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Rye
06-10-2009, 10:31 PM
Rye has decided that she's getting a puppy when she returns from England and has a place of her own. :bigsmile:

So now I'm doing some research and saving, so that I know exactly what kind I want and what I need and how much money I'll need to save.

I decided I want a little dog, a pomeranian. Very fluffy and pretty, they're very good for apartments. I've been obsessed with this idea and have been doing research non-stop, even though it'll be a year away until I can have this puppy. I've even found the breeder I picked already. I have an obsessive mind.

Have you ever had a puppy, or do you have one? What kind of dog do you have? Pix? What is your favorite dog. Talk about dogsss
:kaoclove:

Quindiana Jones
06-10-2009, 10:33 PM
I have a bearded collie. He is called George. He is adorable. :)

musashius
06-10-2009, 10:37 PM
We had a pomeranian for about a month and my mom couldn't deal with it and gave it away. Sad, yes... but it really was off the walls all the time (I half blame our inexperience and half blame the breeder). Not all pomeranians are like that, but from what I understand most smaller dogs are more energetic/active. And it's very important to find a good breeder, so good job.

Rye
06-10-2009, 10:42 PM
Awwwww. :(

Yeah, that's the problem with the toy breeds. They can be the sweetest dogs, but you really have to find a good breeder, because if you don't, they're absolutely neurotic. The breeder I found wants an arm and a leg for the dogs (I'd say $1000-2000 dollars, maybe $800 for an older puppy if I'm lucky), but I'd rather that and know the dog is healthy. Plus, the breeder I found starts the potty training, does the vaccinations, worming, microchipping, etc. Plus, you know she's good, because the American Kennel Club for Pomeranian named her in the top 10 best breeders in the country, and she breeds show doggies. =O

musashius
06-10-2009, 10:48 PM
Plus, the breeder I found starts the potty training, does the vaccinations, worming, microchipping, etc. Plus, you know she's good, because the American Kennel Club for Pomeranian named her in the top 10 best breeders in the country, and she breeds show doggies. =O

Yeah, that sounds like a good breeder already. Honestly? It's worth forking over an extra couple hundred for a puppy from an honest breeder. When we bought ours we were pretty inexperienced, and at the time it seemed like all the cards were right for one. The breeder seemed honest enough, but she was breeding like a whole bunch and was selling them like a wholesale (more puppies = less attention paid to each).

Turns out training was really the hardest part, and even if the breeder starts off with at least a little bit of initial training, it's a good start especially if you've never owned a dog before.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8821/img0321zsf.jpg
WASSUP GUISE

He looks sad here but I assure you we spoiled him.

Momiji
06-10-2009, 10:54 PM
I have a half Sharpei/half Norwegian elkhound, and I love him to death.

Really, he's what you get when you cross a dog with a rug and teddy bear tendencies.

Rye
06-10-2009, 10:56 PM
Yeah, definitely worth it! The thing I like most about the breeder I found is that she breeds them in a way to eliminate some of the diseases and ailments that kind of come with Pomeranians, like certain knee and skin disorders, so that the puppies in her line don't have them. =O

My main concern with getting a puppy is mostly just time. I'll be in college and I'll probably have a small part time job on a few nights a week or the weekends. I need to figure out my schedule and make sure I have enough time. You can't leave a puppy alone for more than a few hours, so I need to make sure my classes are set in a way that I'm not on campus for 5 hours straight before I come back to my apartment. I'm sure it's easy enough to plan for, but I still want to make sure before I actually buy the pup. xD

EDIT: Amg, it's so cute. ;;

musashius
06-10-2009, 10:57 PM
Yeah, especially since pomeranians are such princesses, you really need to spend a lot of time with them when they're young.

Personally I actually prefer bigger dogs like huskies. That's the kind of dog I want... I hear they shed a lot but I think they're really cool.

rubah
06-10-2009, 11:22 PM
<a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/muss1.jpg">me</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie-beautifuldevotion.jpg">and</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie-dogdays.jpg">my</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie-familyportrait-a.jpg">mussie</a>.

<a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie2.jpg">Mussie</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie1.jpg">is</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussie5.jpg">half</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussiecamerabag.jpg">beagle</a> <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/pictures/things/mussieposed.jpg">and</a> half husky.

Rye
06-10-2009, 11:27 PM
Big dogs are very sweet! We had a huge fluffy chow chow, when I was growing up. I guess he's kind of like the pomeranian I want, but a million times bigger and with a purple tongue! xD

Madame Adequate
06-10-2009, 11:27 PM
We had a doggy once, for a little while! His name was Valentine and he was a big doofy something or other. A mutt of some sort, mostly sighthound. He was a big dumb sweetie. But there was something wrong with his heart, and we found him dead one morning :( Nobody knew...

My first choice for a doggy would be something fairly big and tough. A husky or a lab, for instance. A real dog, you could say.

LunarWeaver
06-10-2009, 11:31 PM
I'm too lazy to own a dog. I don't feel like taking care of it and playing with it and so forth. I'd rather spend my time and money on myself. :selfish:

Garnie
06-10-2009, 11:32 PM
i want a little scotty dog! one not to big because The cats wont forgive me if he's bigger then them.

Rantz
06-10-2009, 11:57 PM
I was looking around at dogs the other day and I think if I'm ever getting one, it'll probably either be a Spaniel or something larger, like a Labrador, Rottweiler or an ALASKAN MALAMUTE oh god (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z5847ZK0ic) they are adorable (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Zzb8xOcZM) and sound like chewbacca (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stvby1CTb64) :bigsmile: I really wouldn't mind a mixed breed either though, a good personality (doggonality? animality?) is the only thing that really matters in the end.

