The Dog Lover Thread

[MarkGrace]

My sister just called to tell me she was attacked by a dog a couple nights ago on a walk with her kid. Apparently a little neighbor kid had it on a leash and was running around with it, and followed the dog as it approached my sister. She said the dog didn't look angry or anything so she didn't step away from it, but then it suddenly jumped up against her stomach knocking her back (she has two bruises on her stomach -- and she's 30 weeks pregnant by the way). She said it really caught her off-guard and then the dog jumped up again latching onto her arm.

The kid's parents were in the garage and had to drive her home because she nearly passed out. She said the ride was super akwward and the parents kept saying "he's never done anything like this before" and she just kept thinking "well he just did."

Anyway, she's got seven holes in her arm and had to be taken to the ER. She said they had to scrub her arm with a brush to clean it and it was exceptionally painful. I guess they also don't stitch up the holes because they don't want to trap any saliva under the skin and cause infection. She said animal control came to check the dog and make sure it was up on its shots and thankfully it was. The docs also checked the baby to make sure everything was ok and sounds like it is. I guess right now she's just dealing with a swollen and bruised arm and can't take anything other than tylenol for the pain because she's preggers.

I felt bad (and mad) when she was telling me this.

[Commando]

I just took the Animal Planet dog breed quiz and again, one of the top breeds was a Water Dog. An American Water Spaniel. What is it with Water Dogs?This is the picture of an American Water Spaniel from the Animal Planet questionnaire website:



lol. that dog looks like a complete burnout. You can tell that the dog lacks mad skills. It can't dunk. It can't ollie. If dogs were people, this dog would be still be working at 7-11 a year after high school graduation. The hair on the top of his head reminds me of Don Flamenco from Mike Tyson's Punch Out, after a round of getting pummeled by Little Mac. I'm not down with Water Dogs.

I have another sister that has an English Springer Spaniel b/c her husband likes to hunt fowl, and that thing is such a good looking dog. And super friendly/playful, too. I love it. Here's kind of what it looks like:



Virtually what you're looking for, but a looks like it might have actually studied for ACTs/SATs out of high school.

[Commando]

DDD, I shared many of your concerns, and our Bichon Frise (Louie, so named because the Kingsmen were working their magic on the oldies station as I drove him home from the breeder) fit the bill. A little on the small size (20 pounds or so), but a truly great dog. Very rarely barked, and never yipped or sniveled. Hypoallergenic and very minimal shedding (my wife kept reading that some dogs like Bichons have hair rather than fur, and thus don't shed, but this makes little sense to me). We never clothed him, except once at Christmas I put a Santa suit on him. He wandered around our Christmas party with a look that said, "I'm going to kill him." That was it.

He loved people, and liked nothing more than to sit next to whomever was reading or watching tv.

Biggest drawback? Probably the monthly hair maintenance which cost far more than mine, but worth it to avoid the poofy Bichon look that some people love but I find a bit too precious.

Coolest feature? The Bichon Buzz, when for about sixty seconds they go crazy, running hyperfast in a large circle as if the world is coming to an end. We'd channel that into the Louie Launch in which one person would hold him while another would tempt and taunt him, then run off and hide. Louie would act like Curly when Pop Goes the Weasel came on, running in place frenetically until he got finally got traction (very cartoonlike) then searching feverishly for the now long gone temptress.

This sounds exactly like our little Maltese. Such a cool little energetic weasel without the smell. Another cool thing is that once she was groomed she'd smell like marshmallows for a couple weeks-- zero dog funk. And ditto on the no yapping, too. People often commented that she wasn't like a dog at all but some weird alien bear. I didn't see how that was a bad thing

*the one drawback was that housetraining her was an effort, but she was flawless once she was trained.

[PaloAltoCougar]

DDD, I shared many of your concerns, and our Bichon Frise (Louie, so named because the Kingsmen were working their magic on the oldies station as I drove him home from the breeder) fit the bill. A little on the small size (20 pounds or so), but a truly great dog. Very rarely barked, and never yipped or sniveled. Hypoallergenic and very minimal shedding (my wife kept reading that some dogs like Bichons have hair rather than fur, and thus don't shed, but this makes little sense to me). We never clothed him, except once at Christmas I put a Santa suit on him. He wandered around our Christmas party with a look that said, "I'm going to kill him." That was it.

He loved people, and liked nothing more than to sit next to whomever was reading or watching tv.

Biggest drawback? Probably the monthly hair maintenance which cost far more than mine, but worth it to avoid the poofy Bichon look that some people love but I find a bit too precious.

Coolest feature? The Bichon Buzz, when for about sixty seconds they go crazy, running hyperfast in a large circle as if the world is coming to an end. We'd channel that into the Louie Launch in which one person would hold him while another would tempt and taunt him, then run off and hide. Louie would act like Curly when Pop Goes the Weasel came on, running in place frenetically until he got finally got traction (very cartoonlike) then searching feverishly for the now long gone temptress.

