I Need Advice With A New Dog?
October 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
i lost my dog, bichon frise, in august. he was around most of my life and it was hard on everyone in my family. anyway, my sister got a kitten in september. he’s good and he is used to dogs, but he still gets afraid. we watch my neighbor’s dog when she goes away. she comes to our house and she gets hyper sometimes and when she runs, the cat goes running upstairs and hides. also, another dog came over our house, a small yorkie and the cat was swatting at him, haha. he’s declawed, but still he probably could’ve have beaten him up! anyway, what kind of dog should i get? i need an easy to train dog, im planning on getting one this summer, i will be working, including everyone else in the house. i wanted to get a cockapoo, they seem like nice dogs, but i don’t know anything about them. we are going through a breeder because my mom is afraid to go through an adoption place, we know people who have gotten dogs and they had problems with them. we found a place that is good, does not over breed and takes good care of the dogs. what kind of dog should i get in my situation? easy to train, good with cats, not mean or anything?
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Cockapoos are not a breed. There are a mixed breed dog. That means you don’t know which traits you will get from which parent. You also don’ t know what health issues you may inherit. If you are going through a breeder, go to a reputuable breeder of recognized dog breeds. Don’t be fooled by the cute names of “new breeds”. Do your research.
Dogs are like humans. They all have their own personality. There is not one particular breed that is easy to train. They all require alot of work. Some are a little harder to train than others, like bloodhounds (because they are so easily distracted by scents). No dogs is born mean. There are breeds that people believe are more likely to be mean, that is debatable. It is, mostly, how the dog is brought up that determines whether they will be mean or not. You can have a cross lab, or the sweetest Rottweiller, it is how well they are treated and socialized.
Most puppies will get along with a cat if brought up with one. Again, there is no one breed that is guaranteed to get along with a cat.
I can’t tell you what breed would be best. It depends on your lifestyle and how much space, time, etc you have to dedicate to it. All dogs will require a lot of training. Some dogs require more exercise than others.
ETA- Cockapoos are not guaranteed to be hypo allergenic. As I already mentioned, it is a lottery on what genes will be passed on from what dog. Because one parent is hypoallergenic does not mean that that trait will be passed on. It takes many generations of breeding for specific traits before they will consistantly show up in offspring. The original idea behind mixing one breed with a poodle, such a Labradoodles, originally started so service dogs may be hypoallergenic. They were not able to successfully breed for that. Yes, you may be lucky and your dog will inherit that trait, or, your dog could end like so many more that were bought believing they would be hypoallergenic, only to not be and end up in the SPCA.
Look at a shelter. Just because your mom knows some people who had trouble with a rescued dog does not make them all “bad”.
If you adopt an adult dog, you already know how big it’s going to be, what its temperament is like, and how it is around cats. Most are also already house trained and know basic commands.
If you’re looking for a specific breed, try http://petfinder.com/
why not get another bichon? the best way to know, is to find out the in’s and out’s of different dog breeds. A good place to find out about different breeds, and then to find a breeder near you is, http://www.puppyfind.com. Otherwise, you can check your nearest shelters.
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hope you like your new dog!
a labrador they are loyal and are very good with other animals
Maybe a little weiner dog!
A “cokapoo” is a mutt. That’s the same as getting a puppy from the shelter, only worse, they’re more expensive and breeders sell them for money. What’s “over breeding”? A breeder should be having one litter per year, MAYBE two.
No dog is easy to train. But an older dog will be more easy going. You never know if a dog will be good with cats unless you see them with cats or know or know they were raised with cats.
Look at the dogs in animal shelters. A dog with a mild resource guarding issue is going to be a whole lot easier to train then a puppy.
First of all, just because someone you know got a dog with issues from rescue, that doesn’t mean all rescues dogs have them.
I would recommend a Lab, simply becasue they are easy, and don’t generally chase cats. There is a Labrador Retriever rescue, as there are for most breeds, where you can apply to adopt an adult dog.
Rather than trying to raise a puppy while you don’t have the time, save a dog that is already trained. Due to the bad economy, there are a lot fo really nice dogs that are desperate for homes. Bad for them, good for you.
There are no reputable Cockerpoo breeders – although some Cocker poodle mixes are nice dogs, some others can be awful – and no reputable breeder would ever purposefully mix breeds. Anyone who would is in it for the money, period. And don’t forget – these dogs need a LOT of grooming, and are infamous for ear problems.
When you bring a dog into the house, why not take your cat into a room and close the door? You can take some treats and make sure she has a bed she likes in there. Cats appreciate privacy, and you really should let a dog settle in first, before being accosted- or one of them could shoot out the door. Later, make sure the cat has someplace gated off, where she can go and get away from the dog. they’ll make their peace, as long as they can do it on their own terms.
Almost any breed has a rescue – just Google the name of the breed and ‘rescue’, and you’ll have several links, or look up the national club for that breed, and look on the website.
good luck-