"I love them but hate when they puke on my bed. Still. Clean up is easy and wouldn't change them for the world.
Anyone think the same?"
Yep, we've got 2 rescues. 1 is a German shepherd who had a horrible bad start to life and he completely wrecked the place multiple times in his first few weeks with us. Cost us 100s to clean and replace blinds and stuff like that. Cost us a new couch. Multiple dog beds cos he kept ripping them up.
But we stuck with him and he stuck with us and he is here curled up beside me on the couch snoring his head off.
Bliss. And I wouldnt change a thing. |
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over a year ago
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Great story. If I was allowed I would be a dog man like that famous Irish lady Sharon who I often met in Galway. Me with four dogs and her with at least seven!
If you are a dog lover you're a dog lover! |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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My favourite dog is a Korthal's Griffon; I had a half-breed one for 16 years. Greatly missed.
The dog I would hate to own is a Pedro de Presa Canario, or a Tosa. The former has a reputation for killing their owners.
The cutest dog is a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and the quietest dog is a Basenji: it doesn't bark.
And finally, the largest natural breed is the Ovtcharka; it can grow to 100kg+.
Dogs are great companions and dog owners are usually really nice people to interact with: friendly, caring, interesting, and some swing!
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By *issme39Woman
over a year ago
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"I love them but hate when they puke on my bed. Still. Clean up is easy and wouldn't change them for the world.
Anyone think the same?
Yep, we've got 2 rescues. 1 is a German shepherd who had a horrible bad start to life and he completely wrecked the place multiple times in his first few weeks with us. Cost us 100s to clean and replace blinds and stuff like that. Cost us a new couch. Multiple dog beds cos he kept ripping them up.
But we stuck with him and he stuck with us and he is here curled up beside me on the couch snoring his head off.
Bliss. And I wouldnt change a thing."
aww this is wonderful to read xxx
p.s I'm available to dog sit  |
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"My favourite dog is a Korthal's Griffon; I had a half-breed one for 16 years. Greatly missed.
The dog I would hate to own is a Pedro de Presa Canario, or a Tosa. The former has a reputation for killing their owners.
The cutest dog is a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and the quietest dog is a Basenji: it doesn't bark.
And finally, the largest natural breed is the Ovtcharka; it can grow to 100kg+.
Dogs are great companions and dog owners are usually really nice people to interact with: friendly, caring, interesting, and some swing!
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WTF!! Never heard of any of those breeds. Prefer a mongy/ Irish breed/ small dog myself. Don't mind being nipped but don't want to be eaten!  |
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I think it’s a deal breaker.
Love me love my dog.
We have a rescue. She’s amazing. She’s so so gorgeous with the sweetest temperament. And the prettiest face. She’s incredibly gentle and a great guard dog. She’s also exceptionally stupid but it’s ok cos she’s pretty.
I actually stopped chatting to a guy on here once because he said he didn’t like dogs.
PFFT. |
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By *issme39Woman
over a year ago
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"I think it’s a deal breaker.
Love me love my dog.
We have a rescue. She’s amazing. She’s so so gorgeous with the sweetest temperament. And the prettiest face. She’s incredibly gentle and a great guard dog. She’s also exceptionally stupid but it’s ok cos she’s pretty.
I actually stopped chatting to a guy on here once because he said he didn’t like dogs.
PFFT. "
ahh another reason we got on so well 
id have done the same!! they are like family to us xx |
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aww this is wonderful to read xxx
p.s I'm available to dog sit "
Thank you. I had my doubts but thankfully the Mrs set me straight and persevered with him. He's 4 now and hes a big goofy bundle of fun.
Be careful, we might take you up on the dog sitting!!!  |
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By *issme39Woman
over a year ago
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aww this is wonderful to read xxx
p.s I'm available to dog sit
Thank you. I had my doubts but thankfully the Mrs set me straight and persevered with him. He's 4 now and hes a big goofy bundle of fun.
Be careful, we might take you up on the dog sitting!!! "
I prefer dogs than humans...sign me up
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"I think it’s a deal breaker.
Love me love my dog.