[MarkGrace]

lol. that dog looks like a complete burnout. You can tell that the dog lacks mad skills. It can't dunk. It can't ollie. If dogs were people, this dog would be still be working at 7-11 a year after high school graduation. The hair on the top of his head reminds me of Don Flamenco from Mike Tyson's Punch Out, after a round of getting pummeled by Little Mac. I'm not down with Water Dogs.

haha. Totally looks like a burnout. That thing would destroy a bag of cheetos.

[TripletDaddy]

I want that dog on "The Artist". Saving my life would be a bonus.

Uggie is rad. He is a JRT. The problem with JRTs is that they are destructive as all get out. They will dig you out of house and home and are constantly destroying stuff. The cool thing about Jack Russells is that they apparently can act, as evidenced by The Artist, and, to a lesser extent, Wishbone.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I want that dog on "The Artist". Saving my life would be a bonus.

[TripletDaddy]

Good summary haha. Any dog that doesn't shed doesn't meet criteria 3 & 5.


I'd say a maltese is a good dog for you, but you have to keep it groomed. Unfortunately, the dogs that don't shed, are hypo-allergenic, behave, and smell nice when you bathe them can't groom and bathe themselves. Also, they may fit in a purse, which I'm not sure what the downfall of that is.

I'm not into tiny dogs. If they are too small, they make annoying sounds and they are more prone to wear clothing, which is an absolute deal killer for me. I'm not putting sweaters or boots on my dog and I'm not buying an airplane ticket for my dog. My dog can ride in the cargo hold along with the luggage and cadavers...and that is assuming I feel like taking my dog anywhere with me when I leave town.

I have done several of those online dog breed questionnaires. The dogs that are allegedly good matches for me often have long hair, not necessarily long facial hair. I was surprised to learn that many long haired dogs dont shed, which is ironic (correct usage).

I just took the Animal Planet dog breed quiz and again, one of the top breeds was a Water Dog. An American Water Spaniel. What is it with Water Dogs?This is the picture of an American Water Spaniel from the Animal Planet questionnaire website:



lol. that dog looks like a complete burnout. You can tell that the dog lacks mad skills. It can't dunk. It can't ollie. If dogs were people, this dog would be still be working at 7-11 a year after high school graduation. The hair on the top of his head reminds me of Don Flamenco from Mike Tyson's Punch Out, after a round of getting pummeled by Little Mac. I'm not down with Water Dogs.

[LA Ute]

I do love a good dog. I'm looking for a germshep right now. I don't want it inside the house.

Fair enough. We are "dogs in the house as long as they behave" people, but I know not everyone's like that.

[EuropeanFootballMale]

Hey! This is the dog lover thread!

I do love a good dog. I'm looking for a germshep right now. I don't want it inside the house.

[LA Ute]

This is a wise list with one exception. Don't let the dog in the house. Actually that makes #1 not matter that much.

Hey! This is the dog lover thread!

[EuropeanFootballMale]

My dog criteria:

I don't think I will be getting a dog.

This is a wise list with one exception. Don't let the dog in the house. Actually that makes #1 not matter that much.

[The_Douger]

LMAO

[Commando]

My dog criteria:

I don't think I will be getting a dog.

Good summary haha. Any dog that doesn't shed doesn't meet criteria 3 & 5.


I'd say a maltese is a good dog for you, but you have to keep it groomed. Unfortunately, the dogs that don't shed, are hypo-allergenic, behave, and smell nice when you bathe them can't groom and bathe themselves. Also, they may fit in a purse, which I'm not sure what the downfall of that is.

[Northwestcoug]

My dog criteria:

1. Rogaine. If you shed, gtfo. I don't want to see your hair on my floor, in the air I am breathing, or on my pillow. (This also applies to anyone that shares a bathroom counter top with me, btw).
2. Gattaca: If there is violence in your DNA, gtfo. I am not interesting in hoping my dog is the one Rott or pit bull that doesn't lose it and decide to chew the head off the kid down the block. Also, I'm not buying you to protect my house. I have lived my life thus far without your protection. I'm good, thanks. If you are strong enough to kill someone else, you are strong enough to kill me or my kids if the mood suits you. gtfo.
3. Size matters. if you fit in a purse, gtfo. If you are really big and knock kids over when you run into them, gtfo. If you rip through a bag of food a day, gtfo. If you need to wear sweaters in the winter, gtfo.
4. Chillax. If you are constantly trying to run away and never come back the second you are off the leash, gtfo. If you are always destroying the yard, gtfo. If you come into my house and chew on furniture and tear things up, gtfo. I agree to buy you a beanbag. Come in and sit down on it, otherwise gtfo.
5. Manscape. If you have that kind of facial hair that is always stringy and discolored around your mouth and matted down with slobber, gtfo. If you require fancy haircuts, gtfo. If you look like the cover of Beck's, "Odelay!," gtfo.

I don't think I will be getting a dog.

I bet your desk is very organized...