Ask DS dog breed selection

[JMitch]

What's more manly than a wiener dog?

[adame]

What's more manly than a wiener dog?

A poodle

[dukhunter]

go the pound and rescue him a dog .........we got one for my grandmother she is 85 and lives on her own and will prob out live us all, but that dog is her best friend her, her eyes and ears, hes a part somthin and jack russel or rat somethin but hes a good dog I just hope she don't out live the dog cause if that dog dies it would kill her....

[munyoz70]

does your tn cur dog bark alot when not hunting?

[kris Schaumburg]

the boykin has been good to me so far, but yes they have quite a bit of energy.

[jdbuckshot]

i've never lived a day of my life with out a dog. i've had only a few breeds.

Pointers - not what you what

Minn. Schnauzer - i wouldnt pic this for a compainion

Lab - Great dog all around. but requires lots of attention and eats a ton.

My Favortie dog of all time is a blue heeler. affectionate, yet can kee to them selves. house train easlily, protective, and they will pretty much chase anything you trian them to. they can be great frisbe dogs.

A blue heeler would be just the right size for you dad, and these dogs don't roam, they are home bound dogs. Great breed for a compainon.

We had one that would kill opposums all the time. Someone gave us a baby coon and we showed the coon to babe, and she snapped at the coon, and i popped her. after that the dog and that coon were best buds, they slept and ate out of the same bowl. Dog would still drag up opposums every now and then.

[Bankermane]

Fiest

[RNAIL]

I recomend the Boston Terrier if he is not worried about hunting, they are great pets.

[Coldtrain_1]

My Favortie dog of all time is a blue heeler. affectionate, yet can kee to them selves. house train easlily, protective, and they will pretty much chase anything you trian them to. they can be great frisbe dogs.

A blue heeler would be just the right size for you dad, and these dogs don't roam, they are home bound dogs. Great breed for a compainon.

+1000 I have 3 that I raised from puppies. They are the greatest companions ever. They can handle any environment from the Mississippi summers to the Colorado winters. They are super easy to train to whatever you want. Another plus is that they are great with kids(grandkids). I have a 7 month old daughter and many nieces and nephews that the dogs just love.

[munyoz70]

Well I pulled the trigger on it just a few minutes ago. After talking to chris I decided to get dad the tennessee mountain hybrid. How small of a world is it that the breeder Calvin Boutte worked at one of the depots of the branch I worked for in New Roads,La... The older I get the smaller the world is.

Anyway I will post up pics when I get the fella a few days before christmas, never had a dog from a puppy this should be an experience for us both. Thank all of yall for your inputs and there are several breeds mentioned that I would love to one day own.

Brett

[tru grit]

Boykin spaniel , they can hunt and trail. Very smart little dogs.

+100 on the Boykin. Absolutely amazing dogs, smart as a whip, well bred and a very pretty breed.

[bigoak]

Border Collie

[rjohnson]

I'm going to put one out there to you that I haven't seen any one else mention. A mini schnauzer. We got the kids one about a year ago and and he has been a great inside outside dog. Absolutely hates squirrels and can swim like a fish. I promise you that no one will ever come in your yard again that you don't know they are there, little jokers are a 4 legged alarm system.

+ 1 on the mini schnauzer. I have one that is a in and out. Very smart dogs. We keep his hair short. He does not shed. He hates squirrels, rabbits and anything that comes in the yard. He is fast a hell. My wifes uncles little jack russell can not out run him. He will also retreive anything you throw. Great dogs

Another vote for a min. schnauzer. Most are very healthy. All are very loyal. Ours follows my wife around the house when I am not there guarding her and my infant son. LOVES to ride in the car/truck with his muzzle sticking out the window. Very smart. No shedding. Fast as he11 like someone said. I can sprint across the yard and he will be running sideways and backwards looking at me like I'm slow as molasses. I would venture to bet one would not bark much if your dad raised him from a puppy. I know several people that have one and I have never heard their dogs bark very much. Mine barks a lot at black folks for some reason.

[ACEINTHEHOLE]

Get him a Dane, small for a few days anyway , but the most layed back dog you will ever be around!! I have a litter ready this Sunday.

[grant_c]

definately dachsund! we've got one I tought her to sit in like 5 minutes and she'll go anywhere and do anything, they are some tough little dogs too with a HUGE personality, they're pretty entertaining too mine will retrieve all day long, she don't get tired of it