Dog section: some fun questions?

1. How many dogs do you have? 1

2. How many dogs have you had? 7

3. What breeds are they/have they been? Lurcher, Patterdale terrier, Lurcher, JRT, Lurcher, lurcher, GSD X Husky, Lurcher (as you can tell i like lurchers!!)

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue) some bought privetly, some rescue and some rehomed from other people

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others? I saw those big Lurcher eyes staring at me and fell in love!

6. How much did your dog cost? Free to good home

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)? Blue Brindle

8. Do you have any other animals? 2 cats

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned? Saluki

10. What breed would you not want to own? Rottweiler

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)? When the right dog comes along and it feels right

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed? Nothing expensive, mainly my daughters small plastic toys.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down) Housebroken, sit, wait, lay down, jumps over fences on command, walks to heel off lead, come, speak.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping) palying with a tennis ball and chasing rabbits

15. What do you feed your dogs? Wainwrights dry puppy food

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward) Tennis ball

I always enjoy these sort of polls.

1. How many dogs do you have?

- Currently four, but I'm just going to answer for one of them.

2. How many dogs have you had?

- Only five, actually. My family only ever had one dog at a time until recently.

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

- In my lifetime, my family's first dog was like a chihuahua/terrier mix of some sort. Now I have two golden retrievers and two shih tzus. I also had a stray mastiff/boxer mix (I assume) for about a week, but I found her a home.

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

- Berkeley, my golden retriever is from a local shelter.

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

- I believe he is a purebred dog, but of course, I have no way to prove that. I already knew what breed I was looking for, because of how much I enjoy my older golden retriever. Since they're a pretty common breed, I often see at least one golden retriever or golden mix at the shelter, and he was the one I saw during a visit.

6. How much did your dog cost?

- Fifty bucks.

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

- He's the standard golden color. He's neither red nor cream, but more of a dark golden with cream feathering.

8. Do you have any other animals?

- Besides the other three dogs, I also have a cat and a betta fish.

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

- A corgi, although I haven't decided whether I prefer Cardigans or Pembrokes.

10. What breed would you not want to own?

- Any breed that was really high maintenance, like a Komondor or Puli. Any breed that was really high energy, like a Jack Russel Terrier. Any breed that was really independent, like an Akita or Husky.

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

- Not quite sure yet, but most likely once my oldest dog dies.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

- Hmm, nothing comes to mind. None of my dogs are real chewers, and when they do chew, it's always on their bones or toys. One time he did chew on the bathroom door a bit, so I guess that counts, although it's not 'destroyed'.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

- All the basic commands - sit, stay, lay down, go outside, crate, speak, leave it, etc. I also like to do some fun tricks with Berkeley; currently we're working on balancing a ball on his nose and holding it there until I say so.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

- Fetch, definitely. He's borderline OCD with his tennis ball. Whenever I sit anywhere in the house, he brings me a ball and drops it in my lap.

15. What do you feed your dogs?

- Kirkland brand dog food, as well as different meats and veggies.

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

- My dogs will eat just about anything, so I couldn't really tell you what Berkeley's favorite it. He definitely loves treats in his Kong toy, like peanut butter, cottage cheese, carrots, and dog treats all frozen.

1. How many dogs do you have? One.

2. How many dogs have you had? Two.

3. What breeds are they/have they been? First was a Bouvier des Flandres and now I have an Airedale.

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue) Breeder.

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

Pure bred; I got the dog because we needed extra protection for our house, since Airedales are superior to your average yapper. We needed a funny, energetic and family dog, so obviously the Airedale is the way to go, plus they don't shed too much.

6. How much did your dog cost? About $1,500.

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)? Black/Tan.

8. Do you have any other animals? No.

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned? Airedale.

10. What breed would you not want to own? Any small 'toy dog', a Golden Retriever, Border Collie, Lab, Pitbull (I dislike their appearance. :/)

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)? Eh. When ours dies.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed? Our Airedale has not destroyed anything. Yet.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down) Very little, only on the first few weeks did he learn his sits, stays and give paws.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping) Running.

15. What do you feed your dogs? Human food. (Rice, meat, egg, toast, butter (on toast) french bread, bread, fruits, vegetables. (Sometimes a bit of dry food.

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward) Bones, edible, hide or chicken strip treats.

