Recent content by prock

Thanks for all the replies. I can't respond to all of them but I'm reading them all. The comment about looking for a family member rather than a breed was taken to heart. Thank you Groch. Re: Sweater for dog in winter - once again my preconceptions played a role in my initial negative...

So true, and so appreciated! (As for a doggy sweater, I'm not sure that's something I'm too keen on.) In any event, all the advice and input is so much appreciated. After reading some articles and watching some videos about clicktraining I feel much more confident that there's hope in...

I'm looking for something between 14 and 20 inches tall to the withers.

Quick question for the un-initiated. What's the difference between a shelter and a rescue and why would I go to one or the other to find a dog to adopt?

Wow, thanks for the great post(s). Already my criteria seem to be changing and I am warming to the idea going to a shelter. I had it in my mind that I could just list everything I wanted and then there'd magically be a breed that would be guarenteed to turn out that way (with training and...

Interesting I just go looking for a dog but now have entered into a community that obviously has some very strong (justified, of course) opinions about things I never really thought about. Looks like I have lots of reading/research to do. This is going to be a slow/thought-out decision and I...

Interesting. May I ask why you would say that?

Again, thanks all for the input and suggestions. You've all been a great help. I think I'll do some more research and reading, but at the moment a cockapoo is at the top of the list if I decide to get a pup, but in the meantime I'll keep an eye out at the local shelters.

Shedding is falling off the list of my major concerns. If I spend a couple minutes brushing the dog every day how significantly will that reduce the amount of fur on the furniture?

Also, as for activity. I run (10k-ish) and play ultimate (frisbee) multiple times a week. A medium energy dog would be nice just in case the odd day I go for a walk with my family or take the kids to the park instead of running.

Wow I didn't see the entire second page of replies. As for age, I've trained a dog before but it was from a pup. I wasn't looking too closely at adopting an older dog because I didn't want to have to worry about all the previous owner's bad habits. Is this a valid concern? I liked the idea...

ok so I'm hearing: lab, poodle. Thus perhaps labradoodle? Again, thanks for all the suggestions and input!

Thanks for the suggestions about the older labs. Will look into that too. I'm not worried about the kids getting knocked over. It builds character. ;)

Thanks I'll take another look at them. Thanks for all the feedback and input. My list is not meant to be inflexible I am just trying to give as much information as possible on what my ideal would be.

Hmmm... thanks very much for the suggestion but my masculinity is not satisfied with a poodle.