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Posted: 1/25/2021 7:39:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I got two. Twice the fun.  I only have half of one  
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Posted: 1/25/2021 7:42:31 PM EDT
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Because I'm an American Bulldog owner. Current and departed ABs.
 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 7:47:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 7:56:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:01:58 PM EDT
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1: I'm a bachelor
2: I'm away for long hours and sometimes days 3: I've never cared for the breed 4: If I ever get another dog, it'll be a mutt |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:11:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I want a GSD puppy pretty bad, but I'm convinced it would be too high maintenance for my family. My wife, bless her heart, already has her hands full with three kids under 10 years old. She also just isn't good at dog training or being consistent in managing doggy behaviors. I work all day...so she would, in effect, ruin the puppy. LOL. And she used to want a GSD...but now she wants a Collie and thinks that will be a "breeze" compared to a GSD. I do not want a collie. I want something big and strong with a protection instinct. So I guess we won't be getting anything. If you are willing to deal with the shedding that comes along with any or all of your listed breeds, but also want something large and intimidating and also laid back and family friendly, take a long look at Newfoundlands and Leonbergers. Drool can be an issue, but as long as that doesn’t frighten you, they’re both excellent choices for the characteristics you mentioned.  
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:12:43 PM EDT
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Because I have a Lab, one dog is enough.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:22:51 PM EDT
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I used to like them. After living next to a German Shepherd breeder I'll never own one.
Besides, Doberman master race.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:30:21 PM EDT
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I dont have a gsd because i have an akita.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:37:09 PM EDT
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I have a BTD
(Boston terrier dog) |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:39:00 PM EDT
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because boxers are the superior breed and
FPNI |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:39:50 PM EDT
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 Attached FileI have 2. They left us a pile of shit all over the living room floor today when I came home. Rare occasion but does anyone want 2 GSD’s? 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:42:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you are willing to deal with the shedding that comes along with any or all of your listed breeds, but also want something large and intimidating and also laid back and family friendly, take a long look at Newfoundlands and Leonbergers. Drool can be an issue, but as long as that doesn’t frighten you, they’re both excellent choices for the characteristics you mentioned. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/R68ulWLgxp0dp3Inqwx6O2--nj-Xx9Wz5-9GE2RcgPLzOxDvqCHsqkkKVYB7wAy856oSpx1k6o6bxEG3f-VEDVFQ07yyXBDj5hxmRIek_qK9 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Leonberger_male.jpg this. i have a leonberger, newfoundland and a saint B right now. best dogs ive had. eta: drool is 100% an issue with the newfoundland and saint Bernard . leonberger is nice and dry. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:46:52 PM EDT
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I don't need a Neurotic house-eating eating fur missile... I have Murphy, the coolest Great Pyrenees ever. He's a couch potato, but if you come near his house and he's not familiar with you, you will lose a limb. He's pretty quick too, scared the hell out of the Amazon guy the other day. He has also taken out a couple of coyotes, solo.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:48:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:49:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:54:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you are willing to deal with the shedding that comes along with any or all of your listed breeds, but also want something large and intimidating and also laid back and family friendly, take a long look at Newfoundlands and Leonbergers. Drool can be an issue, but as long as that doesn't frighten you, they're both excellent choices for the characteristics you mentioned. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/R68ulWLgxp0dp3Inqwx6O2--nj-Xx9Wz5-9GE2RcgPLzOxDvqCHsqkkKVYB7wAy856oSpx1k6o6bxEG3f-VEDVFQ07yyXBDj5hxmRIek_qK9 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Leonberger_male.jpg |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:55:30 PM EDT
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I used to treat lawn, neighbor's kid was out with their GSD, MFer ran and managed to bite me in the ass. Fuck that dog, I'm sure there are better trained ones.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:00:19 PM EDT
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Apartment living, and work schedule was not conducive to having a dog.
So we got cats. We still have the cats. I have a yard now, but I’m still working long hours. It’s just not fair to the dog. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:03:10 PM EDT
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After 6 years you get to watch it die over the next 2 years. Super fun.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:06:07 PM EDT
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1. Because I dont have time to raise another child.
