choosing a dog?

Question

I want a large obedient dog who is easily trained. what breeds fit this descrition. I wanted a boxer but am not sure they are easily trained. are they. What dogs have you had that followed you around, recognized you as the boss, and was easy to traine. Thanks for any adviece.

Answer 1

your best bet is to go with a medium sized breed simply because they usually have less health issues than most of the large breed dogs. collies, sheppards, and labs are usually the easiest to train and are very loyal. if you get a puppy and the training is not working how you want it to look around for your nearest pet store. some have training workshops and if not they may know of some great ones in your area.

Answer 2

So many people on here ask for a dog that is easily trained or kind, etc, but really, it doesn't depend so much on the breed as the individual dog. Training for any dog at a young age is difficult and time consuming, and it is usually the dominent dogs that are trained incorrectly that are not easy to train. Instead of buying a breed based on temperment, try one based on your level of activity. For example: if you love to run daily try a whippet or a greyhound. If you enjoy walking 3-4 times a week for about 40 minutes, try a lab or a retriever. If you are lazy when it comes to walking, then try a dog like an american bulldog.

Boxers, along with all other breeds can be trained, but not necessarily easily. If you want it to be a little less stressful for you try rescuing a dog that has had some prior training (age 7 months up who has been to obedience school), and a dog that is more submissive than dominent.

Good luck with your search!

Answer 3

This depends on your lifestyle. How active are you and how much time are you willing to devote to dog grooming and walking and training.
No dog is easily trained. It is going to take time and effort and patience to get a well trained dog. If you are not willing or do not have the time to train pass on a dog as you will end up with something spoiled rotten and bad behavior that will upset you and the family.
Stay away from large assertive breeds, Doberman, Rotts, they are head strong and you have to reinforce that you are the leader all the time as they will test the water to make sure who is in charge. If you are not they will be.
Any dog is going to need time and work to get a good dog.
Maybe you should look at adopting and older dog from a rescue. Most are housebroken and many have lots of obedience work already done. I got a 4 year old male Dobe who walks on a leash wonderfully and has no bad habits. He is freindly with other dogs and does not chase the cat. He is a great dog and took very little time to bond with me and very little training time.

Answer 4

You need to answer a few more questions before I can help: what is your lifestyle? Are you an active person or a couch potato. How much time do you have? What type of grooming are you willing to do? Why are you getting this dog (i.e companionship, performance evets)? What is the composition of your household- both people and animals?

That being said, many people make the mistake of confusing smart dogs with easy to train. Smart dogs pick-up training very easily, but are also more inclined to become bored or tes you.

Boxers are smart, but very stubborn. Thus, they are not always easy to train. In addition, like many working breeds, boxers tend to go through a destructive stage when they are "teens".

Breeds like Border Collies are very high energy and not for the average dog owner. They need something to do and MUST be kept busy and active. They are smart and very willing dogs, but again not layed back couch potatos.

Australian Shepherds (Aussies) are not quite as high energy, but need to be kept busy. They to are smart and willing dogs but are breed to herd.

Please answer the above questions and I can provide some recommendations.

Answer 5

If your dog is to be an "outside" dog, then the Aussie or Border Collie would be a good choice. Not so if it is to be a house dog. There the absolute wisest choice would be the Standard Poodle. They a #1 in intelligence out of 165 breeds recognized by the AKC.They do not shed, nor do they get a "doggie" odor when wet. Easily trainable, very loyal & loving, great with kids, other animals, even cats. I would also suggest that you acquire a book titled "Family Dog" by Richard A Wolters - the best tool for training I have ever known. By the way, Poodles are of German heritage, not French. They are the 1st curley coated water retriever. Yes, that Poodle hunts!!

Answer 6

I had two very big dogs that were very obedient and skilled. My first dog when I was very young was a doberman. It was a showdog because my dad trained it to be, but it was also a very loving and caring dog. The other dog was a rotweiler. A lot of people think rotts are dangerous and violent but they really aren't. If trained right and with the right owner, rotts can be very obedient. Whatever dog you get my advice to you is to get a dog at a very young age, mainly when they are puppies. That way they will always recognize you as the master and respect and look up to you. Training them when they are very young is the best answer so you don't have to break any bad habits they may already have. Good luck!

Answer 7

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The American Akita - I own one and let me tell you they are an easy breed to have. They pratically house train themselves. They never bark unless an intruder tries to break in. They can travel in cars without even knowing they are there. They can be left at home for long hours by themselves (as long as they are fussed over when get back) They do not disturb the neighbours as they never bark. They only require 20 mins walk every day - Personally I walk my dog for two hours but that's my choice. They don't eat loads. They are very impressive dogs that prove a worthy deterent to burglars. They are highly intelligent so can be easily trained - However, They are a dominant breed so they need early socialisation with other dogs. They need a owner who can lead. They need loads of love.

Answer 8

I have a Bouvier De Flanders, they are a large breed, mines weights
83#, he is very obedient, and also very smart. He does require a lot of grooming, as he is very hairy. He is very sociable around other dogs, he loves lots of exercise. I would recommend this breed, he is loyal to the end.

Answer 9

Research the standard poodle (not toy or miniature if you want a big dog). This is a large dog which is very intelligent, loves people, and has a great personality. It requires regular grooming, though (and you don't have to get a poodle groomed like the typical show dog poodle which is so ridiculous).

Answer 10

Get an Australian Shepherd or Border Collie - Both are kind of Medium sized, but VERY smart, easily trained, obedient and loyal to their owners.