What is tbe best breed of dog to get for a family?

@Vgore0304 LOL! I was just teasing you. I knew what you meant. ☺

@JTMarcus I'm going to dress him up as a hot dog or taco this year for Halloween lol

@Vgore0304 LOL! Cute. You'll have to post pics!

@RedWidow agreed, RedWidow … mixed-breeds usually have better temperaments and are less high strung than pure-breds. animal shelters also take animals out from unfavorable conditions and merge into what could be an ideal situation for both family and pet combined. introduce medical into this equation(shots, neuter/spay) … and one comes out with definite benefits.

this offers yet another benefit … putting shady puppy-mill proprietors outta' business.

@JimiJames I had a cocker spaniel when I was a child. He was the best dog.

@Mremojiman This is not a picture of mine. But she looked like this.

@SW-User that what I did I adopted my dog from the shelter

@Vgore0304 awh, bless you 😇👍

@SW-User he jumped right into my lap when I first got the dog out to play with it in the play area to see how his Energy level was he not scared of nothing or no body

@Vgore0304 As with any dog, it depends upon genetics and training. If they aren't inbred or wired wrong from day one, and they have a responsible owner, they are a great companion dog. That being said, I wouldn't recommend a pitbull to someone who has small children. As with ALL dogs, they need to be monitored around kids. PBs are very strong and can easily knock over and hurt a small child. They do require an owner who is familiar with the breed and willing to put in the time to train them properly.

FYI, the one in my avi was the best dog I've ever had. I've owned and fostered a lot of dogs. She used to help me retrain the fosters so they could be adopted into new homes. Extremely smart and loving breed.

@JTMarcus I always been scared of pit bulls

@Vgore0304 So was I, along with German Shephards, Rottweilers, & Dobermans. Then my father adopted a pitbull from a shelter. He was the original wonder dog! Sweet beyond belief. That's when I realized there was more to the breed than what I'd been told. I started researching breeds along with training. That's also the time when I started getting involved working with shelters and retraining problem dogs for adoption into new homes. With the large breeds like the ones I've mentioned, it's really in the training and being a responsible owner. Too many people do the wrong things by these dogs.

@ChemDawg Lol. Cute.