Thread: thinking of adopting a rescue dog

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Cant go past a staffie, and they do get on with cats just fine. My brother has a westie and mum has a scottie, both beautiful dogs but expensive to buy and dont come up as rescues very often.
Go to a local shelter and see what they have and what you like.

Staffies are great and will always have them, though always have good pet insurance we are just spending 10k on cruciate ligament repairs... we rescued another 3 years ago who had be beaten and neglected, we successfully rehabilitated and passed him on my brother in law as we moved back overseas... fantastic dogs with children and yes with cats and other animals, ours successfully 'mothered' 2 guinea pigs for a while...

I have seen many German shepherds that have droopy bum syndrome which apparently was once seen as desirable and bred in by Australian breeders.
what comes with dbs is excessive timidity that can see the dog bite from fear.
regards Philip A

If your getting a dog from a shelter leave yourself plenty of time.
On the day see which dogs you like & then spend as much time with them as possible before you get it.
Talk to them/it, see if it pays attention, see if it knows basic commands, see if it likes to hang with you, see if it will sit/lay calmly with you, see if it will fetch & so on.
The more time you spend with it the more likely you are to get a dog that suits you.

Once you have a dog never forget, Your the BOSS. You don't have to be mean or nasty but as a pack animal dogs need to know you are the leader.

Now cats, that's a entirely different thing.

Jonesfam

Originally Posted by Gordie

I have always wanted a german shepherd, thinking of getting one in the future...anything negative about them??

every generation or so they invade poland and france

Originally Posted by Eevo

every generation or so they invade poland and france

I promise not to name her Blondi.

Originally Posted by Gordie

I promise not to name her Blondi.

i approve of this joke and historical reference

Originally Posted by Eevo

every generation or so they invade poland and france

That's why they were temporarily renamed Alsatians - because of anti-German sentiment after WW1.

Originally Posted by Classic88

That's why they were temporarily renamed Alsatians - because of anti-German sentiment after WW1.

i didnt know that.