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If you want a pure bred dog and are cringing at the price, consider a breed rescue program. Many purebreds end up in rescue and many are fine dogs that someone just "got tired of". Any national breed organization worth its salt will have a rescue program affliated with it.
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Pitbulls are worth the money loyal to family takes police dogs down
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Great idea. IIRC there are sites that help you select based on what your situation is. Also, some trainers specialize in dog selection. No offense to the OP but he sounds pretty new at this game. Yes, he has had dogs before but not personally selecting one for himself. I wouldn't recommend a rescue for him at this point. Depending on what the dog has gone thru, it could be a long road to recovery if at all. Is he up to that challenge? Might be better to start with an easier dog and take it to classes at say Petsmart or something like that and when he is more comfortable with that, a rescue at a later date is more sensible. Initial cost, maybe. A rescue for a newbie to the dog world could be more that that in terms of later financial cost, handling cost, aggravation, etc, etc.
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When it comes to German Shepherds, the emphasis needs to be on the German part of the equation. As in "bred in Germany" and not "Screwed up by American breeders looking for nice swooping hips so that they can win dog shows".
A German German Shepherd directly imported from Germany will not be an inexpensive proposition, but like all things German you get what you pay for. The females make superior guard dogs. Think $30K plus plus. If trained for security, you will have one smart dog that can take commands in multiple languages while protecting the family household and will still be gentle with children. Sadly, in many cases, american bred German Shepherds end up with severe hip issues, one of my neighbors years back had one who ended up having to lean up against the wall just to be able to walk. Last edited by HuskyMan; 10-26-2012 at 10:40 AM. |
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There are plenty of breed-specific rescue groups out there, like this GSD rescue group based in Austin. Most of the groups put the dogs in foster care for a few months to assess their temprament, behavior, etc. They usually come checked out at the vet, spayed/neutered and immunized. Adoption fees may run a couple hundred, but the dog you get has a purebred appearance and the money goes to a good cause.
The best part is, the dog you get comes with a fairly accurate description of their personality -- something you won't likely get at the pound. |
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go with a mutt IMO.
My sister has a pomeranian. They had to do exploratory surgery to try and find one of its testicles, which through some magic of inbreeding, was in one of its hind leg inner thighs. The dog is adorable, but she has two pure bred dogs who are both runts, and they have had a lot of health and weird inbreeding problems.
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My next dog is more than likely going to be a rescue dog.
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I think a girl at work is giving away a young female GSD because they have a new baby and don't have time to give the dog a quality good home.
If you're interested, I can find out more on Monday. I think the dog has everything she needs so it's essentially an instant turn key pet.
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Decide on how high of an energy level dog you want. They come in many levels of energy. You can usually figure out what the dog you are looking at has energy wise. Dogs level of intelligence also varies a lot.
Our last aquisition dog wise a burmese mountain dog and collie mix we think. He is still breaking us in. Unfortuatly larger dogs have a much lesser lifespan. He may see no more than nine years of life and the mountain dog portion is subject to a fairly high incidence of cancer as well. He is very gentle and reasonably smart. His energy level is still too high at about two years of age though. I liked the member showing his somewhat aggresive dog being dealt with. He was simply letting the dog know that he was the dominate one by the bite to the dogs throat. |
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American have altered most pure breeds to the point of destruction. Most pure breeds have some genetic maladies. Shepherds, Rottweilers, and many large breeds tend to hip dysplasia. Chihuahuas tend to be aggressive because they have been breed for a large cranial dome. Dachshunds and other long dogs tend to have back problems.
I have had dogs for most of my 70 years and have always had better luck with with mutts. |
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A three dollar dog
That's all I have ever had or ever wanted. No greedy breeders involved and I have never had anything but an entertaining and loyal dog.
Get them from the pound, neuter them if not already done and enjoy. I have had a vasectomy done one with a great personality and he convinced me it was safe enough for myself. Bonus is you save one from going up the chimney. |
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We have three dogs, a pit bull, a yellow lab and this one that is mixed hound and black lab. I suspect she is of the D persuasion. She is the only one we got for free.
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Having had, and bred 4 generations of Shepards, IMHO there is NO better mix of loyalty strength or agility. The Shepards we had came from German stock. IE straight backs,large heads, a very mild temperament and very proctective of their home and family. Mine would sound like she was about to tear you apart if came into the house without a member of the family. After that she turned into a 98 pound lap dog.
German or European bloodlines are much more desirable for those traits. That being said look at the breeders that are breeding for quality of he breed rather than quality of the check book. PM me if you want more detailed info or some reputable breeders. I still have contacts.
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