2. Because it wouldnt be fair to leave him home alone for most of the day. 3. Because I don't like the amount of shedding fur. 4. Because it broke my heart to have to put down our last 3 dogs. I'm not going through that again. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:08:26 PM EDT
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Hey bro, I"m sorry your dog died.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:08:40 PM EDT
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I have three girls in the house. I have plenty of hair in my house already thanks
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:11:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:17:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: After 6 years you get to watch it die over the next 2 years. Super fun. To know dogs is to know how to say goodbye unfortunately. Just the way it is, for better or worse. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:18:06 PM EDT
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My GSD Sasha died 4 years ago. My wife bought me two Morkies. I love them like crazy. Good dogs
great companions. That's why I don't have a GSD right now. But you never know ? |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:18:54 PM EDT
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I had a GSD from 07-16. She was fucking brilliant. Lost her to brain cancer.
We have a derp of a dog right now that allegedly is half GSD. The other half must be a potato, because the dog is as dumb as shit. I did just put down a down payment on a new dog that's not even born yet. This is a pic of his father:  He has a 33" neck.  I've wanted a Caucasian Shepherd for awhile. CSD, I guess. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:20:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm single and live alone. I'm gone from the house for 14 hours at a time on work days. I'd be a shitty person if I made a dog be alone that long. I love dogs though. That's exactly why I don't have a dog. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:20:55 PM EDT
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I do have a GSD. I love them. I sleep a lot better at knowing my 80lb furry ball of anger curled up next to me will wake me up if anyone is trying to get in my house. Also they're great athletes, can hike for days and even carry some of my stuff, and super smart.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:23:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:25:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:34:00 PM EDT
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I have 2 Dobermann's because I like them better than GSD'S ??
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:38:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Dachshund is the most perfect canine to ever imprint its paw on the earth. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/52148/07A3C51D-3549-4B14-AB8E-F27BC39C836C_jpe-1796787.JPG My dynamic duo 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:44:57 PM EDT
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Always wanted one as a kid. Got a rescue Tamaskan last August instead. He’s 40% Husky and 32% German Shepard. The rest is a mix of other primitive breeds.
He is absolutely fantastic. Super friendly outside but but protective of the house from anyone approaching to closely. He’ll tailor his level of playfulness to other dogs. Example, will roughhouse with large dogs who play aggressively but is gentle as can be with shy dogs and smaller breeds. People are constantly impressed with his patience. He’s also extremely aware of his distant surroundings compared to most breeds I see at parks. I know about half a dozen Shepard’s personally. Most are good dogs. But after being able to compare their behaviors to this guy, I actually don’t think I’d ever go out of my way to own a full blood German Shepard anymore.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:59:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:16:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:17:57 PM EDT
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Quoted: Too lazy? Too poor? Can’t control it? Already feeding a German shepherd human? Don’t operate operationally? Cat herder? 1/8'th German Shepherd according to the DNA test.. He sheds enough as it is. Guarding against the great squirrel menace.  
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:25:13 PM EDT
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I have 5. 4 rescues and 1 from Austria via the RCMP and then to Denver. Grimm is a magnificent dog. Often I look at him and weep at the luck I had in getting him. He wasn’t cheap but was worth every penny.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:30:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine is a neurotic mess that is so afraid of guns that she cannot be used for sporting. Super birdy though. But I bet you get lots of setter love. Most affectionate dogs in this history of affectionate dogs. 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:34:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:34:23 PM EDT
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Because I have a boxer/great dane pup
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:43:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Had one. Best damn dog ever. This picture still tears me up when I look at it. That first shovel of dirt almost broke me. https://i.imgur.com/USYHZzz.jpg That would have broken me... I love my dogs more than life itself... |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:44:00 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOurs is six months and has not stopped chewing my wife’s hands. Other owners say they grow out of it. 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:45:13 PM EDT
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I prefer my dogs to be a higher caliber.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:46:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:52:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have 2 Malinois, I don't want a GSD. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:53:14 PM EDT
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Allergic
I'd love a GSD |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 10:55:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Already have one, and that is plenty. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51268/0B4B19A2-3A3B-48FF-9A1D-429EEE0E57F1_jpe-1796990.JPG In her favorite chair. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51268/82308582-9E62-4AF4-BEDF-A5A8FF538C66_jpe-1796992.JPG The 2nd pic is hilarious! Our long haired GSD from the Czech Republic sits on the wife like that every now and again. The missus has been gone on and off for a year working covid nursing. The 2 GSD's are stuck to her like glue since she got home last week to take a break for a month. They follow her everywhere. One tries to get in the shower with her. The other sits with her in the bathroom. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 11:35:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 11:37:25 PM EDT
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I have one and honestly don't think I would get another one. He is such a great dog that no other GSD will ever match up with him. Just over 3 years old now and hopefully lives a lot more years. Next one will probably be a Mastiff or Great Dane.
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