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So I’m in the process of figuring out what breed of puppy to get. We’re about ready for a new dog.

I had just about settled on a lab again and thought nah I’ll get a Golden this time. Psssshhhht.

I can find really good lab breeds for $400 and below. I can’t find a golden anywhere for under $1000.

I’m not pulling the trigger just yet but it looks like it’ll be a lab when I do.
 
Jeppo said:
Looked here?

http://www.tgrr.org/available_dogs_2.asp
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Appreciate it but I’ve tried adopting in the past. Not going to do it again.

A man has to know his limitations and mine is trying to raise a dog that was traumatized by someone else.

It has never worked out the 3 times I tried it and I made my mind up last time that it would never happen again. It’s not good for the dog or for me.
 
You'll never calculate the total expense until they grow out of the chewing up everything that interests them or smells like you stage.

Disclaimer;
Some are stuck in that stage permanently.
 
SPST said:
Get yourself a new vacuum too. My mom has 2 Golden's and you can vacuum twice a day and still not get all the dog hair up. Other than that, they're great dogs.
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Golden's are my favorite breed but I cannot have one do to the shedding. They are what is called a trigger animal for allergies.
 
I'm far from a PITA guy but have you though about going to the pound to save at least one little dog. They may not be the prettiest or the smartest but one raised right will be just as good of friend. Our last 4 have came from the Harnett Co pound. Kinda sad walking through there knowing that most dogs you see will die.
 
Majicmike said:
I'm far from a PITA guy but have you though about going to the pound to save at least one little dog. They may not be the prettiest or the smartest but one raised right will be just as good of friend. Our last 4 have came from the Harnett Co pound. Kinda sad walking through there knowing that most dogs you see will die.
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I’ve tried that route twice. Like I said I do not have the patience for it at all. Both times I placed the dogs with other people that had the patience for it.

The only way it would work is if I could fine one that’s 2-3 months old but those go so fast the odds are against it.
 
If you don't have little kids, a Chesapeake Bay are great dogs with protection spirit. not all lickity like a Golden.
 
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SPST said:
Get yourself a new vacuum too. My mom has 2 Golden's and you can vacuum twice a day and still not get all the dog hair up. Other than that, they're great dogs.
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This. I vacuum my house every other day from border collie hair and cat hair.
 
Mirac said:
If you don't have little kids, a Chesapeake Bay are great dogs with protection spirit. not all lickity like a Golden.
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Yeah I like Chessies. I have a 7 year old though.
 
My neighbors have a golden. I've been watching him since he was a very small puppy.

He is now about 1.5 yrs and acts exactly the same way he did when they brought him home. Only he's 70 lbs now. He basically takes his owners for a drag everyday.
 
NKD said:
My neighbors have a golden. I've been watching him since he was a very small puppy.

He is now about 1.5 yrs and acts exactly the same way he did when they brought him home. Only he's 70 lbs now. He basically takes his owners for a drag everyday.
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That's the owners fault, not the dogs.
 
Get a German Shepherd. Best dogs imo. Or a rottie :) no one bothers me.

In all seriousness I hope you find a awesome new member of the family :) :)
 
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That's the owners fault, not the dogs.
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Most of the time I agree, but there are some dogs that are just that way. My lab was an awesome dog, very trainable and outgrew the puppy stage after 2. Settled down and was a great companion that I wish I had more time to train because she could learn anything.

My cocker, on the other hand, would not learn. Trained the way I have trained every dog I have ever owned but she just wouldn't learn. At 12 years old when I finally had to put her down, she would still tear things up like a puppy. Craziest flipping dog I've ever owned.
 
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In the neighbors/golden case: we got two young folks. He is a medical student at UNC (studies 24/7, can't even make it to range) and she is adorable and about 100lbs. She works and schools too I think. They are real busy and by all accounts a real nice young couple.

But the dog is a handful and it just takes a lot of time with a dog like this. They will be alright. But yeah I ain't blaming dog. But man he's obnoxious. Cute little bastard tho. I am sure they will be fine. He should start settling down soon. Maybe, lol.
 
