New Pup any suggetions?

[hairprincessnyu]

We are looking into getting a new puppy. We want a dog with a good temperment, a good family dog. Preferably one that has short hair or doesn't shed much. We want a big dog, who doesn't mind the water. We are thinking about getting another lab, any suggestions?
Thanks,
Cheyenne

[jabear]

I would suggest a Newf cuz they are the best (I'm not partial or anything  ) but since you don't want shedding or long hair, how about a Great Dane?

[mastiffmommy]

I would suggest a Newf cuz they are the best (I'm not partial or anything  ) but since you don't want shedding or long hair, how about a Great Dane?

Jabas..... Galahad read that post and is now in his room crying (his room being my bedroom) lol..... he wonders what you have against mastiffs?  BIG, short hair, goofy, calm, kiss magnest, smoochies and make wonderful pillows. What could possibley be better hehe

Marit

[GR8DAME]

If you are not looking for giants, you could also try a doberman.. they are more toward medium-large rather than extra large and make fantastic family pets when properly socialized and trained. Course my bias could be showing too.
Stella

[greek4]

Mastiff, Mastiff, Mastiff.

[lins_saving_grace]

I would suggest a Newf cuz they are the best (I'm not partial or anything  ) but since you don't want shedding or long hair, how about a Great Dane?

Jabas..... Galahad read that post and is now in his room crying (his room being my bedroom) lol..... he wonders what you have against mastiffs?  BIG, short hair, goofy, calm, kiss magnest, smoochies and make wonderful pillows. What could possibley be better hehe

Marit

Galahad!?  You can come out now!  No more pouting!

[newflvr]

It's not shedding, it's the start of recycling!  Newfie!!  Newfie!!! Newfie!!!!!  Just take the hair that they give you, so generously, and put it outside the you'll have more birds in the neighborhood!  They love it for nesting!!!  And the drool?  It's great to stick important things on the walls (like hair!!)

Let's hear it for the Newfie team!!!

[Blair]

My first dane loved to swim. Grey on the other hand hates water. My rottie loves water, he is always playing in it. Here is a picture of my first dane swimming 

[MustLove Dogs]

LOL, you guys are hilarious!!

I think labs are GREAT dogs... newfs too 

{no offense to the other breeds out there, I really haven't had an interaction with them!!}

[Mokeymunster]

I think a lab sounds like a good fit, but if were maybe wanting something different, maybe a boxer.  Lots of fun and they enjoy the water, maybe not as much as labs do, but most will swim and play water fetch.

[RedyreRottweilers]

Do not get a Rottweiler.

They don't like the water at all.....

[PupDaddy]

Do not get a Rottweiler.

They don't like the water at all.....

uhhhhh,... Red, were you being facetious there???

Cheyenne,  if I wanted a large, short haired, water loving dog who doesn't shed, and had to pick a breed first, (but not including another lab) I'd choose a rottweiler. But, go looking for a dog you love, and who loves you. If she chooses to sit on shore and wait for you to come back to her, I bet you would cope with that!

[RedyreRottweilers]

uhhhhh,... Red, were you being facetious there???

Yeah, just a little.

 

I have only had one or 2 over the years that was not wild about it. Most of the time you cannot get them to come out.

The dog in the photo would lie on the dock, drop her ball off of it, and then do a surface dive, opening her mouth to get the ball, going completely under, and then coming up again.

She would jump off the dock like that as many times as you would throw the ball for her.

My 2 younger ones are really serious water chasers, they love to "eat" the spray from the hose, and you cannot keep them out of the water.

Here are a couple more water shots, these are my current 3.

[RedyreRottweilers]

If you are looking for a dog that loves water and sheds minimally, rotties are great.

Having owned numerous Rottweilers who have all been house dogs for some 17+ years, and living with 3 inside dogs right now, I have to say....

THESE DOGS SHED.

A LOT.

YEAR ROUND.

If I do not vacuum EVERY day, (sometimes TWICE a day) I have black "hair drifts" in the corners.

I burn up a vacuum every 2 years or so.

DO NOT get a Rottweiler if you don't LOVE TO VACUUM.....

[brigid67]

hey wha about one of those Roomba things that just goes around and does it?  Has Anyone tried that?  I want one but not sure if it is worth it.