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	COnsidering getting a puppy
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Those are the three main colours. The rest of the colours are pretty much just different shadings of those 3 main colours. But they do also come in a blue/grey shading colour. Last edited by PJ at 22-Dec-2004 17:40
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AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	lol Pom's come in A LOT more colours then 3, real cute buggars, saymoyeds are nice as well, but certainly not for everyone
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PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Get a Pomeranian or a Samoyed (check spelling) Those are the cutest dogs you can get Pomeranians stay small and come in white, black or brown. I have 2 pomeranians, 1 pure bred and one 3/4 pom 1/4 chewawa. Samoyeds are just like giant pomeranians but they only come in white Here are some more pics samoyeds pomeranians Last edited by PJ at 21-Dec-2004 19:51
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AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	Well since you still seem to possibly want a basenji, let me try to help you along with that as much as possible. I'm a rescuer in the Shiba Inu community and we often work closely with basenji's, because as I stated before they are both primative breeds and have very similar personality traits and care wise. Unfortuantly, even if you buy a real nice purebred dog, doesn't keep it from having behavioral issues or physical issues, and basenji's have their share of on going medical traits. I'll give you some links to some good rescues for basenji's, they are great little dogs if you know how to understand them. Get close with other members in the basenji community and I'm sure some of them would have no problem helping you to find the right basenji for you, even transport from America to Canada. And just for the record, Shiba Inu's are not naturally an aggressive breed, some simply have bad owners who don't understand or have what it takes to be owned by one http://www.basenjirescue.org/ http://www.basenji.org/ http://www.coloradobasenjirescue.org/index.html http://www.siscom.net/~charlied/bearhome.htm
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pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Bouvier Des Flanders are also herding dogs and will need something to keep them occupied. Also a lot if coat on a big dog! The final choice will have to be yours. Remember it takes just as much money to properly raise and care for a rescue or mongrel as it does a well-bred pedigreed dog. Just don't go to a pet store. Check out local kennel clubs and try to find breeders who can give you information about both the sire and the dam. Of course my advice will be to get a PUG! I haven't owned one, but I have met French bulldogs that I could fall in love with.
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	"If your not too used to owning dogs, and understanding them I would cross the basenji and Shiba Inu off of your list. They are both "primative" breeds, meaning basically they aren't your typical Lassie!" Angel- I already have a dog. And as for that qoute there, I would say thank god they arent Lassie!!! My landlord's live upstairs and they have 5 collies. This has allowed me to see I would never, ever, in a million years, own a collie! No offense to collie owners- but they are stupid, pea brain, yippy yappy dogs with beady little eyes. (at least these 5 are- im sure there are plenty of good collies out there). I have already used all those breed selectors, and have been researching what breeds are suited to me. I did take the Shiba Inu off the list, but have kept the basenji. I believe it would be an excellent dog for us- however, they sell for over 1000 dollars a "pet quality pup" here. I have pretty much ruled out a shelter dog. There are many reasons why, but mostly I remember back to being a kid, and my parents got like 5 different dogs from the shelter, and none lasted more than a week. My boyfriend also remembers how his parents did the same thing- none of those dogs lasted with them more than a couple of days. Also- when I look at the 5 collie dogs my landlords have upstairs, their behavioural problems, their health problems, the fact that they bark from 9 AM till 3PM, puts me off. I cannot afford huge vet bills, nor do I think I can put up with another behaviourly disturbed dog- I already spent 2 years training my other dog because of behavioural issues from her previous homes. (We basically rescued her) I just dont think I am ready at this stage in my life to take on someone else's problems again. I think I would prefer to start off with a clean slate, a young pup I can bond with, and raise to be the good dog it should have the chance to be. My Chihuahua already has future health problems coming, I dont think we could afford to care for two inherited/neglected/genetically affected with illness dogs. Our Chihuahua was purchased by my BF's mom in Ontario- from a breeder known by her sister to inbreed the dogs. She was purchased as a "purebred pomeranian", and is not a Pom. She then was given as a gift to a 2 year old grandchild, who's parents dont like dogs, nor have time, and Muffin spent 4 months at their house locked in a 4x4 foot room for 12 hours minimum a day.After which she was returned to the moms house because she apparently "visciously attacked" the granddaughters dad when he took away a chicken bone. This makes no sense to me, as the day after I found that out, I tried throughout 2-3 days time taking food and treats away from the pup and she never so much has growled. But, like most little dogs, she will only put up with so much torment and aggression from people before she gets growly and snappish. Perhaps the story has more info they care not to share. Needless to say, when we moved out of his moms house, we took Muffin with us. We had to deal with massive behavioural issues- seperation anxiety, destructive practices, lack of housetraining, barking, emotional problems, etc. Its taken 2 years now to get her to a happy, healthy, well behaved and enjoyable dog. I dont know if I could go through that again right now. Maybe later down the road. Cory Addict- Petfinder.com is also for Canada. Thanks, I have been searching on it for weeks already! Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	And here is a site that features lots of homeless pets, and you can search for them by entering your zipcode. PetFinder.com EDIT: Oh wait... I forgot you're in Canada. Last edited by Cory Addict at 21-Dec-2004 14:23 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	If your not too used to owning dogs, and understanding them I would cross the basenji and Shiba Inu off of your list. They are both "primative" breeds, meaning basically they aren't your typical Lassie! 9 times out of 10 they take a highly knowledgable dog owner, to become a dog you would allow be part of human society. Each breed has it's breed standard, but of course there will always be exceptions to the rule from dog to dog. I encourage you to get a rescue/shelter dog as well, wonderfull animals that can be mutts, or purebreds, even some retired show dogs. Check these Dog Breed Selectors out, just a general guide to help you pick a breed that might fit into your life style. It's really important to get the right dog for YOU, because far to many dogs are returned or left at shelters every day. Once you narrow your search down, try joining an active breed mailing list and talking to other owners, breeders and rescuers on there, they are often your best bet to hear about how the breed REALLY is. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm http://selectsmart.com/beta_dog/ http://animal.discovery.com/guides/dogs/selector/selector.jsp http://www.ivillage.com/pets/tools/breedselector/
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