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icefog34 · September 2012

but, I imagine some of you own dogs. If you're a dog owner, what do you have and why do you love the breed? Good time to sing your doggy's praise! I'm debating between what I've ALWAYS wanted - a Great Dane, or a German Shepherd

FrankensteinsGirl · September 2012

We have a American and English Bulldog mix (lLola). I love her. She's amazing with our kids. Truthfully she's FI's and I joke about her hair and her crazy antics but I love her. A friend in college had a German Shepard growing up and got one herself when she rented a home. Such sweet dogs. Love those too. No experience with Great Danes

Knottie1450123632 · September 2012

we are adopting a pit bull she is the sweetest thing looks like a great white so halloween she will be our land shark. she hates water lol we think abused with it when younger

i love boxers as well

jccswl · September 2012

We have a loving crazy shih tzu named Coco. I regret not naming her Bowie, after David Bowie since she has one blue one brown colored eyes. I really want a second dog, a big one, but since this is my hubby first dog experience, and we're remodeling our home, I need to wait a little longer.

Knottie1450123632 · September 2012

lol yes i would wait you have a lot going on lol but how cute

FrankensteinsGirl · September 2012

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[QUOTE]We have a loving crazy shih tzu named Coco. I regret not naming her Bowie, after David Bowie since she has one blue one brown colored eyes. I really want a second dog, a big one, but since this is my hubby first dog experience, and we're remodeling our home, I need to wait a little longer.
Posted by jccswl[/QUOTE]

Lola has one brown and one blue eye too!!

PaulandBrandy · September 2012

I have 3 dogs and they are all different. I have a chihuahua and a daschund (have had them together for almost 10 yrs) and a pit mix (rescued from the corner store about 2 yrs ago) I love them all.

lanamilo · September 2012

I have 2 Siberian Huskies- one was a rescue and the other I got as a pup. My female is black and white with blue eyes and my male is a gray and white beast with blue eyes.

I also have 2 chihuahuas- both rescues. We just adoped the second one 2 weeks ago. One is a little brown and white toy applehead and the other is a brown and black reindeer.

I have never had a little dog before and didn't want the chihuahua at first. Now I love him like crazy. He's so sweet, fun and cute. So now I have a second. She is much older- about 8 years old. She's still getting used to the house, but she's starting to play and be a part of the family.

mrsguilbert42013 · September 2012

I have a dachshund (Mary Jane) and my FI and I got a weimaraner when we got our house (Carter). They are absolutely our children

Knottie1450123632 · September 2012

love weimers lol i used to have 1st cousin viszla

great dogs.

BenningerS · September 2012

Here is our goldendoodle Oliver!

PlatinumBride13 · September 2012

Total opposite of what you want but a little deer headed chihuahua with floppy ears.

PlatinumBride13 · September 2012

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[QUOTE]I have 2 Siberian Huskies- one was a rescue and the other I got as a pup. My female is black and white with blue eyes and my male is a gray and white beast with blue eyes. I also have 2 chihuahuas- both rescues. We just adoped the second one 2 weeks ago. One is a little brown and white toy applehead and the other is a brown and black reindeer. I have never had a little dog before and didn't want the chihuahua at first. Now I love him like crazy. He's so sweet, fun and cute. So now I have a second. She is much older- about 8 years old. She's still getting used to the house, but she's starting to play and be a part of the family.
Posted by lanamilo[/QUOTE]

I was the same way with my chihuahua. Hell, I didnt want a dog at all but he is so damn lovable!

brookerich · September 2012

I have two dogs, our oldest (Pinto Bean) is a mutt. He is half weenie dog and half Manchester Terrier. I love him to death but he is so high strung. He jumps straight up off of the ground with all 4 feet. Thats how he got his name, because he is like a Mexican jumping bean. He tries our patience on a daily basis. He is almost 3 now so I keep thinking he will settle down! lol Both he and his "sister" are rescues.

Our second dog (Cupcake) is a 5 month old brindle English Mastiff. She is honestly one of the sweetest dog I've ever had. She already weighs almost 60 lbs so she will be a big girl. She is totally opposite Pinto Bean, she is calm and laid back and very rarely gets excited about anything. We keep hoping she will teach her brother how to act! lol

Here they are:

This was a month or so ago, Cupcake is bigger now

alexi120 · September 2012

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[QUOTE]We have a loving crazy shih tzu named Coco. I regret not naming her Bowie, after David Bowie since she has one blue one brown colored eyes. I really want a second dog, a big one, but since this is my hubby first dog experience, and we're remodeling our home, I need to wait a little longer.
Posted by jccswl[/QUOTE]

I grew up with a shih-tzu named Coco. Bowie would have been such a great name, too!

