Adopting a child-friendly dog

[Brawny]

Raised on a ranch with pets looking for a dog that loves kids!  Adoptions preferred.

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[Ralph Donnelly]

contact aliya she knows of all sorts of mutts for adoption. just do a search for her name

[Aliya]

You called?

Best place for adoptions are:

action for Singapore dogs: Ricky 9145 4818 http://www.asdsingapore.com/

Canine Love: http://www.k9love.org/

These are all volunteer rescue organisations that assist you in finding a dog.  Not all their dogs are on the website so give Ricky and Meng a call and talk to them.  They tend to keep people in mind and when teh right dog for them comes up you will get a call.

Good luck and delighted you are looking at adopting not buying.

[Aliya]

Would you consider a beagle girl?  I know of one up for adoption, great with kids but needs a fenced in yard.  Beags need to be kept on a leash as they wander.

[One word]

Nigel.

[Aliya]

Yes!  Nigel, how could I forget him.

Would you be interested in adopting Nigel a dear little old gent, he is a pug, about 10 years young, a lovely silver colour?  He really needs a good home.

[Brawny]

I would like one that isn't a barker.  Some breeds tend to bark more than others, and I don't mind when strangers come by, but not me and my family all the time.  

I do have a fenced in yard, but the older dog I don't think will work, I have 3 energetic boys that wouldn't be so good for an ol' man!  Thanks for all the input.

[GDTRFB]

You should try and find a Golden Retriever.

If I were you I would go ahead and buy a purebread pup.  Meet the parents, see the dispostion.  I wouldn't trust my kids to many other breeds.  Our golden is docile and loveable, especially with kids.

[Dog Friend]

Have a look at Jack, one year old and gentle. Medium sized dog
http://members.fortunecity.com/mettacats2/Jack/

[fido]

Check the yahoo singapore classifeds, dog section:
http://sg.classifieds.yahoo.com/display?ct_hft=browse&nodeid=750006532&action=browse&cr=sg&srid=376617534&intl=sg

Good, cheap dogs. Skip the adoption malarky.

[Pinky]

I am dying to adopt a dog but due to space constraint at my place, I need to re-consider.
Please advise what kinda dog would be suitable to live in a small studio apartment.

[Aliya]

Fido, a cheap dog from Yahoo.com is simply a pet shop dog that has been impulse bought by some idiot.  It does not in any stretch of imagination mean a good well bred dog with no genetic problems.    And the "adoption malarky" as you call it is a very important way of finding homes for dogs that have been abandoned by a different set of tosser owners.  Please spare a thought for these poor animals, many of them have been to hell and back.

And re the GR, it is almost impossible to find a breeder here in Singapore that is breeding SKC registered GR's where you can see teh parents.  They are being bred here by way of puppy mill breeding by petshops but you will never ever see the parents, I have tried to see the paretns of a labrador puppy to no avail.   They shouldnt even be called breeders, they are simply selling puppies for profit with no regard for the dogs.

If you want a well bred dog, go and find a breeder in Australia and bring one up here.  

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[Aliya]

Pinky.  Dont get a JRT or a yappy, active dog then.  Get a Cocker Spaniel or something that is more laid back. Dont forget that all puppies are active until they are a year or so old.  Do some research on dog types and find one that is a non active, non yappy dog.  

Also if you live in a little apartment you have to be prepared to walk the dog at least twice a day for toilet and exercise reasons.  They dont just sit in the corner and look pretty.

Definately do not get a JRT or a Beagle.  While fantastic dogs, they are not suited to an apartment as they are too active.

Brawny, lots of dogs at K9 and ASD, have a look at their website and give them a call to find out about the other dogs they have.

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[Brawny]

Thanks, I have contacted some of the adoption places in sg and I am looking into a few dogs that seem ok.

I know that retreivers are good, but I grew up with a pitbull that was more docile than any other dog I have ever met.  Some of the consideration goes into breed for sure, but it also depends on the dog's disposition and temperment.  I am not taking this lightly, not just any dog will do.  It has to fit my family without hesitation.  

[fido]

Errr, Aliya/ Monique/ Melissa, are you aware that most of the dogs that the rescue groups here have are NOT "good well bred dogs with no genetic problems" (sic)? That many have been scrounged from god-knows-where, some are puppy mill dogs, and nearly are hardly the products of a carefully considered breeding programme?

Do you know, Aliya, that if you ask a rescue group whether their large dog has been tested for HD or elbow displasia, that they don't know because they never bothered to find out?

Btw, forget cocker spaniels. The type you see here is the strictly show type- narrow headed, bug eyed, and that godawful yip and yap. None of the smarts of the field strain type to boot.

And Aliya, are you aware that the adoption agencies are VERY careful in letting you know that adopted/rescued/rehomed dogs have an UNKNOWN genetic and health background? Seems to me that they are covering their ass*s.

Consider a dog from the classifieds. Many of them were well loved once and have been well taken care of. They make great pets and deserve a new home. Besides, their owners are so desperate to get rid of them that you can name your price.  

Were you the one who posted here about getting a petshop beagle?