Dog lovers check in.

[liberal72]

I notice many threads started about cats and just thought dogs were being left out. While I don't hate cats I prefer dogs. They are a human's best friend, loyal, not condescending, loving and protective. So if you prefer dogs speak up. Just so you know our family owns a Bichon Frise.

[David Dunham]

1. I have a great cocker spaniel.

[Samurai_Writer]

47. I have a cocker spaniel too!

He was a stray picked up by animal control. I adopted him from the SPCA. Got him treatment for heartworms and he is fine now. Best, sweetest, most well-behaved dog I've ever had!

[gumby]

2. My 15 month old

is making making my dog love wane. She has been and continues to be really difficult.

[blueknight]

3. i have a great

female rottie. she minds better the my kids EVER did. and has cost me a hell of a lot less.lol

[scarlet_owl]

5. My mother works with a rott rescue.

She has a whole bunch of them in her house. They are spoiled, big babies!

[RebelOne]

34. Yes, I have one Rottie. And I call her my spoiled rotten Rottie.

They are great dogs. This is the second Rottie I've had and I prefer them above all other dogs.

[redqueen]

26. Have you tried any training classes?

Some difficult dogs just need more consistent discipline. It's worth looking into. Good luck!

[scarlet_owl]

4. I love dogs! My mother works with a rescue and has nine of them.

I wish I could have one. I think I have enough pets, though (see my pet pic thread).

[Rowdyboy]

6. No finer dog exists than a well-loved English Springer Spaniel

[carpediem]

9. now that is a well groomed dog.

our border collie won't sit still for brushin and freaks out if you touch his feet - however because he goes for a daily swim we figure he has to be one of the cleanest dogs in the neighborhood.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

7. We are a mixed family

we own one dog and one cat, one spotted gecko and one Beta (fish).

The only male in the entire house is my husband. Unless the fish is male, but her name is Samantha so she probably isn't.

[redqueen]

27. Mostly it's the male bettas that are pretty

The females tend to be less colorful... so it's probably a guy fish. :)

[Wcross]

73. You have the terms mixed up my friend......

One dog and one cat "own" you! ;)

[carpediem]

8. 2 dogs here and one passed on who alway has my heart

zeke a border collie

zoola - Missoula a mix we think aussie and jack russell ( she's a little nutty but a love)

and Thelma who I had from college until my first child was 5. She was awesome.

I only have a picture of Zeke online (he is a 9 year old border collie)great dog - he thinks our pool is his.

[DemWitch]

16. Zeke... ia absolutley beautiful!!!

[redqueen]

28. I love Border Collies!

They are so beautiful... love Austrailian Shepherds too... and Tervurens... so many beautiful dogs. :)

[shadu]

58. Please don't forget Shelties!

They are a big dog in a small body.

[k in IA]

10. Bassett Hound checking in. Actually, he wants me to let him out again so

he can come in and get another cookie, but I'm not falling for it. (He needs to lose weight).

He is the best dog with kids. Totally non-aggressive and patient. I adopted him after I hit him with a car (I tried to stop, he was jaywalking - running actually) and no one claimed him. Poor baby, four breaks in two legs.

It was fate. We literally ran into each other.

[mark11727]

11. Maxie is 4 years old today...

"When's dinner?"

[redqueen]

29. Awwwww!

Reminds me of my Buttons (childhood pet). :)

[loafie]

55. ooooohhhh

So incredibly cute. He looks like my puff who we had to put to sleep last month. I love dogs so much.

[Gloria]

12. "My 3 Sons"---Toro, our first bought from a litter: Tico, adopted from

the shelter; and Slicker, min pin, rescued after 8 months roaming the streets.
Toro and Tico are chihuauas.

I love them all to death. Slick is sitting on the chair next to me as I type, waiting for me to go to bed....Of course, he sleeps on the bed with me....

[redqueen]

30. Your Chihuahuas don't?

Mine always slept under the covers, down by my feet. Or snuggled against the small of my back. I'll miss him forever.

