Beagle

    • Gold Top Dog
    I Am 15 Year old kid that have no friends and i just want an companion and want someone for protection. I am an first time dog owner but grew up with 1 pit and 1 rott.So just suggest me to an dog that has smooth coat(does"nt require much grooming) and good for first time owners. Jesus and im sorry for blasting on you guys im truly sorry i just have an short-temper.
    • Gold Top Dog
    The key is knowing what you want and having a plan. Forget the protection aspect of it. A true protection dog is out of reach for the average person. The best dog is a well behaved , socialized and trained dog that looks menacing yet is really friendly. My oldest male is a very social dog yet people cross the street when we are walking.
    Best thing I can tell you is find reputable breeders near you and see if you can work around the dogs. That way you`ll learn more, the breeder will learn what you can handle and maybe you could work off the cost or some of the cost of the pup. either that or get involved with a rescue group.
     
     
     
    • Gold Top Dog
    I Hear beagles are really good dogs but it just something about there training that i have allways hear bad things about. This is the reason that i am so hesitant about getting this breed.
    • Gold Top Dog
    So im going to research this breed for atleast the whole school year.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Rotties are just the sweated loving large dogs I've meet.  They are Large, and that may be a problem.  Large dogs tent to have large problems, if he's sick most rotties will not hadel being sick very well.  They need an owner who can handel a 100lb dog in any condition.  Many rotties I've helped with who were sick did not get better, not because the vet didn't know what he was doing but because this breed tends to give up once they are down. 
     
    Now that is just one of your worries, this breed is not popular with many people who don't understand dogs very well.  Some will just assume that because it's a rottie that it's agressive.  You will have to be very carfule around other people, not because of your dog but because of people who don't like your dog just because if it's breed.  There are some places that don't allow rotties for nothing other then the fact that it's a rottie.
     
    Training, yep you'll need that.  Just get him (or her) into training early.  Just makes it easyer on the both of you.
     
    I'm shure I could go on forever about this breed but do your own reasearch.  Decide for yourself if thats the breed for you.  Does it fit your lifestyle?  Are you willing to care for it no matter what the outcome?  Hypothyroidism rums high in this breed and most I know have to take a pill twice a day to controll that.(most rotties are pooly breed and have issues like that)  Are you willing to give him the meds he needs?  Talk to a breeder and ask as many questions you can before you take that dog into your life.  Good luck in your search!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Thanks people but im thinking of not getting an rottie anymore because the larger breed have the most biggest problem and im not ready for that responsibility yet so im starting off with an Medium Size dog like the beagle.
    • Gold Top Dog
    I was not trying to scare you out of getting one but I just wanted to make you aware.  It's not that their problems are any worse than smaller breeds, you just have to put more efort into caring for them.  For example if a rottie breaks it's legs then it's almost impossible for it to get around and will need your help to do everything, now if a smaller dog was to do the same thing it could easly get around because it does't' put as much weight on it's legs and can be carried very easy. 
     
    Maybe take a look at the the dog.com list of dog breeds and see what stands out to you. [linkhttp://www.dog.com/breed/index.asp]http://www.dog.com/breed/index.asp[/link]
    Decide what group of dog fits your lifestlye then go from there.  Visit a few shelters and interact with a few.  Just do your research first befor you make an inpulse decision.