Feel like we could use a happy thread around here, anyway I am in a dorm so no dog currently :/

I grew up with a Fila Brasileiro/Great Dane cross, very good dog, a little very territorial, very family protective, kinda scary to non family members. It was weird though, her family was anyone she fully met before 9 months of age. That friend I had over once when she was little? Totally fine years later. Our neighbors when we moved? She wasn't a fan

I also had a Heeler, he was hell on wheels but very loving, loved hiking :) v good boy

I can't wait till I have space for a dog again :)

Tell me about dogs you have/had/grew up with/dog breeds you like

Much to my own annoyance I really like the bigger scarier looking dogs (Molossers). Hope I can find a breed without health issues, with a good temperament with strangers, and with the ability to hike good distances but rn after doing some research it looks like I'm SOL

  • 420sixtynine [any,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    I don't have a problem with small dogs as much as I do with the owners who pretty much just don't train them bc like small dogs aren't really a potential threat as much as big dogs, so they can get away with having some pretty awful behaved animals were big dogs need to have really good manners bc they could actually potentially hurt someone, where as like a chihuahua is just kinda annoying when it misbehaves

    • LargeAdultSon [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      This. Had a chihuahua since the mid-2000's when my dumb preteen self really wanted one for dumb Paris Hilton -related reasons and somehow managed to get my mom on board with the idea. He was the sweetest little weirdo. We took training him seriously precisely because we didn't want an annoying tiny dog, but our Labrador was the real mvp: he let the chihuahua play-fight with him like a big brother letting his little brother almost win so he can feel tough 😂 Still miss that little dude.

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I got this dumb joke theory that all dogs have the same amount of energy, but big dogs have it spread out through their larger bodies, and small dogs are just bottled up and leads to chaos.