[DemWitch]

13. 5 year old PitMix

Kyra is spoiled rotten, raised two kittens (Enki and Xander) on her own, looks all to glam in her 2 1'2" x 22" long rhinestone collar... has her own couch, her side of the bed, her seat in the car, and should someone decide to sit there, she plunks her 90 pound butt on them. She is an affection sponge, the tighter you hold her, the more she nuzzles and will stay like that for as long as you want.

[liberalmuse]

14. I have a 50 pound Chow-beast.

We got her at six months. She was truly awful and no one would except her in their obedience school. We used to joke about dropping her off in an alley behind China town (Chows were a delicacy in China).

Now I know why Martha Stewart is such a bitch. She has 3 Chow Chows. So far, my dog has twisted my ankle, dragged me through a mud puddle and just recently this past weekend, dragged me down a mountain while we were hiking during which I buckled and twisted my knee and ended up in pain all weekend, but even so, she treats me better than my teen.

She can also be the most lovable, cuddly, sweet dog. No one greets me with as much joy after a long day as she does. These are great dogs, but they are very high maintenance, extremely strong (they'll pull you off your feet in a heartbeat) and very sensative, but worth it!

[LoisC]

15. my wheaten terrier

She is the best!! She is 13 1/2 but has cancer. We are living day to day with it.

[liberalmuse]

17. I'm sorry to hear about that.

They are family, and sometimes people don't understand how painful it can be to have to go through something like cancer with your pet.

[Richard D]

18. My totally amazing dog.

[drhilarius]

19. An obnoxious,hyperactive, but completely lovable beagle. nt

[medeak]

20. THANK YOU!

was feeling the same.

wish I could post photos.. have adorable cavalier king charles spaniel puppy and 12 year old grand dame golden retriever....

they rule my house.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. Golden Retriever

I have several cats but my boy is a gorgeous rust Golden Retriever with the coolest eyes you ever saw on one...he's a bit rowdy and unruly but has a great personality and smiles like you wouldn't believe.

[medeak]

22. goldens

have the best smile of all me thinks.

[chaumont58]

69. Have you ever heard the tale(probably not true)....

that God was so disappointed in his product, the teen ager, that he created the golden retriever.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

71. LOL...my guy is more like a 9 year old kid

[mac56]

23. Thanks!

My feelings exactly. I don't dislike cats, but I completely love my two dogs. I'd do anything for them.

Wish I could post their pictures.

[redqueen]

24. Present!

I'm a dog person, no doubt. I've had Dobermans, an Irish Wolfhound, a Poodle, two Yorkshire Terriers <- (all family dogs when I was young), I also had a Chihuahua (my favorite, gone now), and hope to get another one soon. :)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. why do dog lovers and cat lovers have to be mutually exclusive

[redqueen]

33. Good question

I don't know that they are... but that usually seems to be the case... hmmmmm.

[ProfessorGAC]

35. We Have Both

We have, right now, a big doggie and two kitties. They all live inside exclusively and hang around together.

At one point, we had the dog and 4 cats, but two have since died of old age. (One at almost 19 y/o.)

So, i guess my answer to your question is that they don't have to be mutually exclusive.

The Professor

[redqueen]

37. So you don't prefer one over the other?

My family has cats, and I love them, but I guess I prefer the kind of interaction I get from dogs.

[ProfessorGAC]

42. Don't Know If It's Preference or Need

The dog needs more attention. They are needier than cats. But, our cats are always around. My wife probably is partial to the cats, but loves the dog. I'm likely the vice versa.

Also, i have MS. So, having the big beast around is useful on tough mornings, because he can help me up and down the steps. The cats can't.

So, he needs me more than kitties do, and i need him at times in a way that a cat CAN'T fulfill.

I hope that answers the question rather than looking like a dodge and duck.
The Professor

[redqueen]

43. It does and it doesn't

respectively. :)

[medeak]

53. because dogs need equal time

have a cat as well...but it seems the pooches don't get time here?

[commander bunnypants]

31. kittens rule DU

Now bow down before The Great Sand Box...


