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Dog Search Anonymous
Im really interested in buying a dog.
Always lived in apartments so couldnt ever get one =/

But now I have a small house with a yard (not the best looking, but its something for someone like me)

Anywho ive always wanted to get a wolf-looking. I love wolves but cant really get one where I live =/ but I wouldnt mind a halfbreed or a breed/mix which would look close to one.

I also once saw what looked like a very shaggy(had long hair growing out of body like human wavy hair) that looked like it would have maybe lab in it. Im pretty sure was a mutt but maybe one of you would know which mix exactly would give me a shaggy lab with nice wavy coat.

Would really appreciate it if you can help me :)

Pic related.
A wolf-dog & a lab mix (which I would wish would be hairier)
>> Anonymous
If you're new to dog ownership a wolf-dog probably isn't the best choice. Get a German Shepherd instead.

If you're willing to make the commitment later on, though, you could look into a hybrid. Particularly since there are a lot around who could use homes. Just be careful.
>> Anonymous
Irish Wolfhound... if you have the money
>> Anonymous
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flat coated retriever perhaps?
>> Anonymous
If this is your first time owning a dog, I strongly suggest you start with an easy going breed. Anything with the least bit of dominance in you is going to eat you alive, and that includes GSDs (as much as I love them.)

It also depends on the size of your backyard and what sort of commitment you're willing to put in. Don't say, "Oh, I'll walk him every day." Be serious: are you REALLY going to to that? No matter the size of your backyard you are still going to have to walk the animal, train it, pay attention to it etc. You can't just leave it in there and expect it to exercise itself. It'll go mad and your neighbours will want to kill both it and you.

Reading a book will give you some great hints and tips about large dogs, but it won't actually teach you how to do it, just like reading books on horses will not teach you how to ride and be utterly comfortable around an unpredictable animal that's HEUG. Look at the size of a dog's teeth; the size of the dog; even those whopping great claws of theirs if you're talking about an animal that likes to use its paws (most don't, some do and it can get messy). A large dog is a scary beast and if you're going to be handling animals that require firm disipline, constant interaction and training, you need to be completely and utterly confident that you can be in charge. A dog that knows you are nervous is not happy. All dogs, regardless of size or breed, need to know their place in the pack and if the pack leader doesn't know what the hell they're doing the dog is uncertain about its place in the world and will go about trying to gain dominance over you.
>> Anonymous
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Essentially, if this is your first dog, DON'T get something large, intelligent and forceful. You will get a crash course in cainine psycology and chances are both you and the animal will come out badly in it. Bascially, the best advice is to get a medium-sized breed that is known for being good to get along with. An alternative is to go to your local shelter and get an older animal that's calmer and is just happy to be in a place where it gets fed reguarly and no one kicks it.

Yes, the look of the animal is important; my family keeps GSDs and we like the way they look very much, to the point we even got a solid black morph and a solid white morph. But we also like GSDs because they're intelligent, good companions, loyal, excellent guard dogs and generally great dogs. The traits we love in them, however, aren't really reccomended for everyone. They're strong, powerful, require lots of attention and training and you have to make sure they know you know you're in charge. GSDs go to the bad very quickly if they're in the hands of idiots who buy them just because they look good. I have a powerful loathing of Rotties, for example, because I've never come across someone who keeps them because they like them. The only Rotties I've come across have been owned by idiots who think that large, vicious, uncontrolled dogs make their penis larger. In short, good looking dogs are great but looks are NOT the first thing you should be looking for. It's not even the third or the fourth.