Help choosing a dog

A buddy of mine lives on the lake. He wants a fun energetic dog ( water and pool capable)that is smart and can also be a house dog. Less hair is good but that isn’t a deal breaker. Something that will go on a boat, won’t roam to much etc. His last dogs were guard dogs and always mean.

I’m familiar with labs and I know they are a great choice. Is there anything border collie smart and athletic with less hair?

Hunting dogs are fine but it won’t hunt

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Rot for you. Fits your personality.

Not less hair but he might consider a Springer Spaniel

Thanks for the kind words

It's not for him. Keep up

German Shorthair?

Labradoodle

Tell him to get a GSP. They check every box on what he is looking for.

Gus just turned a year, one of the best dogs I've ever head but. Smart, friendly, likes to be outside or inside and lives the water. He is a Brittany, got him off here.

Blue healer.

^^Love em, had two. Not too heavy, she lived to be 12, very loyal, very territorial. My kids were her kids. When they were outside playing, she was not far away



Love my German Shepherd now as well. Probably the breed I will have from now on.

Good looking dog, and love having my Brittnay that I got off of here. The do shed a good bit but are great dogs and love to please.

My vote as well.

Standard poodle checks all the boxes.

X3 on the Blue healer or an Australian Shepard. You still get the shedding but you get the brains of a collie and a better inside dog.

Check the shelters/foster dogs whatever breed you decide.

GSD

Aussie

You already answered the Question with your post. Need look no further.

I agree on a rescue if not hunting.

start looking now.

My daughter went to the ASPCA and got a sweet as he77 black lab/German Shepperd mix. She's all black lab with the cutest G.S. head and face, her stand up ears kill me.

There were two sisters there at the time but are probably gone. You can go on their website and see all the available dogs before you go.

Good luck, keep us posted

My springer was the best family dog ever

Boxer or Brittany.

Go to the shelter and pick one that's happy to see you.

I’ve got a litter of AKC German Shepherds right now

4 weeks old

AKC registered, all males and all sable

Buddy had a Chesapeake Retriever. It was a cool dog.

Yeah, do that and you'll come home with two!



Ours were courtesy of Dallas Animal Services. He's our Mastipitador (he was on clearance and free) and she's our Beagador (possibly a Lemon Beagle?) was on special for $20.

Since he's just looking for a good dog, strongly recommend the animal shelter or rescue. Mixed breeds also tend to live longer and are generally healthier.

Charlie

That looks like a fine, well bred French Brittany.
French Brittany is always the right answer on the what dog should I get posts!
Labs are hard to beat if you don’t mind the hair.

After having three spaniels, I got a lab to pick up ducks. She’s bar none the best dog I’ve ever had. She’s a pleaser where the spaniels were always a constant negotiation to get them to do what was wanted.

If I can pull it off, we’ll have pleasers from here on out. The wife HATES the hair but adores the dog. We’ll likely get a Doodle of some nature because that solves that problem. You have to do the research on the generations because the first gens shed more.

I’d love to have a golden or Irish setter but then I’m back to the hair deal.

Few dogs mentioned I wouldn’t have if you gave it to me Also, might be worth checking as some home owners policies will not cover certain breeds. My current one wouldn’t allow a Shepard and 11 other breeds.

Vizsla? Mine are water lovers, like the boat and good in the house. Hardly any hair or shedding and take the heat well.

And can hunt too

French Brittany is your answer.

Blue Lacy.

Great looking boat!

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I'm telling you. f you need a boat, a dog or a good glass of whiskey this is the place to be.

Paying $3,000 to $4000 for a mutt?

Funny!

Ok

Buddy has a $1500 budget, that will make some brands out of touch I think

He wants a lab. Unlike oxbot I will not crap on your thread for PC.

we love our dachshund.

Aussie

Fitz and Hogslayer are right on it, but I will add a Golden Doodle to the mix. If TD were a dog breeder, you might want to consider a Goober Doodle.

Pick Me

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Boxer is an excellent choice. Extreme heat is a consideration for some.
My big male Boxer thinks he is a lab. He loves the water more than any dog I have ever had.
They are very smart too. A bit of experience in dog training is helpful. My female is smart as a whip, but headstrong.

