Bob Sacamano
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You new here?The thread is titled "Pick the Otis family dog breed", but he really doesn't care what anyone here actually thinks.
You new here?The thread is titled "Pick the Otis family dog breed", but he really doesn't care what anyone here actually thinks.
He doesn't pay anyone here to think.The thread is titled "Pick the Otis family dog breed", but he really doesn't care what anyone here actually thinks.
Chocolate labs always seem to have giant heads. To me their features always look like something had to get mixed in to get that color, like they are not pure labs. Probably still good dogs though.Have have had yellow but chocolates rule. I have a 115 pound English chocolate lab. Louie is a lovable BEAST.
Our lab can drop a dump like no other - and he never, ever goes on the grass. We walk him twice a day and he always goes on those walks. Take bags, throw in small container by the fence until trash day, no problem. Unless you live in Siberia - walk your dogs!I’ve always had bigger dogs 50lbs+ and that is what I prefer but one thing to consider is,
big dog = big poop!
Of course you could afford the pooper scooper company that comes out and cleans your yard up. I had two boys that seemed to get in trouble enough to keep our yard cleaned up.
All labs size, especially size of head, depends on whether they are American or English. That's it. Completely purebreds.Chocolate labs always seem to have giant heads. To me their features always look like something had to get mixed in to get that color, like they are not pure labs. Probably still good dogs though.
my dog won't poop on a walk. drives me nuts.Judge Smails said:Our lab can drop a dump like no other - and he never, ever goes on the grass. We walk him twice a day and he always goes on those walks. Take bags, throw in small container by the fence until trash day, no problem. Unless you live in Siberia - walk your dogs!
Sorry you're right, I'll go pick up 5 pit bull rescues from the local shelter because DOGS R THE BEST AND BETTER THAN PPL!!1111The thread is titled "Pick the Otis family dog breed", but he really doesn't care what anyone here actually thinks.
Most people.Sorry you're right, I'll go pick up 5 pit bull rescues from the local shelter because DOGS R THE BEST AND BETTER THAN PPL!!1111
It’s scary to me that there are people who feel this way. It’s sort of like the rabid trump supporters. I’ll just never understand that.Most people.
Do you have a link to one of these. Sounds interestingI'll echo Dickies' post and think you're missing the point.
A lot of these breed specific rescues are not your run of the mill shelters where you're blindly adopting a dog. Many are foster based, where they're rescuing very specific dogs that fit their profiles. The dogs are thoroughly evaluated before being taken to a foster home. From there, the fosters keep them for varying amounts of time depending on the dog's situation. Once the foster feels the dog is ready, they put them up for adoption. People can apply for adoption and go through a thorough process to vet the family, their home, etc. Once you're ready to adopt a specific dog, they send you a full profile on the dog to see if they meet your expectations. If they do, you formally apply and then the rescue + foster parents determine if you're the best match for the dog and vice versa.
We started the process with a Lab rescue in Aug and finally found a match last month. It was frustrating (we were previously 0 for 5), but the end result was a picture perfect match. When we applied for a dog, we got an 8 page profile describing every little detail about the dog based on the Foster's experiences with them. With the dog we ended up adopting, that profile was so spot on we knew him before we ever met him in person.
I hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears; these rescues are doing amazing work.
Find a shelter that provides a discount certificate for your neck tat if you do choose to get those fur covered assassins.Sorry you're right, I'll go pick up 5 pit bull rescues from the local shelter because DOGS R THE BEST AND BETTER THAN PPL!!1111
maybe a hamster is more your cup of teaIt’s scary to me that there are people who feel this way. It’s sort of like the rabid trump supporters. I’ll just never understand that.
They’re just big dumb animals. The dogs I mean.
@northern exposurePortuguese Water Dog for the win!
Our first dog was a Bichon Frise and we had him for 13 years. After he passed my wife said she did not want another dog. She relented about two years ago and we narrowed our search down to Labradoodle and Portuguese Water Dog. We ended up getting a female Labradoodle based on the breeder and when the puppies were available. Friends of ours got a PWD and they are thrilled with it. Our dogs get along very well. In my opinion the two dogs are very close in temperament, intelligence and need for exercise and activity.@northern exposure
I don't think this suggestion got enough attention and follow-up. A lot of people (including me) brought up Bichon Frises, which are great dogs that have everything Otis says he wants except large size.
The Portuguese Water Dog gives most all of the advantages of the Bichon (no shedding, great temperament, intelligence, etc.) in a big-dog package. I've only known one PWD personally ... but using her as a sample: a PWD will need regular exercise and could act out (i.e. chew things, scratch up doors) if not walked and played with regularly. Not a set-it-and-forget it dog, but lots of what Otis said he was looking for.
There’s the O we all know and love.Maybe we'll just pass on the dog. This #### sounds like a lot of work. I can barely keep up with Mrs. O and child O's.
Puppies are a lot of work. Once dogs are about a year old, they should be done chewing up the house and using your house as their bathroom entirely. Don't get a puppy if you don't have time to give it the attention it needs to be trained properly.Maybe we'll just pass on the dog. This #### sounds like a lot of work. I can barely keep up with Mrs. O and child O's.
I mean I'm not totally stupid. We got a puppy when I was growing up. That was a lot of work.Puppies are a lot of work. Once dogs are about a year old, they should be done chewing up the house and using your house as their bathroom entirely. Don't get a puppy if you don't have time to give it the attention it needs to be trained properly.
That was my first thought as well. Otis strikes me as a doberman guy as well. They are stunningly beautiful, IMO, and so smart. The aggressiveness has been bred out of them for a while now so they are good family pets. But, like many other dogs considered here, they need lots of training early on and lots of exercise.Get yourself a Doberman. Had a couple growing up. Big goof balls but they will protect this house.
Sorry if I offended. I didn't mean to imply that you are totally stupid.Otis said:I mean I'm not totally stupid. We got a puppy when I was growing up. That was a lot of work.
Dobs are the biggest babies. So funny because they are nothing like they look or their presumed reputation. Have had two growing up and would get another in an instant. Awesome family dogs.Get yourself a Doberman. Had a couple growing up. Big goof balls but they will protect this house.
Your best post in the thread.Otis said:Maybe we'll just pass on the dog. This #### sounds like a lot of work. I can barely keep up with Mrs. O and child O's.