I can't speak to larger breeds, as the OP mentioned. For whatever reason, we've always ended up with smaller dogs.

We now have a Jack Russell, named Leia, which is not a breed I would have chosen, but we absolutely love her. If we could rescue another, I would. She is most definitely energetic, but also loves to cuddle. She can run for hours, and has worn paths in our yard you can see from the satellite view in google. As much as my FI hates that, he wouldn't trade the dog for anything. We also rescued a mut, named Mace, and the vet guesses he's part Schnauzer. He's lazy as can be, and doesn't get nearly as excited for company or doorbells as Leia does.

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icefog34 · September 2012

Thank you all for sharing

Cute! Currently we own two kitties and a rat and I love them a ton, lol. SouthernCutie, I would love to get a pitbull too, but I have so many friends and family that are so strongly against the breed that I fear we would be hated. My ex husband is also STRONGLY against the breed and he'd probably insist on never letting my girls near me as long as I had it. Sad that a breed of dog that is SO sweet, can cause so much hatred and ignorance. Even chihuahuas can be dangerous if brought up improperly

Maybe sometime in the near future, I too can post a picture of my new great dane baby!

SarahInVegas · September 2012

So you have decided on a Great Dane? I love them!!! Don't think I've ever seen a pup: yes, please post pics when you get him/her!!!

han&ad · September 2012

BOXERS all the way

My last boxer was Elvis who sadly passed away last July and now we have Cornelius who is 5 months old and keeps us on our toes!

out of your options i would go great dane...but Boxers still are the tops

icefog34 · September 2012

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[QUOTE]So you have decided on a Great Dane? I love them!!! Don't think I've ever seen a pup: yes, please post pics when you get him/her!!!
Posted by SarahInVegas[/QUOTE]
Oh yes, my heart is dead set on a dane! And I will absolutely post pics when it happens :)

icefog34 · September 2012

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[QUOTE]BOXERS all the way :) My last boxer was Elvis who sadly passed away last July and now we have Cornelius who is 5 months old and keeps us on our toes! out of your options i would go great dane...but Boxers still are the tops :)
Posted by han&ad[/QUOTE]
Boxers are pretty cool dogs for sure! Sorry you lost Elvis, but congrats on Cornelius :) I've done a lot of research on danes and although their health issues are a concern of mine, they still fit the bill for what I'm looking for. Large sized so I can feel like I have a dog I can actually play with and not break! lol And their activity level is pretty much on par with mine and my family's level. We are active enough but still like our chill time too.

Knottie1450123632 · September 2012

i love boxers as well. pits get a bad wrap this girl is the sweetest thing ever. i would trust her with kids i do know god have mercy on anyone that breaks in lol but i think that may be with most breeds. your fam and FI need to research the breed and not go on public info cause most bites happen with lil dogs or labs but arent reported. pits and rots are reported more so pple hear bout it more.

i take her pretty much anywhere she loves to ride

icefog34 · September 2012

I've done a lot of research on many breeds that I'm interested in. :. That's why I get so frustrated by the ignorance that general public has about pitties. They used to be nursery dogs! And how can people look at those wonderful faces and not have their hearts just melt? Did u know Helen Keller owned one? :
In Response to Re:TOTALLY unrelated to weddings...:[QUOTE]i love boxers as well.nbsp; pits get a bad wrap this girl is the sweetest thing ever.nbsp; i would trust her with kids i do know god have mercy on anyone that breaks in lol but i think that may be with most breeds.nbsp; your fam and FI need to research the breed and not go on public info cause most bites happen with lil dogs or labs but arent reported.nbsp; pits and rots are reported more so pple hear bout it more.i take her pretty much anywhere she loves to ride Posted by southerncutie[/QUOTE]

petitmonstree · September 2012

I have an 11 year old golden retriever who will be 12 on Wednesday (yes I know her exact birthday, got her from a friend)!

Knottie1450123632 · September 2012

yep i do ice btw petey from the lil rascals was a pit. they are bred to watch kids. NOT FKN FIGHT i think michael vick shoulda stayed in jail long and not allowed back in NFL since he used his football money to fight dogs. ive met him when he was at va tech hes an ass so is his brother

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