what is the best obiedient dog to have I want a good smart family dog one that is easily trained and house broken one that is not too aggressive any suggestions??
2007-01-20 12:55:41 · 26 answers · asked by socalgal 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There is no such thing as the perfect dog! I understand what you are asking, though. I just had to say that no matter how careful you are in picking out a certain breed, if you set your expectations too high you may be very disappointed.
My personal favorites are the German Shepherd, if you want a large dog, and the Pug, if you want a small dog. My GSDs were amazingly intelligent and very trainable. They barked their fool heads off at 'intruders' (anyone who came near their property) but outside their property were not aggressive toward people or other animals. Pugs are just plain fun. They have a sense of humor, I swear, and they are friendly. I am not sure about their trainability, I believe they are considered average. The ones I have met have been eager to please.
Good luck!
2007-01-20 14:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Boxer puppy and go to training classes. It is important with any breed to train them and reinforce the training daily. It takes work to have an obiedient dog, just like children. Our Boxers are great family members! I'm alergic to dogs, that is part of the reason we chose the Boxer breed, their short hair is easy to maintain. I had a Collie when I was a kid, she was a Great pet but when I played with her the allergy would kick in and spoil the fun. Her long hair was messy too. Mixed breeds can be great family members too.
Good luck choosing your future family member!
RB
2007-01-20 21:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by riobob00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own 4 dogs. A collie, a golden retriever, a boxer/pit bull mix, and a pit bull. My boxer/pit bull is the most loving caring dog I've ever had. My pit bull is the best all around dog I've had though. My pit would never bite anyone unless she felt I was in danger. Plus with a pit you never have to worry about someone breaking into your house. Pit bulls are the masters of their domain. I would recommend a pit bull to anyone. If you raise it right you will find that a pit bull is the most loyal, loving, understanding, toughest, and protective dog you could buy. And no other dog can match the amount of heart a pit bull has. None.
2007-01-20 21:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by Aaron V 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Border collie, without a doubt the smartest, most obedient and friendly/loyal dog there is! I've had 14 dogs in my life and my rescued border collie was by far the best there is. Make sure you have plenty of room for the dog to run. They're not spastic or anything, but you owe it to the dog...they love room to run.
You will not be disappointed!! I'm getting emotional just typing this. I lost mine 5 years ago (rest her soul). Haven't had the guts to get another dog yet.
2007-01-20 21:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an Australian Shepard and Border Collie mix. She never barks, loves kids and only took 3 days to house break when she was a pup. We got her at the humane society and that was 8 years ago and is one of my children now. Very smart dogs and train easily.
2007-01-20 21:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by tazman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get a pitbull, no matter what anyone will tell you.....forget the recommendation above...... in my community, we pay you $20, and spay or neuter it for free, chip it too, and give you a pile of dog food...... The humane society, and the pound will NEVER put up a pit or pit cross for adoption... no time not ever.... and tho there are undoubtedly some very nice ones as pets, the breed was developed to fight in a pit, hence pit bull, and the pet trade gets those the breeders evaluate as not nasty enough.... the consequences are just tooo dismal... find a nice dog, and a healthy one too, at the local pound.... ask the staff to help you pick out a dog.... crosses are far healthier than purebreds any day
2007-01-20 21:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by April 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Boxers are wonderful. They make people laugh, have got to be some of the smartest dogs, and can tolerate children. Get one over 4 years old, though. They're already broke and don't have much training to do. Same goes for pit bull breeds, and they can put up with a lot of stuff because they're fairly pain tolerant.
2007-01-20 21:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by apbtlvr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People are going to name a lot of different breeds, for a lot of different reasons.
My personal favorite- Laborador-- They're a smart breed that is good for a lot of different applications- companion, family, hunting, tracking, retrieving, etc.
Labs are kinda big- 50-60 pounds, and they are prone to being overweight if they're not exercized or if they're allowed to eat all they want. But they've got a disposition that will make up for about any other flaw. They're mellow (after about 3 years old). They have a particularly high pain tolerance, which means they're really patient and tolerant of inapropriate treatment from little children- pulling of ears, tail, over-zealous petting, etc...
I had a Lab mix (Australian Shepherd/Lab)- she was so easy to housebreak- she practically did it herself. We caught her doing #1 once and #2 once... that was it!!!
She enjoyed learning new tricks, was even able to understand semi-new commands.... My husband and I had taught her "Go get Mommy/Daddy"... One day I gave a new command- "Go get Grandpa". She apparently heard me speak to my grandfather and figured out what I wanted, because she ran to Grandpa, went around him (NO JUMPING!! :), and came back!!
She never bit, sometimes growled at people she'd not been introduced to properly, but 95% of the time, she was always happy to see anyone, and if it was family- that was just icing on the cake to her.
2007-01-20 21:13:16 · answer #8 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Newfoundland dog is renowned for its gentleness and easygoingness. In fact the AKC says that “Sweetness of temperament is the hallmark of the Newfoundland; this is the most important single characteristic of the breed.”
They love being around children and become quite attached to them and are also very forgiving of them. They are a fairly large dog (around 120 lbs.) They are Gentle Giants tough. They love to swim. Overall the dog is a great choice for a family.
2007-01-20 21:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by K B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
German Shepherd, Border Collie, Doberman Pinscher, Belgian Malinois.
Pitbulls, Staffordshire Terriers, and Rotties make great dogs also, but they can be tougher to obedience train, as they are very stubborn.
Toy breeds are difficult to train, both obedience and housebreaking.
Hounds are tough to obedience train and tend to wander.
Small terriers dig, chase small animals, and are often too hyper to train well.
You want to stick with the working breeds and herding breeds to get the qualities you're looking for.
2007-01-20 21:09:51 · answer #10 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