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Dognerds: Pick the Otis family dog breed (1 Viewer)
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Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Great dogs but heavy shedders and require lots of exercise.
Most people buy dogs for the way they look, not for what the dog is
Was going to suggest this, really meets all your requirements and in my experience, (never owned but family members have), sweet smart and well behaved dogs.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
There’s really no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog.
Also need to be careful with these doodle crosses. There are a lot of health issues popping up with people trying to pretend to be real breeders.
I agree with @comfortably numb suggestion on Viszla. Great dogs that shouldnt shed a lot. Just be prepared to exercise them frequently.
Doug B
Footballguy
Bichon’s meet all of Otis’ conditions except his preference for a big dog.
Bichons are small, but they aren’t a toy breed.They are a robust breed that will happily go for walks, play fetch, roughhouse a bit, etc. They’re good for a lot more than lap surfing (though they’re great at that, too
).
ffweasel
Weasel Power
bigbottom
Footballguy
Is there a breed that categorically will create not a single allergy issue for anyone? No. Are there breeds that have substantially fewer issues in terms of shedding and dander so as to present allergy concerns for materially fewer people? Absolutely. I have a kid with severe allergies and asthma, so we had to do a lot of research and trial runs before getting our dog. The other three breeds listed by O do not fall into that category of pet as far as I am aware.
Ned
Footballguy
Totally agree. Just cautioning people/Otis that “hypoallergenic“ is misleading.
I do find this whole thread funny. Wasn’t Otis against dogs back in the day or is my notebook off? Between this and owning a shotgun he’s really turning the corner.
bigbottom
Footballguy
One thing to keep in mind though, is that even if you get a “hypoallergenic” (I’ll put it in quotes) dog, if it has long hair (like a goldendoodle), it will collect pollen and other allergens in its coat if it spends time outside, particularly during allergy season. Accordingly, regular bathing is suggested.
scorchy
Footballguy
Since when is an Italian Greyhound a larger dog - they weigh 8 to 12 lbs? Maybe Otis forgot to add he would consider a dog that could fit in his murse?
A college girlfriend had an Italian Greyhound. I'm a dog lover, always have been, and it's the only dog that I ever actively loathed. All it did was shake, whine, and bark like a nut at other humans and dogs. I may have ended up marrying the girl, but the way she overly babied her annoying dog let me know the kind of doting helicopter mom she would turn into.
A college girlfriend had an Italian Greyhound. I'm a dog lover, always have been, and it's the only dog that I ever actively loathed. All it did was shake, whine, and bark like a nut at other humans and dogs. I may have ended up marrying the girl, but the way she overly babied her annoying dog let me know the kind of doting helicopter mom she would turn into.
The Ref
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
=Smackdown=
Footballguy
baymen
Footballguy
Long Island based Dog rescue. We got a dog from them and it worked out great.
https://gimmeshelteranimalrescue.org/category/puppies/
If you go pure bred, research into genuine breeders is a must.
https://gimmeshelteranimalrescue.org/category/puppies/
If you go pure bred, research into genuine breeders is a must.
Ned
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Ned
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BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
We have a Tennessee Treeing Brindle, which is basically a Mountain Cur. She is the smartest dog I’ve ever known. Shorthair, no smell and athletic as heck. So fun. She’ll get to 50 Pounds full grown. Highly recommend.
Riley
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the moops
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Been mentioned, but we have a bernadoodle and she is the ####### bomb. She is a good size - like 50 pounds, smart as ####, playful as possible, and super good with kids. Oh, cute too.
https://imgur.com/a/Mt7yCno
https://imgur.com/a/Mt7yCno
Skipdog77
Footballguy
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
Any dog less than 30lbs is a cat. Don't get a cat.
HellToupee
Footballguy
RC94
Footballguy
We had a German Shorthaired Pointer when I was growing up. They are awesome dogs and my favorite breed.
I want to also go with the others who have said to get a shelter dog.
the moops
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
I have a boxer now and had one previously.
No chance. Boxers still shed a good bit and they can be quite active. Yes, they are great with families, but not sure it's a great match for Otis. Same with a Viszla. Dude barely has time to exercise himself, no chance he's going to give a dog what he needs.
He needs a low maintenance dog if he goes through with this.
Boston Terrier might be a good fit. Get it from a shelter too. They are cheap there at $5K and you're doing a good thing.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Was coming to post that I'm sure Otis will get a $5K dog from a breeder, but implore you to get a rescue.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Oats - my SIL has two of the designer doodle breeds, one Chesapeake Bay and one Yellow Lab. They are both high energy idiots and you'd be looking for a new home for them very quickly IMO.
The ideal dog for the Oats family is a Great Dane. Giant lazy mofos, doesn't require a ton of walking / exercise. I do like you're idea of a greyhound since they are also low energy. Stay away from any shepherds or really any working dogs IMO, so that takes the Cur out of your list.
