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What kind of dog should I get2007-11-25 2:53:00

Try the "Dog Breed Selector" search here--might give you some insight:

http://animal.discovery.com/breedselecto...

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lab or retriever

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Akitas are large and very strong and can be excellent guard dogs. Just their bear like looks and size usually scare people.

They are very intelligent and easily trained. Provided they are trained they are fine with people they know and small animals. They hunted bears so for some reason they tend to like small animals but get attitude problems when other large dogs are around.

Great Danes are also excellent large dogs. Very smart and the best breed with kids I have seen. Very patient and laid back. Size alone intimidates people and makes them good guard dogs. Not sure you'd want one in an apartment though as they are huge and in small spaces their tails will knock things off shelves etc.

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You have to have a Labrador. I tell they are the gentlest of all creatures on earth. They're wonderful with kids, elders and other animals. They are good guide dogs and can be trained easily. Almost the same size as German Shepherds. They are gentle like I said, but can seem be ferocious in the face of danger. They have very good understanding of who are part of family and who is a a stranger. They are the bestest of the best.

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get another hobby. a dog is not for you... or adopt from the shelter..

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Also, a hound may be good, Our basset though hard to train, was extremely sensitive to needs (like children/cats/small dogs) and learned to get along with them, and even be rather tender with them, and not bark at them. She would bark (extremely loudly) at strangers though, and scare the bejeezus out of them (at least if they didn't see her since she was a short basset). Are other hounds like this? It might be a good lead.