We have a rescue. She’s amazing. She’s so so gorgeous with the sweetest temperament. And the prettiest face. She’s incredibly gentle and a great guard dog. She’s also exceptionally stupid but it’s ok cos she’s pretty.
I actually stopped chatting to a guy on here once because he said he didn’t like dogs.
PFFT.
ahh another reason we got on so well
id have done the same!! they are like family to us xx "
Aren’t they!! My hairyboo is snoring here next to me. I found her tickle spot recently and I can’t stop doing it and watching her react. It’s so funny. I’ve had her over 10yrs and I don’t want to bear thinking about losing her. |
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over a year ago
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I have found dog lovers to be much nicer natural normal loving and more pleasant people. Maybe it's just me but when someone reacts badly or with harshness to my dogs then that's it! |
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"I have found dog lovers to be much nicer natural normal loving and more pleasant people. Maybe it's just me but when someone reacts badly or with harshness to my dogs then that's it!"
To the stocks!
I agree, they're your babies. |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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Rottweiler!
Best dog ever and she cleans the cats, more than they like but hey, she hasn't had pups yet.
Almost as loyal as German Shepherd but less hair and stronger. Nobody's coming into your home when you have a Rottie  |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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"Got a German shepherd myself, she's young and doesn't know her strength but she's well behaved and an absolute treasure.
She never fails to cheer me up, or to get mud all over me "
They're a brilliant dog but I just can't do the hair thing.
Rottie sheds twice a year and it's ridiculous but other than that,nowhere near as much as Shepherd. |
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"Got a German shepherd myself, she's young and doesn't know her strength but she's well behaved and an absolute treasure.
She never fails to cheer me up, or to get mud all over me
They're a brilliant dog but I just can't do the hair thing.
Rottie sheds twice a year and it's ridiculous but other than that,nowhere near as much as Shepherd."
A handy tip is to put seed oil in their food, it helps their coat keep healthy, but yeah, I could comb her for an hour and she'd still have plenty to shed the next day |
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By *eepixieWoman
over a year ago
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Love this thread! I’m a dog lover too & volunteer for a dog rescue charity. My 2 furbabies are my life, I’ve always said when I rescued them - they rescued me. They know when I’m having a bad day. They’re so loving & playful that I prefer their company than humans!
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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"I think it’s a deal breaker.
Love me love my dog.
We have a rescue. She’s amazing. She’s so so gorgeous with the sweetest temperament. And the prettiest face. She’s incredibly gentle and a great guard dog. She’s also exceptionally stupid but it’s ok cos she’s pretty.
I actually stopped chatting to a guy on here once because he said he didn’t like dogs.
PFFT. "
I'd be the same if someone doesn't like dogs 
I've two a Belgium shepherd who just a big doofus and a border collie who is a very nervous of strangers but is a real character when you get to know him. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"I love them but hate when they puke on my bed. Still. Clean up is easy and wouldn't change them for the world.
Anyone think the same?"
I sleep with my guy and he wakes me up to puke or drink or go to the toilet.
Nudge nudge with a big fat wet nose will wake anyone up.
A big bull mastiff in the bed beats any hot water bottle either on these winter nights |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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Reading some of these from the bottom and having fun thinking of some of the dogs as fabbers on your beds
I love my dog ...when my first dog died 2 yrs ago all the kids were roaring as he was put to sleep
I held it together till I got home and then cried a bucket .... |
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We have a jack Russell labador Cross whose best friends with our little one. Follow each other around all day. After the little one goes to bed the dog is up on us for her cuddles. |
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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago
moira |
6 1/2 year old collie retriever cross that I got from a rehoming centre. A hair shedding slobbery dumbass with 0% loyalty, he actually nuzzles any woman who comes here, and would leave with them just as quickly
Twat...
Love him to bits.
Never gets on my bed though, dogs need to recognise a boundary. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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I let my dog out for a wee in the morning and carry her up to my bed for 20 mins every morning while I shower and shave and carry her down again
Other than that she's never on the bed as she can't get up the stairs anyway |
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"Honestly even reading this thread makes me wanna cry as ive lost 2 much adored dogs in the last year . They have left a big hole in my heart.  "
Very tough when you lose them .lost my 6 year old labrador last year too. |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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"Yip I am with ya OP.