NKD said:
In the neighbors/golden case: we got two young folks. He is a medical student at UNC (studies 24/7, can't even make it to range) and she is adorable and about 100lbs. She works and schools too I think. They are real busy and by all accounts a real nice young couple.

But the dog is a handful and it just takes a lot of time with a dog like this. They will be alright. But yeah I ain't blaming dog. But man he's obnoxious. Cute little bastard tho. I am sure they will be fine. He should start settling down soon. Maybe, lol.
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I just bought a training collar for my border collie. She’s mixed with Australian shepherd and she’s stubborn as hell. I was hoping it wouldn’t come to me having to use a collar on her . My first border collie was awesome. Bella, the dog I have now , has been taught boundaries and several commands, and she knows them. She just chooses to ignore me a lot of times. Just had a couple with a young son move in next door. I can’t keep my dog outta their yard. The collar beeps. Vibrates, or shocks. She ignored the beep totally, but the vibrate gets her attention and it’s working well so far. So maybe it will stay at just using the vibrate.
 
NKD said:
In the neighbors/golden case: we got two young folks. He is a medical student at UNC (studies 24/7, can't even make it to range) and she is adorable and about 100lbs. She works and schools too I think. They are real busy and by all accounts a real nice young couple.

But the dog is a handful and it just takes a lot of time with a dog like this. They will be alright. But yeah I ain't blaming dog. But man he's obnoxious. Cute little bastard tho. I am sure they will be fine. He should start settling down soon. Maybe, lol.
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Most large breed dogs are heavy handed dogs, meaning the only thing that usually works to get their attention is a rap on the beak. Labs are great that way and very easy to train. And before someone says it's abuse I'm talking about a spanking not a whipping.


Goldens, from what I know of them, are also easy to train this way but most people won't. Goldens can be a little more stubborn as well and have to be trained more carefully.
 
Burt Gummer said:
I just bought a training collar for my border collie. She’s mixed with Australian shepherd and she’s stubborn as hell. I was hoping it wouldn’t come to me having to use a collar on her . My first border collie was awesome. Bella, the dog I have now , has been taught boundaries and several commands, and she knows them. She just chooses to ignore me a lot of times. Just had a couple with a young son move in next door. I can’t keep my dog outta their yard. The collar beeps. Vibrates, or shocks. She ignored the beep totally, but the vibrate gets her attention and it’s working well so far. So maybe it will stay at just using the vibrate.
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I had a buddy with two blue healers. He had one of those buried electric fences with collars. It worked for the most part. But if he was leaving in his truck, they would run behind truck, waiting till last minute, then try and jump in truck knowing they would get a little zap, but that they would then be in dads truck going for a ride! Tough little dogs.

They were also willing to run over wire if they thought they could snag something on other side.
 
Chdamn said:
Most large breed dogs are heavy handed dogs, meaning the only thing that usually works to get their attention is a rap on the beak. Labs are great that way and very easy to train. And before someone says it's abuse I'm talking about a spanking not a whipping.


Goldens, from what I know of them, are also easy to train this way but most people won't. Goldens can be a little more stubborn as well and have to be trained more carefully.
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My dad was a dog trainer and I grew up for a time with a dog kennel. All large breeds. Mostly GSD, but also Dobies and Giant Snauzers (sp). Trained for military and LEO use (dad was a K9 officer).
Peta would not like how they were trained, as they required a very heavy hand. This was years before Cesar Milan, lolz.

Sometimes those dogs just decided they would rather not work and were willing to test your will. And, test it they did.
 
NKD said:
My dad was a dog trainer and I grew up for a time with a dog kennel. All large breeds. Mostly GSD, but also Dobies and Giant Snauzers (sp). Trained for military and LEO use (dad was a K9 officer).
Peta would not like how they were trained, as they required a very heavy hand. This was years before Cesar Milan, lolz.

Sometimes those dogs just decided they would rather not work and were willing to test your will. And, test it they did.
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Yep, I was raised around and hunted with one of the premier hunting dog trainers (at that time) in the country. His dogs were world renowned and people paid bug bucks to have him train them. Anything form bird, to deer, to freaking lions, if it could be hunted he could train the dog to hunt it.

