The park guidelines won't allow a dog over about 25 pounds. We got a special dispensation but I wouldn't count on getting one again. There's no way that puppy won't come in at over 50 pounds when he's grown.
It also strikes me that a dog like that should have a yard to run in. We don't have such a yard.
The park changed it's guidelines, it was originally 50 lbs (Buttons was 70). There is no weight limit just a breed limit, no vicious breeds. There are a lot of big dogs in this park now. Three doors down they have a Rott.
Besides, we have to get a puppy or a young dog, an adult may have problems with kids or cats. Plus, I want a cute dog. :-)
Dean- I have not heard a lot of good about mixing young kids and beagles....
Rosemary- My parents have rotts so I am partial. This dog looks to be shep/rott. They have good dispositions with children, and out of all 14 grandkids, not a bite or growl. One of my neighbors has that mix and it is the sweetest dog! If you have had a bad expirience with a Rott, take a good look at the owner. My parents dog attempted to save my mom's life in 01 when she had her last bad stroke...Jewell ran to the neighbors but got sidetracked playing with her grandkids....(okay maybe not the smartest dog, but you get the picture)
Anyway..take a look at yourselves and determine the kind of parents you were to your previous dogs...if you love them and treat the good, you can pick most any breed...it is all in the way you raise it from a pup!
For our family, small size and personality were most important, and you have to meet the dog to judge the second. Our dog wanted to be with my wife. Other dogs in the same litter? Not so much.
Honestly Pits have a bad name. Our Buddy Dog is a Yellow Lab / Pit Bull mix and he's the most gentle loving dog you'd ever wish.
Dare to threaten me, or my children and he'll display his 'pit' side, but I don't fear that dog, nor do I fear having my children around him. If anything, he'll protect them as strongly as I will, and I can't have asked for a better family pet - let alone an adopted one.
We got him as an adult. I hate pottytraining animals, plus adult dogs are the ones that DON'T get adopted (cute factor I quess). (I'm partial to 'tiny' dogs - like Chihuahua size, but that damn mutt is a "Born **last name**" as hubby is fond of saying. I'm happy ya'll are looking for a new pet via the adoption folk, but you might not want to count adult dogs out.
I love pitbulls mine haqlf pit just got hit by a car still cry over that dog.But were getting a new one so my edvice is when you loose a dog or cat an u miss them alot get another one
It also strikes me that a dog like that should have a yard to run in. We don't have such a yard.
Besides, we have to get a puppy or a young dog, an adult may have problems with kids or cats. Plus, I want a cute dog. :-)
Rosemary- My parents have rotts so I am partial. This dog looks to be shep/rott. They have good dispositions with children, and out of all 14 grandkids, not a bite or growl. One of my neighbors has that mix and it is the sweetest dog! If you have had a bad expirience with a Rott, take a good look at the owner. My parents dog attempted to save my mom's life in 01 when she had her last bad stroke...Jewell ran to the neighbors but got sidetracked playing with her grandkids....(okay maybe not the smartest dog, but you get the picture)
Anyway..take a look at yourselves and determine the kind of parents you were to your previous dogs...if you love them and treat the good, you can pick most any breed...it is all in the way you raise it from a pup!
Yours,
Wince
Dare to threaten me, or my children and he'll display his 'pit' side, but I don't fear that dog, nor do I fear having my children around him. If anything, he'll protect them as strongly as I will, and I can't have asked for a better family pet - let alone an adopted one.
We got him as an adult. I hate pottytraining animals, plus adult dogs are the ones that DON'T get adopted (cute factor I quess). (I'm partial to 'tiny' dogs - like Chihuahua size, but that damn mutt is a "Born **last name**" as hubby is fond of saying. I'm happy ya'll are looking for a new pet via the adoption folk, but you might not want to count adult dogs out.