I have a little 7 Yr old jack Russell chihuahua cross and she is my wee woman. "
Oh I had the same cross breed for 12 years until I lost her a couple of years ago to ill health . She was so cute and sassy. It broke my heart when I had to have her pts . |
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"Yip I am with ya OP.
I have a little 7 Yr old jack Russell chihuahua cross and she is my wee woman.
Oh I had the same cross breed for 12 years until I lost her a couple of years ago to ill health . She was so cute and sassy. It broke my heart when I had to have her pts ."
Aww that is awfull sad bo I dread the day, they are a fantastic wee dog. She is no bother at all, I've a small cage in the car and she goes everywhere with me. |
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People who don’t like dogs aren’t worth knowing. Ok that’s a slight exaggeration .
I’ve never had one but but my brother got one last year and now it’s a toss up of who I’m more excited to visit the dog or the nephews. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"People who don’t like dogs aren’t worth knowing. Ok that’s a slight exaggeration .
I’ve never had one but but my brother got one last year and now it’s a toss up of who I’m more excited to visit the dog or the nephews. "
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"People who don’t like dogs aren’t worth knowing. Ok that’s a slight exaggeration .
I’ve never had one but but my brother got one last year and now it’s a toss up of who I’m more excited to visit the dog or the nephews.
But not the brother "
Nah he usually has jobs for me to do |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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"Yip I am with ya OP.
I have a little 7 Yr old jack Russell chihuahua cross and she is my wee woman.
Oh I had the same cross breed for 12 years until I lost her a couple of years ago to ill health . She was so cute and sassy. It broke my heart when I had to have her pts .
Aww that is awfull sad bo I dread the day, they are a fantastic wee dog. She is no bother at all, I've a small cage in the car and she goes everywhere with me. "
Ye mine used to come everywhere with me The job I had at the time I was allowed to bring my dogs with me. She was always perched up in the passenger seat watching the world go by.
Hopefully you will have many more years with your little one.  |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Dogs are simply superb companions; thoroughly reliable, affectionate and great walking motivators.
Humans can be fickle, unreliable, self-interested, surly; but these people are not usually dog owners! |
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I’m a dog person through and through , have a Pedigree Australian labradoodle , he would practically talk to you , fully house trained , very loyal ,
The nights I’d bring back a girl to the house I’d put him outside the bedroom while we’d have sex ?? there would be several rooms for him to sleep but he would rather sit outside in hallway against the door till morning ?? |
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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago
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Hate to be pedantic, but even if you cross a pedigree labrador with a pedigree poodle, it's not a pedigree labradoodle, never will be!
The designer breed thing was a disaster in my opinion, certainly in the North, as it fuelled a surge in breeders farming out the poor bitches almost to death and charging a fortune for genetically suspect pups. Many of these pups ended up being given up to animal shelters when they didn't turn out as expected or the kids got bored of cleaning up after the ill advised Christmas present.
I'm not saying "designer breed" owners are bad owners, but at least recognise the animal for what it is. |
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By *eepixieWoman
over a year ago
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"Hate to be pedantic, but even if you cross a pedigree labrador with a pedigree poodle, it's not a pedigree labradoodle, never will be!
The designer breed thing was a disaster in my opinion, certainly in the North, as it fuelled a surge in breeders farming out the poor bitches almost to death and charging a fortune for genetically suspect pups. Many of these pups ended up being given up to animal shelters when they didn't turn out as expected or the kids got bored of cleaning up after the ill advised Christmas present.
I'm not saying "designer breed" owners are bad owners, but at least recognise the animal for what it is."
The kennel club have recognised the Labradoodle as a pedigree dog, therefore it is a pedigree. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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I love dogs, but I would never buy or acquire one if the fashionable breeds such as a Pug or French Bulldog.
Because they are brachycephalic they can have breathing problems.
Mixed breed dogs, or mongrels have the inherent benefit of hybrid vigour.
When my friends see me interacting with dog owners they are amazed at the ease with which the ice is broken and a chat initiated.