Dogs are cool

DDQM

[RebelOne]

32. Yes, I am a dog person. In fact, I prefer the company of dogs

to humans. I have a wonderful Rottweiler, Legend, who is my big spoiled rotten Rottie.

[No2W2004]

36. yep, dogs are nice

[Bogus W Potus]

38. Chocolate lab here

nt

[LWolf]

39. I am both a cat and dog lover.

I don't love one more than the other. My aussie is wonderful, and intense in her attachment to me. She is almost always well-behaved, highly intelligent, loving, and playful.

Her only drawback is in social situations. She loves people; convincing her not to jump on them or overcrowd them demanding attention is difficult. What she knows she is not supposed to to with me goes out the window when she finds someone who doesn't know how to stop her. She loves other dogs, and gets overly excited, wanting to invite them to play. But in a crowded situation, she is easily overstimulated, and those herding instincts can cause problems.

Like yesterday; we went to the local vaccination clinic. It was too hot to spread us out outdoors, so we were crammed into the little waiting room at the vets; people, cats, and dogs. She was very concerned that all of those other dogs were threatening her territory (me), and I had to lock her down to keep her from lunging at them. When no dog actually approached me, she then wanted to meet her doggy neighbors, and I had to restrain her from trying to start a playgroup in the middle of the reception room. At home, and in less instense environments, we don't have this kind of problem.

There is a puppy pic of her in the DU gallery; I should probably update it with an adult pic, now that she's a year old, but haven't gotten around to it.

[redqueen]

44. Thanks for straightening that out

I was wondering if there were people who loved both equally... your Aussie sounds like a handful! I love when herding dogs are around at parties, and try to round all the people up into one room... lol

[LWolf]

62. She is a great "trail dog;"

She regularly (except in the summer heat) goes out on trail rides, with me alone or with small to large groups. She never goes beyond 10-20 yards away, and prefers to follow right behind my horse's heels. With a group, no matter the size, she ranges from front to back, back to me, and then again, periodically "counting heads" to make sure everybody is together. We've all watched her check in with each and every rider/horse, then circle back to me, then repeat the process. If other dogs are along, they are added to her list. She takes her job of keeping us all together very seriously! At home, she checks in with the cat and the hens several times a day; never aggressive, although my cat prefers less enthusiastic washing. ;-) If you are in my "group," person or animal, she's going to keep making sure we stick together.

[Mandate My Ass]

40. I have two beagle mixed breeds

My Jessie girl is 14 and she's a beagle shepherd mix. Extremely smart dog---problem-solving smart. Not to mention great personality and smile. She likes to be on sentry duty whenever we're out or when everyone's in bed. We're convinced she's a human being in a dog's body. Everybody who comes into our house ends up speaking right to her because you can see the intelligence in her face and eyes.

(She was almost famous--had a great audition on David Letterman's Stupid Pet Tricks but got nixed for a dog who snaps at the spray coming out of a hose.) x(

My Hallie girl (4yr old) is the total dumb beagle but cute as a button. She's speckled. She is the most affectionate dog I've ever owned or have ever seen. When she looks at you petting her belly there's love oozing out of every inch of her.

I like cats too but too many people around me have allergies.

[auburngrad82]

41. I have five dogs

I have a purebred Australian Cattle Dog (my frisbee dog), an ACD/Australian Shepherd mix, a Swedish Valhund mix (who is certifiably insane), a lab mix and a pointer.

I hate dogs...

[Trailrider1951]

54. Hi auburngrad82!

Is your cattle dog a red one like my Max? I just love em, and would adopt another one!

[auburngrad82]

72. Mine's blue

http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=21738&j=t

ACDs are the best dogs in the world. Maniacs, but good dogs.

Max is very handsome!

[arbusto_baboso]

45. I had a Jack Russell Terrier for 14 years...

The best little dog you'd ever imagine. She was smarter than most children, and much more energetic. Quite a handful to deal with, but you couldn't be around her and NOT smile.

I've got a picture of her on my desk at work, and still get a bit misty-eyed when I think of her.

