My son is over for dinner and brought his golden retriever. It's a big dog but very friendly and smart. He's wanted one ever since riding the neighbor's golden as a 3 year old. They are really child friendly. This neighbor's dog would run away to the grade school to play with the kids! Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:28:09 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Springer Spaniel and a mixed breed terrier mutt. I love them both, > but the terrier mutt is by far the smartest and most adaptable. The Springer > Spaniel is hugely loyal and a great watchdog, but I have to watch him > csarefully with strangers. > > If I were to buy a puregred dog, I would probably opt for a golden retriever > or a yellow lab. They seem to be the easiest to train and the most docile. > But I'm not expert. Let's see what Wheatfiled has to say. > Paul > > > > > > Yeah ... this Xmas my brother had a hunting dog that really frightened my > > grand-daughter all the time ... coming up under the table while we were > > eating our roe deer ... so I'm not so sure about that. > > > > >>Woo, woo! WTG (way to go)! > > > > > >>Boy, I want a dog. > > > > > >>Marnie aka Doe :-( Not possible right now. > > >========= > > >Of course, I am not sure what breed. I am not dog-conversant. I had a > > >cocker > > >spaniel mutt when I was a kid and he only lasted about a year before he got > > >hit by a car. No dogs since. (I think I'm over it now.) > > > > > >Thinking ahead... I was thinking border collie -- right size, smart. I like > > >smart. But a dog-conversant friend told me they are fairly high maintenance > > >since they get bored easily. So if you can't find some way to work them > > >(rescue > > >or something) they can be hyperactive. Or maybe hyperactive all the time, > > >since > > >they aren't really working if they are a pet. > > > > > >Oh, well, a long way off (getting a dog). > > > > > >Marnie aka Doe (I wouldn't mind a dog thread, rather than a coffee thread. > > >Hehehehe.) > > > > > > > >
