Getting a dog!

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ReformedWretch

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Our work place is approving dogs soon!:up: My wife and I are pretty excited about this and have narrowed our desire down to two dogs. A beagle or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I love both but find the terrier more "manly" or "tough". I will be thrilled to own either one of these.

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The Beagle. You won't scare the living daylights out of people and you can rough-house with the beagle without fear of having your face ripped off.

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houseparent said:
Our work place is approving dogs soon!:up: My wife and I are pretty excited about this and have narrowed our desire down to two dogs. A beagle or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I love both but find the terrier more "manly" or "tough". I will be thrilled to own either one of these.

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Wow...could you have chosen two more extreme types? :D

One of each? :D
 
The Bull Terrier is actually nic-named the "Nanny Dog" because of it's gentle demeanor with children. Don't be fooled by it's looks. According to everything I've read, it LOVES people and is very tolerant of small children.
 
houseparent said:
The Bull Terrier is actually nic-named the "Nanny Dog" because of it's gentle demeanor with children. Don't be fooled by it's looks. According to everything I've read, it LOVES people and is very tolerant of small children.
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Well...if his disposition is what you say it is, I'd definitely take the Bull Terrier...I guess we just like bigger doggies. We've had a Sheperd, (lived to be 16 +) a Rottweiller, and a Chocolate Lab. At the present we have none.

Let us know what you decide! :think:
 
If you haven't made the final decision yet you might check with your insurance agent and see whether either dog will affect your rates. We were asked what breed our two dogs were. Didn't affect our rates, for which we are happy. Some breed do. They shouldn't, but they do.

Dogs, like children, should be assumed innocent until proven guilty (and I'm not writing about TD either.)
 
I would say get the terrier. Only get the bulldog if you are prepared for that type of Dog, even if he is good with Children you still have to watch your back. Just be wise. All dogs take alot of attention and time. Just be careful and wise.
 
Growing up we had a Staffordshire Pitbull terrier name Megan and a Cocker Spaniel named Liza. Typical scenario of someone coming down our long driveway. Liza would be barking and growling and start attacking the persons feet and ankles. Megan would be excitedly wagging her tail, jumping around, and licking the person. Staffordshires are very sweet if not a little neurotic. Beagles are sweet too but boy are they stinkers. They are very smart and will try to get around any rules that you lay down and then act like you are the devil when they get caught doing it. Those big brown eyes don't help either. :lol: :lol:
 
I've been warned that staffordshires are horrible around other animals they have not "grown up" around? Do you know if that's true? For example, if I would get one and take it on a walk, would if "freak out" around other dogs on campus?

I'll show my wife the Bichon Frise and see what she says.
 
You should pick a dog from a litter - especially if it's a large dog. Look for the alpha dog and don't pick that one, they're hard to train and likely to be aggressive toward other animals. You probably don't want the omega dog either.
 
My wife is a different breed (lol) she does not like overly cutesey dogs and as I asked, thinks they look too much like a poodle. She said she would rather me get my "tough looking" dog than that.

Good advice Meg.
 
houseparent said:
My wife is a different breed (lol) she does not like overly cutesey dogs and as I asked, thinks they look too much like a poodle. She said she would rather me get my "tough looking" dog than that.

Good advice Meg.
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Don't get in trouble then. Pax!
 
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My wife just hates their eyes and the snorting sounds they sometimes make.
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Their eyes do wierd some people out and they do snort alot (mine even snored). It's because of their noses. They're pretty high maintenance one has to make sure they get enough excercise and all or they can develop serious health problems(respiratory and cardiac). But they're pretty high energy also so taking them for walks and stuff is pretty easy. They love to wrestle around too.
 
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houseparent said:
I've been warned that staffordshires are horrible around other animals they have not "grown up" around? Do you know if that's true? For example, if I would get one and take it on a walk, would if "freak out" around other dogs on campus?

I'll show my wife the Bichon Frise and see what she says.
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Not in my experience Adam. We also would see one at the dog park and he was a sweetheart and seemed fine with all the other dogs at the park.
 
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