Get 2 Jack Russells. The smartest dogs I have ever owned. Fearless! Think they are ten foot tall and bullet proof. Loyal! You can't get close to the owner with out a warning. Problem solvers! How did you get your toy off the top of the refrigerator anyway. And always get two because they can play together and not wear the owner out. The best companion you will ever have next to a good wife.

Labrador.

Can I trade her in and get 3?

There was a Jack Russell thread quite a while ago. Half the people said they were the smartest, best dogs they ever had. The other half said they were spawn of the devil, and the breed should be eradicated.

I had a Jack Russell (2). One was the best dog I ever had the other was the devil

I think my friend is going to a lab

Goldner Retriever .

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Best dog I've ever had.

Smart as hell

Just get the Lab.

We’ve always had boxers. Not technically water dogs, but ours have always loved to swim. They’re very well rounded…great family dogs, protectors, loyal, loving and silly. You won’t be disappointed, unless snoring bothers you.

West Highland Terrier…Westie

He’s not gay

Everything is gay to you.

Smart dogs, no shedding, low maintenance.

But still gay with lots of perks

You know what they say…happy wife, happy life. Wedded bliss right?

Goldendoodle or labradoodles!!

On a side note, I prefer a female to a male. Thoughts?

Recently saw a male Aussiedoodle that was pretty cool.

Glad you cleared that up for us.

If we are still talking about dogs.

It comes down to the person. I have male friends that will only have male dogs, and I have male friends that will only have female dogs. I have female friends that are the same. It must be a body chemistry thing.

My top 3 best, most loyal dogs in my life have been males. And male versus female, they have the potential of being equally intelligent.

Have him check out

North Texas GSP Rescue

Texas Sporting Dog Rescue

Lots of good family dogs don't make it as hunting dogs.

Put Bull. Easy choice.

Strong opinions here about that breed that's for sure.

We had one show up at the house Thanksgiving 2019. I could tell she was a hunting dog, but couldn't tell what. She was running around lost and eating acorns, so i new she was hungry, but with two 70lb labs already, we were not looking for another dog at the moment. She roamed around between us and the neighbors for several days, but i could tell she was smart and somewhat trained, so i thought maybe she just wandered away from home. After 5 days, she was still hanging around so we decided to feed her a proper meal. After another week, no one claimed her so we decided to keep her.

We took her to the vet, and she came back heartworm positive. Maybe the previous owner knew this and let her go? We don't know. We went ahead with the treatment, as one of our labs is 12 years already, and we wanted her to teach the young pup some of her tendencies.

We thought she was just a mutt with some hunting breeds in her, but we wanted to know for sure so we ordered an Embark DNA test for her. Turns out she is full blood 100% Mountain Cur. After reading some of the breed characteristics, she fits them to a T. She is highly energetic, but they are creatures of habit that love a routine. She is crate trained and doesn't whine or complain when you tell her to crate. They are very compassionate who love to cuddle, and she absolutely loves kids. The do require lots of exercise. If we get home late and she hasn't ran around to all of her spots, she will be up all night. We have 20 acres, and she knows every inch of it. Every squirrel tree and rabbit hole. She has even been know to chase a pack of wild hogs across the pasture and thru the woods.

They are counter surfers, and she is a little food aggresive. She loves people, especially kids. Not worth a flip as a watch dog, she is too friendly!

Great dogs Big Country.
My son took a pup in from a friend of his that couldn't keep him any more in her dorm. He was about 1 at the time and dumber than a box of rocks simply because the young lady had no clue of how to train a puppy when she got him and basically he learned nothing the first 6 months of his life.

He is 100% mountain cur and now a year and an half later a hell of a good dog that never leaves our sides.
He is exactly like you said above and absolutely loves my wife and she cannot lay down without him curling up in a ball behind her legs with his head draped over them.
Ours will eat anything and is always hungry but he is very, very gentle when taking a treat from your hand.

Here is the pic I found when I googled mountain cur


Here is ours in one of his favorite positions napping on the couch and snoring. His name is Benji but also answer readily to Dumb Dumb & Little Sumbitch. lmao