Thinkin About Getting a Dog!!

You are coming back to the states soon right? Why not wait until you get back and settled in? Can you even bring a dog from another country here?

im not going back to the states anymore, i was but now its 100% for sure im not. thats why we are lookin now, because i had wanted one before but we never looked cuz originally i was going back to the states. but i will be here till we move in 2009. and we should be able to take teh dog back with us, they just need a special passport and it costs like 100 bucks more.

dont do it!!!!

Dogs are great and annoying at the same time. If you get a dog, I would personally get a smaller dog. Smaller dog = smaller poop! I have two medium size dogs and my life seems like it revolves around poop.

we had a dog for years in 1996 we got him part german shepard part golden retreiver. we had him until 2004 then i moved away and a friedn took him , hes prob dead now, but that was the best dog ever. I want either or, small is better but big is alsp fun.

my cousin has a st. bernard and it was a really cute dog when it was small but now it's huge and they don't take proper care of it. the poor thing doesn't get brushed or walked enough. it looks kinda scary actually because it's eyes are all droopy and red. my aunt and uncle had a bernese mountain dog which is about the same size and shape as a st. bernard and it was a really nice dog. i think they are named for the town of bern in germany. when i was small we had two huskies named cheemo and cheeko that used to pull us in a sled. i think you really have to be committed to caring for the dog if you get a bigger one, they just have more fur, bigger poop, need a lot of space and exercise and need to be trained so they don't jump on or bite people. at this point in my life i'm a devoted cat person but someday i would love to have a dog, big or small. i think if they are well taken care of and trained, no matter what size they are they are nice to have around, especially when you're a kid. i hope you find a nice one over there.

ya, its hard to find one though, i kinda want like a yorkshire terrier or something jason likes the golden retriever or lab. but hes gonna be gone hehe. i used to take my old dog for walks all the time, he was like a giant teddy bear. i cant stand cats only cuz my moms cat was evil and sprayed the furniture, we even got him neutered and he still does it. but he got out and someone stole him now so eh.

Maybe you can watch someones dog that is going away with your husband. That way you don't have to worry about paying the extra money when you come back here, you'll have a companion when your dh is away, and you'll be doing someone a favor. Just a thought.

We have a .Great .Pyrenees who turns two on the 29th, and a St. Bernard who is 16 weeks old on Sunday. They're both such incredible dogs and .I love them both so much!
Pocono is the .G.P, and she is the sweetest dog .I've ever met. She's incredibly gentle and great with kids. The only time she gets rough is when my 14yo brother wrestles with her, or when the puppy bites her tail. Our neighbors have a 2yo and she is just great with him. He pulls on her fur and stuff all the time and she couldn't care less.
Mongo is the .S.B. He is a massive guy. He's 15wks old and already approx. 50lbs. He's still a puppy, though, and so he doesn't quite realize his own strength. He's taken me down a few times, and I'm almost 3x his weight. He's very good with small children, too. He likes to lick, but doesn't bite little hands.
The only downside to both breeds is that they can be very drooly. It depends on the dog, though. Both .Pocono and .Mongo come from drymouth lines, so they are not very drooly at all, but we've met other dogs from both breeds who constantly have saliva dripping out of their mouths.
.P.M me if anyone is interested in pics!

do you have to brush them constantly? i hear that's the only way to keep them from smelling when they have so much hair because bathing them alone doesn't do it. i feel so sorry for my cousin's st.b because he would be a really nice dog if they took care of him. i wouldn't go near him though because he stinks so bad you can't pet him and he gets all excited when you come close because he isn't used to being petted. it's really sad.

[quote="kaerbear"]do you have to brush them constantly?quote]
As long as you pet the dog, brushing is not a huge issue. Petting removes hair, too. We take our dogs to the groomer at petsmart because it's difficult to bathe them with the cold water from the hose and they're too big for the bathtub.
That .St. B needs to be shaved. Poor thing's fur is probably all matted and stuff. Seriously, petsmart does a great job and it's not too expensive. start hinting furiously!

i've come right out and said that she needs to take better care of the dog. she lives way up north far from the city though and they have some different ideas up there about how to take care of pets. i just don't think they care that much because it's an animal. it's pretty backwards but it's a small remote community so ...maybe i'll go up there one of these days and shave that dog myself.

i could never have a long haired dog, like that . i prefer short haired dogs.
i hate people that cant take care of there pets, my sister has had so many dogs then she ends up getting rid of them. they stayed outside most of the time like 90%, my dog will be indoors,going out for walks and going to the bathroom.

I would take on a friends dog but all my husbands friends live in the baraks so none have any pets.