimes neighbor cats who were trespassing. She did shed, and slept in my girls room. They were very safe at night. Lived 16 yrs with very few health issues and we walked her every day.

Blue tick hound mix-, 50lbs Rescue dog at 4 yrs old. Great dog, very cooperative, no shed, quiet, loyal, loved everybody and lived 14 yrs. Died of an aneurysm - common among hounds.

Blue tick hound purebred- Loved the mix so well we thought a pure blue tick would be great. These dogs are not terribly bright because 98% of their brain is devoted to scent. Loving dog and was boundary trained and whistle trained. She loved being out in the woods off leash and would come to a whistle... eventually. If she spotted a deer she was off chasing them for 20 minutes. Very gentle with kids and not a chow hound. She did love the sound of her own voice.

Field Spaniel- 50lb rescue. This dog came to us from a family who ignored him and he was very needy at first. He has since settled down and my wife surely loves him more than she loves me. Incredibly bright and super easy to train, he is completely cooperative with whatever the people are doing. A good house dog with a big bark. He has learned a bunch of tricks and would be a good agility training dog because he loves to please and has lots of energy. He needs to always be with family and suffers when left alone outside. He get's walked twice a day on leash but is not well suited for trails or open brush. His fur catches everything like velcro so if he does roam off leash he will soon be covered in briar. No health issues at all, 9 yrs old and still full of energy.

Never buy a dog from a breeder. You are voting for 1 more to be bred, and one more to be killed at a shelter! All of my 12, to this date, dogs have been "used". I am currently in favor of boxer mixes. Mutts also have fewer health problems. It is more the personality you are looking for than looks. You can get a good feel for the dog by spending some time at the shelter.

i endorse finding a dog at the shelter.

that video of the dog jumping for joy because he is being adopted is a bunch of hooey.i dont buy it. .i'm super happy for that dog, and the family. but EVERY single dog i've attached a leash to and taken towards a door has acted that way. every one of them...the ones i dog sat, the ones i rescued, the ones i walk daily, my mom's dog when i take him for a walk. etc. that is standard, classic dog behavior.

of all my rescue dogs, i've had one failure..no two. one tried to kill kids..and the other one it was discovered he was tragically sick, and the shelter wanted him back so they could take the brunt of the cost of treatment. they both acted like that when put on leash.

i get it..we need the propaganda to encourage more dog rescues. my last rescue HARRY bounced up and down on leash when we adopted him..the lady said, "LOOK!! he knows you're saving him!" i told her, they all act like that..and she really agreed. i learned a long time ago to minimize putting human emotions to animals.

another thing..Pure breed dog shaming..it has to stop! haha..HARRY looked like a pure bred Cairn terrier. every time we took him out, we got shamed for "buying a pure breed"..walking to eat breakfast in Walnut Creek CA..some stepford wives looking B, or a hemp smelling chick would walk up and say..you should really stop buying dog to discourage dog breeders.. WTF? shut the eff up!!

i bet most of the mix breeds out there are the result of a dog "OPPS"..we should encourage neutering and spaying. nobody hassles the mix dog owners about unprotected dog sex.:)

Both of our labs were pure lad. Both were adopted from a shelter. The first I regret having spayed.

Our beagle (bagel as the youngest says) is a mix of beagle and we thing dachshund. His nose NEVER stops. Good mouser.

Our first lab was a very loyal and protective dog. I was getting the mail at our old house when a dog came after me. She intercepted it from way behind me.

Best dog I ever had was a shepherd-doberman mix. Fast, smart, social, loyal, not smelly like a pure shepherd, but looked more like a shepherd than a dobie.

Dog I loved most was a pure bred chow. But wouldn't really recommend one. Not an easy dog to train or own.

Pounds/rescues are full of pure Breds. If you're will to travel an hour or so you can get anything you want.

I vote for this one.

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A cute little critter. Lately, I've been considering...
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I have two boxers and a pit bull. All are great dogs, all came from rescues of one sort or another. In addition to the city pounds, most breeds have rescue societies.

My dogs shed, even though they are short hair dogs. "No shedding" is a relative term...

Boxers have great dispositions, pit bulls are a little more protective. All require some sort of job to do, training and conditioning is very important but the most important thing is for the owner to be able to understand a dog. The more I learn about dogs, the more I realize that almost nobody really knows much about dogs in the real world. Most owners don't have the first clue, which is why so many dogs have problems.

Best to start with a younger dog, in general. Boxers and pit bulls run 60-80 pounds, usually. I think all dogs need to be indoors in weather extremes.

JR

^^^This times ten.

Plus three on a doobie... mine was smart and sweet as all get out but still intimidating just because of the breeds rep.
My friends neighbor won her is a poker game and new nothing about raising a dog... after a couple nights of the poor dog crying in the backyard being ignored my friend knocked on his door with $50 and bought the dog. He then showed up at my house with the dog, so she was kind of a rescue.

My friend had a boarder collie super smart and sweet but super energetic, if you get one of those be prepared to go for walks at least once a day rain or shine.

And a quick search on the internet will yield rescue organisations for just about any breed you can imagine.