Dog daze

I'm going dog-crazy right now, and I can't wait to be able to afford a pooch of my own. I often kid with my neighbor across the street that I'll puppy-nap her dog, a clowny soft-coated Wheaten terrier named Deacon, aka: Mr. Woof. That being said, I ask all you SportsJournalists.com dog-owners: what's a good breed for your first dog? The ones I really like are:

• Wheaten terriers
• Rhodesian ridgebacks
• Malamutes or Huskies
• Beagles
• Boxers

I'm an extremely active person, so I prefer dogs with a goofy personality and enjoy exercise. Fire away!

 

Keeshond.

 

Pitbulls...lots and lots of pitbulls.

 

If Labs were any dumber they'd be in a JDV video.

Phila, it depends on you. Do you have a house with a yard? Apartment? Fence? Want to run with a dog? Little kids around?

Just kidnap the dog across the street and be done with it.

 

;D

Those are all things I will consider. I'm still not able to afford any kind of dog and treat it well, plus I hope (read: praying like a whore in church) that I'm able to find a new job in the near future, so I have no idea where I'd be living.

 

YES. And they like the water.
I had/have a chocolate Lab (I get visitation) and he's the best critter I've ever been around. He's soon to be 11, and I'm definitely not looking forward to the day when I have to ...

And Ace — you can lump that comment about the intelligence of the breed.

 

Do you have a good-sized yard? If so, a Golden Retriever is a great, great dog.

Beagles don't do well solo. If you get one, you should get two. Get the 13-inch variety if you plan to have it indoors.

 

Mutt.

Best dog I ever owned.

 

There was thread about choosing dogs not long ago, and I think it was Flash or SC who suggested to go to the pound and rescue one that is about to meet its maker.
That, too, is a very nice viable option.

 

That's where I got the mutt.

 

Probably both of us. I'm a big supporter of getting your critters from a shelter or a rescue organization if you simply must have a purebred.