DrUnit previously posted:
"Lot of good comments here. I'll second a few of them.
Get a dog from the shelter. Get one that fits you. Doesn't matter what breed.
Dogs need attention, activity, training, attention, training and attention. If you can't give them all that, you shouldn't get a dog.
And a final thought: If you rent, finding a place that allows dogs is tougher than it used to be. And if you move and can't find a place that'll let you bring your dog, you have to give it up. Happened to me many years ago and I had to let go of probably the smartest, most loyal dog I've ever seen. Fortunately, my younger brother took her in, so I still got to visit her."
Thats what happened with my dog Haku (yes, my name sake on here). He lives with my mom now.....
Your best guess on what he is (my guess is Golden Retriever and Great Pyrenees or somethign big like that. Either way, he is certainly our families best dog ever. Super Smart, quite loyal, well behaved most of the time, and barks once in a blue moon (unless he is doing the "speak" trick). Total mutt, but I we get stopped all the time and told he is beautiful. I'll never get a dog from anywhere else other then a Rescue/Shelter, and Haku has re-affirmed this for me. In my experience, rescue dogs know it, and remember it for life, and as such are much more greatful and loyal companions.
JH