Buying a large dog, but which one?

gettingready

Caroline - don't even think about what I am thinking

Caroline_a

I know.... mine have had 2 great walks this weekend with the rest of the pack, so 5 dogs yesterday and 4 today, at the moment they are totally crashed out!!

Person_one

Very, very cute! Look at those paws, hard to imagine he'll grow into them!

Toothfairy4

Awwww GORGEOUS! Look at those big paws

k66yla

ellies_angel wrote: »

We grew up with an Irish Wolfhound, a huge hulk of a beast, but just a big baby. When she had done something wrong she would like alongside the coffee table with her head underneath it and think that because she couldn't see us we couldn't see her. I was always tripping over her because I hadn't seen her.
For a big dog she needed much less exercise that other larger varieties. Would take her for a long walk and we weren't even half way there and she would stop, lie down and not budge until I turned round to go back, because of this they didn't eat nearly as much as you would imagine.
Can't recall having any health problems with her, she was a very easy going lovable beast. Other dogs would love to have a go especially the little terriers (I have one of them now) she would just carry on, even with one dangling from her refusing to let go.
The only downside is their short life expectancy, which was the only reason I didn't get another, it broke my heart when she died. I got a border terrier now because she reminded me of a wee wolf hound.

Totally agree. We had an Irish Wolfhound and he was the most friendly soppy dog you could ever had. He had a habit of laying across my legs at night, bit much when he was 14stone! He too was'nt too keen on the long walks and was quite happy ploding round the block, though we did have a largish garden. Unfortunately due to being the size he was and being a pedigree he only survived 10 years but still remembered fondly by everyone :A

Edit.... must remember to read the whole thread before posting.:o What a lovely pup, massive legs/paws :eek: what a cutie

suki1964

What a wee dote

Toothfairy4

I think we need more pics...

Croatoan

Here you go

And if anyone really wants, I've uploaded a vid to youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjfi4egjjjo

OnAndUp

Loving him - he's a proper cutie! You can't imagine looking at him on the video, that one day he will be soooo big! Pick him up and cuddle him on your knee lots while you still can! lol!

shegirl

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Doesn't hurt to be polite though, does it? Being a doggy person doesn't mean a human has to throw out all pretence of manners and socialisation of their own whilst teaching the animals in their care that these things are vital.

Beagles aren't common where I live. Doesn't mean they are endangered. There are far too many in laboratories wagging their tails when a technician approaches them with a syringe for that. But you're going to notice one if you see it in an area that attracts every dog walker from a radius of several miles.

They may be just in the top 20 of KC registrations, but that figure just shows the largest number of purebred and registered breeders who have kept to the KC rules, not the whole canine breeding population of the UK.

This does not include the vast numbers of mongrels, designer or otherwise, that people have. Just think of the numbers of Staffie crosses and Huskies 'without papers' that exist, after all. So, compared to the huge numbers of dogs that aren't even showing up on your radar, the animals are not as popular as you may believe. Facts, statistics of mathematics, whichever way you look at it, barking at someone that they are stupid and you know it all isn't an appropriate way to conduct yourself out of the kennel.

(Personally, I adore Beagles and can't understand why they aren't more popular as pets. But maybe the characteristics I love are the ones that others are put off by. And the longer they stay unfashionable, the better, as it keeps out the backyard breeders from ruining their temperament and health like they have done with so many others)





In any case, I hope the OP finds a reputable breeder and gets the perfect large or giant dog for his family.

Me niether,I love my Beagle:D Would rather have him than any of the more common smaller dogs (or any dog actually) any day!