Curs are working dogs and generally require a lot of exercise or will get destructive. We have two Catahoula Leopards (in the Cur family) and one is a pretty lazy guy (breeder told us he had zero interest in working or hunting) and one high energy guy. Tons of work. Very protective of the family though.
Whatever you do research the breed extensively, find a dog that fits the Oats lifestyle....ie won't get a ton of exercise or work.
The ideal dog for the Oats family is a Great Dane. Giant lazy mofos, doesn't require a ton of walking / exercise. I do like you're idea of a greyhound since they are also low energy. Stay away from any shepherds or really any working dogs IMO, so that takes the Cur out of your list.
Curs are working dogs and generally require a lot of exercise or will get destructive. We have two Catahoula Leopards (in the Cur family) and one is a pretty lazy guy (breeder told us he had zero interest in working or hunting) and one high energy guy. Tons of work. Very protective of the family though.
Whatever you do research the breed extensively, find a dog that fits the Oats lifestyle....ie won't get a ton of exercise or work.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Hawks64
Footballguy
You can't always get a rescue. We tried multiple times to find a Catahoula and they are usually adopted in less than a day, so we couldn't. Went the route of a breeder that we will continue to buy from as long as she's breeding.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
there might be a nuance between rescue and shelter, so what i just meant was a dog that is already living and in need of a good home.
Osaurus
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SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Chinese Crested
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
Rhodesian Ridgeback. I’ve been researching dogs for the last year since me and my family also want a dog. I feel like this breed offers the best blend of protection, love, minimal shedding, overall awesomeness.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Man In The Box
Footballguy
Boxers are awesome. Great with kids, cats, other dogs.
As an aside, we currently have an 11 year old pit bull. His name is Otis. True story.
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
Ron Swanson
Footballguy
I can't believe I'm writing this and I can't believe I'm about to post it online. And I promise I'm not kidding here. What you need is a Standard Poodle. I've always thought Poodles of all varieties were ridiculous because, well, Poodle. But long story short we wound up adopting a Chocolate Standard Poodle about 10 months ago and she has been an unbelievable dog. She doesn't shed a bit...not a single bit. It's amazing. She's also smart, super smart. Was doing tricks after 1-2 run throughs at 3-4 months old. Long life expectancy. For a medium-large dog they are expected to live about 15 years. Goofy and a great personality. Just a joy to be around. She'll grow to be about 60 pounds which is IMO about perfect size for a dog. And, there is no rule that says you have to get that stupid ### poodle haircut on them. We leave ours shaggy but trimmed (still talking about the dog here) and people think she's a labradoodle or something.
I've also learned since getting her that all Poodles don't shed but that trait doesn't always make it through to the mixes so sometimes they can shed. I've also been told by multiple people to avoid the poodle mixes because they often wind up with undesirable traits. No personal experience with that.
Guess Which One Sheds?
I've also learned since getting her that all Poodles don't shed but that trait doesn't always make it through to the mixes so sometimes they can shed. I've also been told by multiple people to avoid the poodle mixes because they often wind up with undesirable traits. No personal experience with that.
Guess Which One Sheds?
Sideshow Bob
Footballguy
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Yea, the female is def spazzier. The do shed the small rust colored hairs.
Def need to get them out. We have a 60x100 lot and a decent sized yard. Little built in doggie door into the house. Whenever they see/smell/hear someone walking by our corner lot house (every 15min!) they go flying out the door to go say what's up
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
They shed like crazy. We rescued a female Dane that ended up weighing 155 lbs. at 6 months old (she was big for a girl). We had so much hair in our house we could have built another dog out of it.
P.S. They only live for 6-8 years. (ours only made it 6) And ours had hip dysplasia and had to get a titanium hip ($1500)
P.S.S. I'm allergic to dog dander. (we also had a Doberman at the time - she lived to 12 - sweetest dog ever.)
Now we have two "hypoallergenic" dogs - brother/sister Yorkie-Maltipoo.
Loki and Luna
We went from 220 lbs of dog to 13 lbs.
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RC94
Footballguy
My former neighbor has a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She traveled a lot for work so I used to take care of that dog a lot. They are great dogs. She's very smart and easy to train. They're more chill than one might expect, but a lot of exercise is still good for them. She's also very gentle with her people. She's kind of aloof with people she doesn't know, but I've never seen her act aggressively in any way. We live in a city and she's happy and in decent shape since we would take her to the park a lot, but she loves sitting on the couch and watching TV with me too.
They don't like cold weather and they do shed, but they're short haired so it's not like a Golden Retriever shedding. They're also big dogs (my neighbor's dog was about 85 lbs. Males can be over 100lbs), so picking up after them is really gross. Big piles.
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