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Getting my first dog Anonymous
I am getting my first dog this august. It will mainly be kept inside. What kind of dog does /an/ recommend? Any dog tips?
>> Anonymous
Just go to the pound and find one you love.
>> Anonymous
don't get a dog
>> Anonymous
>>97898
why not get a loveable puppy?
>> Anonymous
>>97914
There are plenty of good dogs which need homes - why not support them? They get puppies too sometimes, if you're desperate for 'zomg cute pet', though that really shouldn't be why you get a dog.
>> Anonymous
shelters+rescues get plenty of puppies
>> Anonymous
There's a pretty useful quiz on the Animal Planet site which will tell you which breed would be best suited for what you want a dog for.
>> Anonymous
>>97897
I'm sure you mean by keeping it mainly inside that it won't be an outdoors dog, right? Yeah, well, who would be stupid enough to get a dog if not prepared to walk it for a few hours a day...

I'm a bit confused why your dog pic is named "vagina" though...
>> Anonymous
Don't get a dog if you want a pet that stays indoors most of the time.

http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselector.do
>> Anonymous
>>97914
My dog is from the pound and he loves me ten times more than my childhood dog.
>> Anonymous
>>98018
I think the point of his statement was that its easier for someone who doesn't care, to 'love' a puppy.

All my dogs have come from shelters, also - the most recent two both came from backgrounds of abuse, one of them used to be locked in a car for days at a time, and beaten. When we went to the house she was staying at for a little while (one of those people who look after dogs from shelters for a while, to get them away from the atmosphere), I sat down in an armchair, and she came and climbed up, draping herself around my neck, then stayed there for the duration of our visit. She wasn't particularly small at the time either - at least medium dog sized.
>> Anonymous
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>Any dog tips?

Find this book and memorize it well before August, then decide if you want a dog. It's insanely useful and insightful.
>> Anonymous
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Jack Russel Terrier.

For srs, they're awesome and don't die right away.
>> Anonymous
>>98041
Aren't they also VERY energetic?
>> Anonymous
>>98041

Truth, mine's 18 now and it doesn't look like she'll be kicking the bucket anytime soon
>> Anonymous
>>98054
Not OP here

Do they really live that long? How are they like? I'm thinking I might want one. The doggie I had was a Rottweiler and died at the age of 9 wich I guess is a pretty avarage age for a rottie... Such a sad thing.
>> Anonymous
>>97961

OP here,I lied earlier when I said I have never owned a dog, but I was about 5-6 and my mom's dog would always get out of the back yard and we searched the yard for a hole or something and never found it.I now own the house and don't want the dog to get out, so keeping it indoors. I have no problem walking the dog.

Thanks again for all the help /an/
>> Anonymous
Go to the pound or if you live in a rural area, I'm sure there are tons of "Free Puppies!" signs. Get either of those.

Most of the time mutts make better, more loving companions than pure breeds. And they cost less!
>> Anonymous
>>98108
I wouldn't say "more loving" since I've known many very loving pure breds as well as mixed breeds, but yeah, they often are healthier and cheaper, and propably live longer, though not necessarily.
>> Anonymous
>>98112
Well, "more loving" comes from my own experience. My first dog was a mutt, black lab terrier mix, and was free. She had to be the sweetest, most loving dog I have ever known.

On the other hand, now my mum bought a jack russell. Hell-fucking-incarnate. I hate the damn thing. And he cost nearly $1,000.

Also, it normally depends on what mix they are to tell how long they're going to live. My mutt lived to be about 10, but had a multitude of health problems as she aged because of how odd her body was built. (Chest, head, and tail of a lab; legs of a terrier.) It was really hard on her joints.
>> Me
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Ignore evryone!!! Must have a Pembroke Welsh Corgi!!!!

<pic is my dog>
>> Anonymous
>>98117
Two dogs don't make much of experience, but I see your point. We've had two rotties and they were very very loving and totally pure bred. I've also known many mutts and they were loving too. It depends on the dogs personality mostly, but the breed matters too I guess. Some breed are very independent for example.
I've seen mixed breed live about 20 years, but yeah, it depends on the mix. The more avarage the dog is in every way, the better it usually is, I'd say.
>> Moonbarker Osbourne
>>98034

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