I can't get behind this pug-based fascination.
They're not even nice dogs. Yu want a proper dog, like a GSD or a Collie...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 20 Aug 2011, 21:42, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Or a Flatcoat Retriever
No, don't get a Flatcoat. They run us ragged.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 21:50, Reply)

I love 'real' dogs too, huskies, retrivers, alsations, collies, etc.
It's just that my lifestyle means I'd never potentially have one, or at least, not until I have a life-partner of some kind.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 21:52, Reply)

Get yourself a Greyhound
Positives:-
1 - They're dogs
2 - They don't need much exercise
3 - They are OK being left alone
4 - There's loads of them needing rescuing
5 - They're not destructive

Negatives:-
1 - They're thick
2 - They're virtually impossible to train
3 - Let them off the lead and you'll not see them again
4 - They're scavengers and will scoff any edible/inedible stuff lying around
5 - They last ten years at best
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:00, Reply)

Lurchers FTW.
The brains of a herder with the speed and playfulness of a hound.

Mine is fab.

Also, Greyhounds spend about 14 hours a day asleep. And they're great with children.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:03, Reply)

Lurchers are clever dogs
They get bored if they're left on their own and they've got a nasty side.

My ex wife had a Lurcher when I met her and he had a scary prediliction for sheep.

Nice dog but he was badly inbred and ended up with crippling arthritis at seven - we had to lose him, sadly.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:15, Reply)

Mine is ridiculously clever.
It means he gets bored quite easily. We've atarted taking him to playschool, which keeps him busy all day.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:19, Reply)

Greyhounds don't need much exercise??

( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:15, Reply)

No, they're very lazy animals.
They spend most of the day asleep. They have one or two mad runs and come back inside for a sleep again.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:17, Reply)

I think I prefer Jack Russells.
Never leave you alone but endless fun.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:20, Reply)

No they don't
They're sprinters. They're built and conditioned for short bursts of exercise.

Take 'em for a walk twice a day and that's fine.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sat 20 Aug 2011, 22:19, Reply)