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

As to rabbits, you would not want a dog that was originally bred to hunt them, such as terriers, sighthounds and some of the sporting dogs. Apart from that, if you get an eight-week old puppy and bring it up with rabbits it will be much less likely to regard them as prey.

As to whether or not to get a dog from a breeder: there are many advantages to getting a dog from a breeder of show dogs. They are trying to breed their next winning show dog, so they pay a lot of attention to not only a dog that looks right, but to the health and temperment background of the dogs that they are considering breeding from. And to the background of dogs in those dogs' pedigree. You are more likely to get a healthy dog with a good temperment from such a breeder. And it wouldn't necessarily cost you any more than a pet shop dog (gag) or one from a backyard breeder. Plus such breeders are terrific resources when you have questions or any sort of problem with your dog.

Alternatively, yes you could get a dog from a shelter, but you don't know what qualities and background you would be getting. I strongly recommend reading http://www.shibaweb.com/rtemp.htm. It would help you evaluate a potential dog from a shelter. As to the rabbits, you could borrow a rabbit from the shelter or bring one of your own, and see how a dog you are considering reacts to it. No guarantee that this would be the default behaviour once the dog felt comfortable in your home ...

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if raised correctly, there is NOTHING wrong with a pit bull.