NWR: Girls with dogs / puppies

DH and I are thinking about getting a puppy.
We are debating between a few different ones - preferably small to medium size.
Just wondering what kind of dogs do you have? How big do they get? How often you have to bring them for a HC & all that good stuff?
Also - Where did you get your pup/dog?


Last night we went to puppy boutique in bklyn - omg the teacup yorkies are sooooo precious. 2 lbs. soooo cute

well FH and I got our pup a month ago....he is the love of our lives!!!! He is a Pekinauzer....1/2 mini schnauzer and 1/2 pekingese....we got him at puppy experience in aquebogue....all the way in eastern suffolk. I am anadvocate of getting one....they are a ton of work in the beginning, but the joy you get from them makes it all worth it....i promise!!!! good luck!!!

ETA: Our pup will only get to be about 18 pounds.

Right now I have 2 Belgian Malinois and a German Sheperd but previously for a smaller dog i had a English Cocker Spaniel they get to be about 35 lbs. Yorkies are cute but OMG so annoying!!!!

We have a pug. When we got her she was not even 4 lbs she is now about 15 lbs and is 4 years old she wont get any bigger...we love her. They are great dogs and VERY good with kids.

1st as a puppy the next 2 are now

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Posted by JodyLC

Right now I have 2 Belgian Malinois and a German Sheperd but previously for a smaller dog i had a English Cocker Spaniel they get to be about 35 lbs. Yorkies are cute but OMG so annoying!!!!

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i know yorkies can get sooo annoying

I have 2 puggles. We were told they were only supposed to be 20-25 lbs. Well they were wrong. Our are about 32-35 lbs. We have seen alot of them that are small and others that are medium like ours. I love mine, they were crazy as pups but, all is good now.
We got ours at shakeapaw in Lynbrook.

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Posted by dazies1011

I have 2 puggles. We were told they were only supposed to be 20-25 lbs. Well they were wrong. Our are about 32-35 lbs. We have seen alot of them that are small and others that are medium like ours. I love mine, they were crazy as pups but, all is good now.
We got ours at shakeapaw in Lynbrook.

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i love puggles...post a pic

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Posted by DCLM726

I have a beagle. We got him from a shelter in Queens

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beagles are sooo cute

DH wants a Jack Russell Terrier -
I read that they are crazzzyyy

Please whatever you do, DO NOT buy from a pet store
Pets stores sell misery, and there is no such thing as a teacup yorkie. Its just inbreeding that makes them so small and they will have tons of health problems


puppymills

I have a Jack Rusell Terrier. they are so smart! She's really a well behaved dog. As a puppy they are crazy because they run around and play a lot but it's fun. She's now 8 years old and acts like a puppy sometimes.

I think they say that they aren't great with kids but my dog is (and with other dogs). A friend of mine has one and she has twins and the dog is good.

If you are looking for a mut/mixed breed dog ie any shitzapoos, shnoodles, shitzacocks etc etc etc I would go to a shelter and rescue a dog or puppy after learning about the personality/health problems associated with the breeds mixed into your dog. If you are looking for a purebred dog I would go to akc.org and look into the breeds you are interested in and visit there breed websites etc. Often these sites have breeders linked to them and will give you information about some of the breed specific health problems and personalities associated with each individual purebred dog and what to look for in a good reputable breeder. I highly discourage pet shop buying as you often have no idea who bred your puppy and it may be wrought with health problems and it also supports the puppy mill industry. Even when they give you a supposed breeder name that breeder is often a puppy mill owner not a true breeder. Iowa/ missouri are the number one puppy mill states and you will notice a lot of the so-called breeders in these areas are actually puppy mills and not reputable people. No decent breeder would ever outsell their puppies to a petstore where they have no idea who purchases them. Most breeders keep track of all of their puppies and want updates etc on the health and well being of their dogs. Other good websites for breed finding purposes include:
http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselectorindex.do
here you can get info on specific breeds or take a survey that will help you narrow down the breeds you are interested in. Good luck and have fun researching. Any book store also has great books on dog ownership and breeds :)

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Posted by JodyLC

Oh and rescues are good places to find dogs.. I got mine from the Belgian mailois rescue but most breeds have rescues you can look them up online just pick what kind of dog you want and then look for that breeds rescue.

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what are rescues?
they're not shelters?


What about buying from breeders directly?

I've only ever had large dogs.

My best advice to you is to stay away from puppy stores. Those dogs are most likely from a puppy mill and by purchasing them, you are feeding into these horrid places. Either adopt or go through a breeder. You can use puppyfinder.com ( for breeders) or petfinder.com (this site is all adoptions).

Please, stay away from the puppy stores.

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Posted by gabbie83

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Posted by JodyLC

Oh and rescues are good places to find dogs.. I got mine from the Belgian mailois rescue but most breeds have rescues you can look them up online just pick what kind of dog you want and then look for that breeds rescue.

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what are rescues?
they're not shelters?


What about buying from breeders directly?

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Rescues are basically shelters that deal with a specific breed.

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Posted by mtegay

If you are looking for a mut/mixed breed dog ie any shitzapoos, shnoodles, shitzacocks etc etc etc I would go to a shelter and rescue a dog or puppy after learning about the personality/health problems associated with the breeds mixed into your dog. If you are looking for a purebred dog I would go to akc.org and look into the breeds you are interested in and visit there breed websites etc. Often these sites have breeders linked to them and will give you information about some of the breed specific health problems and personalities associated with each individual purebred dog and what to look for in a good reputable breeder. I highly discourage pet shop buying as you often have no idea who bred your puppy and it may be wrought with health problems and it also supports the puppy mill industry. Even when they give you a supposed breeder name that breeder is often a puppy mill owner not a true breeder. Iowa/ missouri are the number one puppy mill states and you will notice a lot of the so-called breeders in these areas are actually puppy mills and not reputable people. No decent breeder would ever outsell their puppies to a petstore where they have no idea who purchases them. Most breeders keep track of all of their puppies and want updates etc on the health and well being of their dogs. Other good websites for breed finding purposes include:
http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselectorindex.do
here you can get info on specific breeds or take a survey that will help you narrow down the breeds you are interested in. Good luck and have fun researching. Any book store also has great books on dog ownership and breeds :)

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Thanks,
This is the first time im hearing about puppy mill owners/breeders..... what does that mean?




thanks again

A lot of pet stores get thier pups from puppy mills which are horrible places!!! I'm not against breeding... but it's only good when it's done right. A lot of pet store pups will have a lot of health problems or behavioral issues. Sometimes you get lucky.. but If you really want a pure breed dog i would suggest going through a well known breeder. Check the AKC website... they recommend local breeders for each type of dog by state.
Or you can always check places like petfinder.com
they list lots of pets in need of adoption and a lot of the time you can get a pure bred pup!!!!!

BTW: I used to have a lhaso apso who i got from a breeder in long island. They only get to be about 10-25 plbs i think.. if that... they are basically the cousin to the shih tzu.. he barley ever shed, was very sweet, and loved to be with us!!! They are good dogs. He passed away 2 years ago

We now have to rescues.. a German shepherd/chow mix who is 93plbs and is the sweetest dog ever
and what we think is a basenji/lab or collie mix ( he's nuts..we really don't know wat exactly he is..lol) but he's about 73 lbs now and they are both so sweet.