I have only been bitten once by a dog that had acquired the owner's trait of blunt irritability. |
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Have two fur babies. German shepherd and a westie. Both cuddle monsters. The westie is truly one of a kind. Very loyal which is unusual for a westie. The other day when I wasn’t well after the booster, they both wouldn’t leave me alone. Stuck by my side all day.
Second set of GS and Westie, had these two breeds for over 20 years, best family dogs.  |
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I have a 6 month old labrador that is chewing his way through my House, i forgive him as he has been great for my mental health getting me out walking every day . |
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By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago
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Love dogs but Andy cannot be around them due to severe skin and respiratory issues when coming into contact with dog hair.
We couldn't live together until my boxer passed away a number of years ago, yep my dog was number 1 in my bed before my man lol
Oh and we have a best pal who has same issues as Andy with allergic reactions to dog hair. As our pal is blind he has a Goldendoodle as a guide dog to overcome the issue. Their hair is allergy friendly and can testify this to be 100% effective after many successful tests by petting.
Shedding from Goldendoodle is almost non existent |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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There are a couple of hairless breeds: the Mexican and the Chinese, but I don't think they could be regarded as being attractive. An acquired taste, inevitably.
Some dog breeds are now classified on a scale of how hypoallergenic they are, but I am sceptical about this. |
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I've a biscon she's 10 .
She spoilt rotten
This morning she barking at 3 am I got up to her she wanted a drink.
Then cause she saw me started Barking after I went to bed....
She's currently asleep on the sofa . |
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over a year ago
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"I've a biscon she's 10 .
She spoilt rotten
This morning she barking at 3 am I got up to her she wanted a drink.
Then cause she saw me started Barking after I went to bed....
She's currently asleep on the sofa ."
The modern Bichon Frise is an attractive lap dog, but its ancestor the larger French Barbet would be more my style.  |
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By *j47Man
over a year ago
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"I've a biscon she's 10 .
She spoilt rotten
This morning she barking at 3 am I got up to her she wanted a drink.
Then cause she saw me started Barking after I went to bed....
She's currently asleep on the sofa ."
Now is your chance go in and bark at her that will show her |
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I was very fortunate 2 years ago to be asked to walk a little French bulldog for a friend who bought the dog but didn’t have the time needed to look after the her……she is now my little fur baby, the most beautiful friend I’ve ever had and I would give my life for her. She has brought me so much fun and laughter and when I walk her she just wants everyone to stroke her and pay her attention.
I consider myself extremely blessed to have such a beautiful little animal in my life who has the most wonderful temperament and the looks of a film star…..She’s definitely the boss!!! |
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"I love them but hate when they puke on my bed. Still. Clean up is easy and wouldn't change them for the world.
Anyone think the same?
Yep, we've got 2 rescues. 1 is a German shepherd who had a horrible bad start to life and he completely wrecked the place multiple times in his first few weeks with us. Cost us 100s to clean and replace blinds and stuff like that. Cost us a new couch. Multiple dog beds cos he kept ripping them up.
But we stuck with him and he stuck with us and he is here curled up beside me on the couch snoring his head off.
Bliss. And I wouldnt change a thing.
aww this is wonderful to read xxx
p.s I'm available to dog sit "
If you’re serious about this please let me know. I’ve a German Shepard who is 3 and I’m finding it difficult to get someone to look after him. Big house baby is all he is. |
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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago
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"Hate to be pedantic, but even if you cross a pedigree labrador with a pedigree poodle, it's not a pedigree labradoodle, never will be!
The designer breed thing was a disaster in my opinion, certainly in the North, as it fuelled a surge in breeders farming out the poor bitches almost to death and charging a fortune for genetically suspect pups. Many of these pups ended up being given up to animal shelters when they didn't turn out as expected or the kids got bored of cleaning up after the ill advised Christmas present.
I'm not saying "designer breed" owners are bad owners, but at least recognise the animal for what it is.
The kennel club have recognised the Labradoodle as a pedigree dog, therefore it is a pedigree. "
Nope, not in the UK. According to the KC website anyway. |
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