Rye
06-10-2009, 11:58 PM
I like Austrian Shepherds the best in terms of big dogs. They're absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/i/australian_shepherd.jpg

Blue Harvest
06-11-2009, 12:00 AM
I have a German Shepherd. Pure black too. They're supposed to be tough and scary but she's a bloody wimp.

Rantz
06-11-2009, 12:24 AM
I like Austrian Shepherds the best in terms of big dogs. They're absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

I want one. ;;

Yar
06-11-2009, 02:35 AM
My dog has been with us since he was a puppy; we have his mommy too! And she's a black Australian Shepherd! :Eek: But he's a mutt because she was a whore and sexed the neighbor dog. :shifty:

Laddy
06-11-2009, 02:37 AM
Do I need to say anything?

Quindiana Jones
06-11-2009, 08:58 AM
I want a Temple Dog.

G13
06-11-2009, 09:14 AM
I like Austrian Shepherds the best in terms of big dogs. They're absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/i/australian_shepherd.jpg

That's they way to go in my opinion. Beautiful dogs, smart as hell, and are protective but gentle. My Skip is the best friend/dog I've ever had. I'd recommend an Aussie Shep.

Breine
06-11-2009, 09:23 AM
I like Austrian Shepherds the best in terms of big dogs. They're absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/i/australian_shepherd.jpg

Most shepherd dogs are quite beautiful.

Anyway, I grew up with a Parson Jack Russell Terrier called Buller, much like the movie "My Dog Skip", actually. Unfortunately he died on September 11th some years ago now - he was old and very sick so he had to be put down. Very sad.
I've always loved dogs, and all other animals for that matter, so I'm very hooked on getting a dog somewhere down the line. I dig all kind of breeds, but right now it's a toss-up between a French Bulldog, a Husky or a Corgi. But really, it doesn't really matter what dog it is.

smittenkitten
06-11-2009, 10:56 AM
I have a black labrador when I was little but we didn't keep him. :( He was so cute as well, I am getting a kitten very soon though! ^__^

Akaria
06-11-2009, 11:14 AM
I had a long hair collie when I was younger. Kids and adults alike in the neighborhood would always come over and coo about how we had Lassie xD

Now my parents have a small but kinda fat border collie/daschund mix named Max. He's a cutie. (http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/220/73/523730046/n523730046_149978_8731.jpg) Kinda neurotic though. (http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/220/73/523730046/n523730046_149979_8972.jpg)

I Took the Red Pill
06-11-2009, 06:28 PM
I have a Yorkshire Terrier named Tito and he's the man. One of my friends just got a Cockerspaniel/Poodle (Cockapoo lolol) mix named Ollie and he's possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen.

kikimm
06-11-2009, 06:41 PM
I so wish I could have a dog, but I'm allergic to most of them; the ones I'm not allergic to, like poodles, I have no interest in! Because I would love to have a big german shepherd or a husky. :( Those are the most beautiful dogs ever. Sigh.

Quindiana Jones
06-11-2009, 06:44 PM
I like seeing people getting dragged along by their huskies because they didn't do any research and don't realise how strong those dogs are. Always worth a laugh. xD

Huskies are gorgeous, though. Purdy eyz.

black orb
06-11-2009, 09:02 PM
>>> I`ve had like 15 dogs, (nothing fancy). All of them died or ran away..
I still have one though..

Rocket Edge
06-11-2009, 10:04 PM
I have a bearded collie. He is called George. He is adorable. :)
My dogs name is George! Man, I thought I had the only one...

Anyway, my dog is a Golden Retriever. He is much bigger for his size than he ought to be, making him a BIG dog. He's stupid as hell, and doesn't retrieve anything. Love 'em ta bits though, plenty of times I've came in drunk and petted him down for over an hour.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9319/dsc00138sun.jpg

Fynn
06-11-2009, 10:26 PM
I have a German Shepherd. Pure black too. They're supposed to be tough and scary but she's a bloody wimp.

Actually, Greman Shepherds are some of the nicest, calmest and most patient dogs. They're great for family, and the reason the police uses them is because of their high intelligence. I had a German Shepherd named Pedro. He was so sweet. Mostly black and very thin throughout his whole life, he loved everyone and never even tried to hurt another being. He was 14 years old when he died. It was really scary, actually. He had cancer somewhere near his spine, as it turned out. One day he just lay down and couldn't get up... The cancer was also the reason he was so thin. Ironically enough, even though he was younger and weaker than all the rest of his siblings, he lived the longest. That dog really had a will to live - he got seriously sick because of a tick twice, and yet he lived a long life... God, do I miss him...
Now I've got two cats. Couldn't get a dog, because it's kind of a trauma, but it was really empty in the apartament. I love my cats, they are so interresting to look at, you can see them plan and scheme... But it's different from having a dog. I can't say, which is better, because neither is. It's just a completelly different story...

Blue Harvest
06-12-2009, 12:12 AM
the reason the police uses them is because of their high intelligence.


high intelligence


high intelligence

lol



(mine is a dumbass)

scrumpleberry
06-12-2009, 12:26 AM
Pomeranians are little smarty-bums! So are papillons, they've a delightfully short attention span if you don't do crazy things to interest them all the time xD