[auburngrad82]

46. the best ever dog site

http://www.dogster.com

over 34000 dogs listed from all over the world.



This is Petey, my Australian Cattle Dog

[wolfgirl]

48. Poms

have ruled our home for the last 8 years. We have 3 (Bear, who is a softie; Missy, a real lady; and Daisy, a might teacup terror that is also known as squirrel).

Over the past 30 years, we've had peekapoos, mutts, cats, hamsters, gerbils, parakeets, etc. that have come to us through rescues/shelters and/or just being in the right place at the right time.

We believe each have truly been one of the family. And when we've lost them, initially our hearts broken into bits; but, we work through the grief by remembering all the love and opening our hearts up to a new member for the family. I don't know that I could survive if I didn't have a 4-legged child (or children) around.

[UTUSN]

49. Woof! Had Two Cocker Spaniels

They are so smart, so devoted. Now I've got two ancient Lhasa Apsos, father and son. Not only do they NOT howl at sirens, but they are a bit stand-offish, but all dogs go to heaven.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

50. Black standard poodle here

So smart and so lovable.

[noonwitch]

51. I have a dog and a cat, and I like them both

Katie, my dog, is a great companion, she worships the ground I walk on and is totally trustworthy with small children. She is really cute, too. She is brown, black and white, weighs about 45 pounds and the Humane Society called her a shepard/chow mix. She really looks more like an akita, but the vet says she's probably a norwegian elkhound.

My cat is Miranda and the two get along well. They play together, lay next to each other sometimes and don't fight very often. Miranda has recently got onto this kick where she licks Katie's face. It's really sweet, but she's not like other cats. She's always had a dog to play with.

[Culture Mind]

52. I like cats

but i LOVE dogs. I'm currently scouring the local animal shelters looking for "my" dog to adopt. I could love any of the shelter dogs i meet but some of them HATE me on sight. I currently have my eye on a couple of basenjis at the local SPCA that were seized from a puppy mill. Once they come up for adoption, I'm there!

[Fleshdancer]

56. Wellstone, the DU Dog. half lab half bull dog and sweet as can be

Does anyone here remember his story from last February? :)
I need to scan and post his picture.

Poor fella doesn't know he's a big boy now though...over 70 lbs and he's not even a year old yet. He still thinks he's a lap dog. Cute for him, not so cute for my lap.

He gives a ton of hugs, he knows how to shake hands, and he's a sucker for a belly scratch.

If I could only get him to stop licking the coffee table he'd be perfect.

[pagerbear]

64. I remember!

So glad the lad is doing well!

[0rion]

57. Bren and Henny PICTURES

Bren


Henny

[Kolesar]

59. The dog who stole my heart

and my socks. Kayla at age 9 on a cloudy day in Nova Scotia. She is 12 now.
www.4ever.freeservers.com
(sorry about the popups)

[daisygirl]

60. I have both cats and a dog

Cats and dogs are both great but in different ways.

This is Loco - he's an Australian shepherd/elkhound mix:

[Texasgal]

61. I have two

Boston terriers that are completely a spoiled!

[niceperson]

63. I love them both equally

While I understand how lifestyle and need dictate choice of animal in your home. I don't understand people who like one type small furry sweet creature and hate other types.

[Langis]

65. I have a Pit Bull and a Lab/mutt

They are my babies!

[kodi]

66. WOOF, WOOF!

my namesake here at DU, KODI



abba and dr j enjoyed a joke about cats



the little bitty dog!



best pix of kodi and aja(the first)....handsome gals!



luckiedog and aja(the second)

[HEyHEY]

67. RIGHT HERE!

Love dogs.

[Richardo]

68. Six dogs at the Lone Star Estate

1 Husky/Retriever X Male (14 years old)
1 Golden Lab/Chow X Female (11 years old)
2 Mini Schnauzies Female (1 black, 1 white) (6 years old)
2 JRTs (sisters) Female (3 years old)

:D

[SnohoDem]

70. Woof!

Two Scotties let us live with them.



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