What make of dog for a beginner?

[middman]

Yep it’s horrific , our first dog Stig was a Hungarian vizsla , my parents bought him for my sister who was ill, she died unfortunately and he died around 4 years ago ,,, was a hard day indeed

Sorry to hear that mate

 

[blue moony]

Sorry to hear that mate

thanks long time ago now

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I had a woman for years, black lab. Most cherished pet I ever had. Couldn't figure out if she was a genius or daft as a brush, there was no training her. The most wilfully loving animal I've ever seen.

My mam worked in a respite centre and the residents all adored her. As she got older she loved it there too so she pretty much stayed with them and brought them joy.

Bella. I'm nearly crying writing that

Both mate, absolutely.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

We always get a puppy for the kids at xmas and then just fuck it off to the rspca in the new year. Family tradition and really brightens the place up - always try to do an xmas version of the andrex ad with bog roll and tinsel for facebook. We've got a whole album of our xmas dogs going back years and I sometimes wonder what happened to them all.

Shouldn't laugh, but .....

 

[roman totale]

 

[sir baconface]

Shouldn't laugh, but .....

Me too. That’s why I’m liking your post but not that callous Mazzarelli bastard’s ...

 

[stonerblue]

Mine just wanted to kill everyone and everything, couldn’t let him off a lead

After 3 years mine has calmed down a lot but still unpredictable so only off lead when nothing else around. Fantastic guard dog, great with kids and full of personality and will protect the mrs with its life. The smaller females from the litter have made brill family pets for some and others are working in Scotland and living in barns.
Could be a great dog for beginners if they weren't so intent on scrapping.

 

[somapop]

I had a woman for years, black lab. Most cherished pet I ever had. Couldn't figure out if she was a genius or daft as a brush, there was no training her. The most wilfully loving animal I've ever seen.

My mam worked in a respite centre and the residents all adored her. As she got older she loved it there too so she pretty much stayed with them and brought them joy.

Bella. I'm nearly crying writing that

I was the complete antithesis of a dog person. Couldn’t go near them...smelly, messy things.
My daughter wanted one and as she’s autistic it would’ve been a good idea to get one.
I remember saying ‘IF’ I were to ever get a dog it would have to be a lab - the only dog I remember as a kid (family friend had one).

Anyway...it’s all a blur now but i remember ‘coming round’ and we suddenly had this puppy lab in the house (I’m obviously skipping a few phases out here).
Being a neat freak this completely flummoxed me...literally turned my life upside down (I’m not under playing that either). Worsened my asthma (my doctor advised me to get rid of the dog pronto...as in quickly...that wasn’t the name of the dog).
I couldn’t go near ‘it’ for months (missing that yellow puppy Andrex phase)...but over time (and I was warned this would happen) she became my best friend.
She actually helped unwind a lot of issues I had (control over how the house had to be neat and tidy) and also helped me open up to people I’d meet walking her as they’re a great way of making new friends or ice breaking.
She developed dysplasia in all her joints unfortunately (at around 1 years old) and a lot of people were writing her off. But with some physical therapy slowly she’s got better.
She’s been absolutely ace for my daughter and ironically helped me just as much.

I separated from the kids mum and left the family home in January (ace timing with CV19) but often go round to walk her as we’re still a close family).
I love this dog so much it’s insane. A walk with her (often accompanied by my daughter) is one of my great pleasures.

I’d recommend one to anybody...I think it would help my brother unwind as I see similar traits in him that I had.
First months/up to a year is hard though and labs eat literally anything (she ate a discarded corona ridden PPE mask this morning!)

Dreading the day she leaves us.

 

[andyhinch]

After 3 years mine has calmed down a lot but still unpredictable so only off lead when nothing else around. Fantastic guard dog, great with kids and full of personality and will protect the mrs with its life. The smaller females from the litter have made brill family pets for some and others are working in Scotland and living in barns.
Could be a great dog for beginners if they weren't so intent on scrapping.

I had Lakeland’s before him, better choice in my view, hard as fuck without wanting to bite you every five minutes

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Get an older dog from a shelter. They're already trained. They need less exercise. They won't run off and well, you know...

Why is it all the fucking annoying little ones that last so long?