But yeah, heavy handed was the name of the game.

Dogs are pack animals and will only follow the alpha. The alpha has to be heavy handed with stubborn breeds on occasion or they will not get a good dog. Just the way it is IMO.

But once you have that established it is smooth sailing. After about 2 and half I never once had to be heavy handed with my lab ever again. The roles were established and she was awesome.
 
I am a big fan of hounds, particularly coonhounds. They can have non-stop energy and run outside all day, or can sleep next to you on the couch all day as well. They can do a bit of barking and you have to watch them outside, because if they get on a scent or see a cat, they will take off after it, but overall they are wonderful dogs. We have a 8yo Redbone now and will more than likely get another one after she goes.
 
Standard Poodle! Forget about Goldens! Actually I seriously miss having a lab. Goofy critters. But the poodle so far is fetching and trailing with enthusiasm and the NO SHEDDING part is awesome. I am still dust mopping and picking hairs off my clothes from a lab that died almost two years ago.
 
best outside dog I ever had was a Choc Lab. Man he was a great dog, and a surprisingly staunch protector when other dogs came around, even when he was outnumbered. RIP Rusty
 
Chdamn said:
Most large breed dogs are heavy handed dogs, meaning the only thing that usually works to get their attention is a rap on the beak. Labs are great that way and very easy to train. And before someone says it's abuse I'm talking about a spanking not a whipping.


Goldens, from what I know of them, are also easy to train this way but most people won't. Goldens can be a little more stubborn as well and have to be trained more carefully.
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The Great Danes I had wouldn't know a difference between rubbing them and hitting swatting them. You had to really get into them or they wouldn't care. My first one dislocated my shoulder at the Park when it went after a squirrel, man I loved that dog.
 
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Cowboy said:
The Great Danes I had wouldn't know a difference between rubbing them and hitting swatting them. You had to really get into them or they wouldn't care. My first one dislocated my shoulder at the Park when it went after a squirrel, man I loved that dog.
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The good news is you were able to ride him home!
 
AKC Bull Terrier, they also have mini size.
No dog for me, no time to spare.
 
Chad, the owner of my Rod & Gun club is a vet and we were talking about what kind of dog should I get. He mentioned that a friend of his (an old friend from Ducks Unlimited) just had a litter of Goldens. If you want me to ask about them, please let me know.
 
We have two mutts.
One is a Jack Russel/Sheltie mix. Wicked Smaaht and obedient.
The other is a blue heeler/black lab mix. Wicked Smaaht but stubborn. :D
Mixed breeds don't have to problems that can be found in pure breeds.
My former neighbor up in MA breeds Yorkies. She sells them for $1500. One of her breeders became lunch for a river hawk in the back yard.
 
Adopt!

Yea, I read the people that had problems, but there are dogs that do not have a history of abuse that need homes also.

About 9 months ago we adopted an older Plott Hound, with no history but it is apparent he has had an unkind hand laid on him in the past. With a gentle hand, a safe home, he is putting that behind him, and has become a great companion.
 
KnotRight said:
Chad, the owner of my Rod & Gun club is a vet and we were talking about what kind of dog should I get. He mentioned that a friend of his (an old friend from Ducks Unlimited) just had a litter of Goldens. If you want me to ask about them, please let me know.
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Absolutely. Looking for a female (I’ve always found they train better) and I’m not someone who cares about perfect color or size. Runts of the litter are sometimes the best dogs.
 
I’ve grown fond of large breed dogs. I’ve had two Great Danes, one Great Dane English mastiff mix and currently have an English mastiff. The Dane mastiff mix was the perfect dog. She would play when you wanted and cuddle up beside you when inside. I miss her every day. The English mastiff we have now is doing a good job of filling the void the mix left behind. He is lazy, took to a leash like no dog I’ve ever seen, and sleeps all the time. He is great with kids and always good for a laugh because he’s a goof ball. Post up some pics of which ever puppy you end up with.
 
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