My ex relied on his choke chain way too much. It irritated me to know end because Lexi began to rely on the choke correction and without the collar wouldn't listen. That's why I am hugely for positive dog training in the form of reinforcing good behaviours. This alpha dog stuff is b.s. and some...
The Dogs Room
The Dogs Room has great tips on picking a puppy, tips on teaching your puppy basic commands, crate training techniques, and great advice to keep your puppy happy and healthy.
Hmm well I know Lexi would love to play with any pup with high energy that will wrestle with her (she loves other Rotties and Rottie-mixes, and standard poodles seem to have an affinity for her). She's fallen in love with Boxer and Pit mixes, though so she has two OTP's... A Bassett and a...
Tell him he needs to be patient with training, especially with socializing his puppy (which is a must). I have some great tips on houstraining your dog, as well as a list of basic commands that every dog should know.
I hate those crazy dog owners who take their dogs to the off-leash dog park and then don't let their dogs play. Got yelled at for my dog going into a play bow and barked. Apparently they don't know anything about socializing their dog because when their dog went to play, they told us to leave...
I randomly spout off bits of information about different dog breeds snd traits on a daily basis. On the plus side, people have learned to come to me for training tips
I grew up with a German Shorthaired Pointer and instantly feel.in love with dogs. He had an energy to match my own and was super sweet and loving. I would totally get one in the future to match my lifestyle.
GSD- well I grew up with two, they were great family dogs and wonderful companions...
Re: Breed Suggestions
I'm going to go with the general consensus here and say a Retriever. Labs are super friendly (kind of slow to train, even breeders will admit they're not the smartest but they are great dogs), Goldens wouldn't be good because of grooming requirements, I'd recommend a...
Re: Breed suggestions
I think your dad should go for a shelter dog. Depending where he is, most shelters can match him up with a dog that matches his lifestyle and that has the personality/temperament he's looking for.
I'd steer clear from hounds or huskies as they are likely to bolt/wander...