1. How many dogs do you have? 4

2. How many dogs have you had? Including the ones i have, 11 (most of them are not really mine, i just was keeping them for a friend for a while, and the terrier mix we where fostering)

3. What breeds are they/have they been? God, this will take forever. I have had a terrier mix, a three labs, three German Shepherds, a min pin mix, a Rottweiler lab mix, two golden retriever, a Yorkie, and a beagle

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue) The GSD i am writing about was from a rescue

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others? We got my GSD because he was cute, hyper, and protective. he also really like my other GSD

6. How much did your dog cost? A adoption fee, the regular

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)? Red and Tan

8. Do you have any other animals? Nope

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned? Hmmm, probably my GSD or my labs, can never decide.

10. What breed would you not want to own? A beagle. I had had one and they are pains to me!

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)? After my older GSD passes. :( sad to think about

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed? The GSD i am writing about has never destroyed anything! Buy my old yellow lab destroyed my brother toy dog to pieces!

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down) A lot, they are all pretty smart except for the Yorkie

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping) Taking Walks! My GSD loves walks!

15. What do you feed your dogs? We use to feed them Royal Cannin but now we are feeding them a way cheaper brand of generic food recommend by our vet.

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward) My GSD loves anything food...once he ate a whole pizza we left out on the counter!

Oh, and you forgot to ask what they where named! The one i was writing about is named Rykr, the older GSD is named Sarah, my mutt is named Precious, my Yorkie is named Cujo. Fun thanks for sharing!

1. How many dogs do you have?

Two at the moment.

2. How many dogs have you had?

In the past I've owned five dogs and fostered many more.

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

Norwegian elk hound, golden retrievers and labs

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

Breeders and from Canine Companions for Independence (which I trained dogs for). My next dog will be from a rescue.

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

I have had pure goldens and labs because I love their temperaments.

6. How much did your dog cost?

All the dogs that I personally own were free because I trained them for Canine Companions for Independence.

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

Golden and yellow.

8. Do you have any other animals?

I have a fish, a hamster and a cat.

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

Labs.

10. What breed would you not want to own?

I don't have a problem with any breeds but I prefer larger breeds over smaller breeds.

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

I will get another in a year probably. One of my dogs is dying of lymphoma and I'll have to wait several months after she does give in.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

I've been lucky, $45 pair of shoes.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

Mine know over 40 commands and are impeccably obedient. I can't stand badly trained dogs.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

Exploring our land.

15. What do you feed your dogs?

Kumpi senior and kumpi adult.

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

Peanut butter in a kong.

1. How many dogs do you have?

Just one. Her name is Emily.

2. How many dogs have you had?

Again, just the one.

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

Cocker Spaniel.

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

I think we got her from a breeder...

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

My parents picked her out as a surprise. I was 5 at the time.

6. How much did your dog cost?

I have no idea.

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

She's black with brown paws and eyebrows, and a white patch on her chest.

8. Do you have any other animals?

I have 2 cats. (Emily lives with my grandparents now.)

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

German Shepherd. I want one so bad!

10. What breed would you not want to own?

Umm... I don't like little dogs, really. Too yappy and excitable. And they bite a lot.

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

When I have my own house. Or if we move somewhere we can have one.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

My mom's leather jacket.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

Housebroken, sit, lay down, speak, she comes when you call her, and if you feed her say 'easy' so she doesn't nip your fingers.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

Sleeping and begging for food.

15. What do you feed your dogs?

I think she's on one of those Iams diet things. She's a fat dog.

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

She loves 'people food' so I always sneak her a couple bites. Milk bones. And watch out if there's a can of beer on the floor cause she'll drink it all.

1. How many dogs do you have?

4

2. How many dogs have you had?

7

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

Duchess (rip) Vizsla

Stewie (rip) apbt/mastiff/doberman

coco (rip) total mutt

Bella- boxer/airedale terrier

Meridell- great dane

Sampson-apbt/bloodhound

Rocko-mastiff

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

duchess-breeder

stewie-byb

Meridell-petstore (oops)

Sampson-rescue

Rocko-rescue

coco- dont remember

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

duchess-horse back riding instructor, fell in love

Meridell- always loved danes-love their size, lazy and affectionate

stewie- liked all of the breeds in his mix

Rocko- same as danes

Sampson- love pits, awesome dog

6. How much did your dog cost?

duchess- $400

stewie-100

meridell-600

Sampson-150

rocko-200

coco-free

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

Duchess-red/cinnamon

Bella-fawn and white

Meridell- black and white

Sampson-fawn

Rocko-brindle

coco-brown

8. Do you have any other animals?

2 cats

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

irish wolfhound

10. What breed would you not want to own?

dalmation, anything small, retrievers

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

not any time soon

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

glasses

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

obedience, house breaking, fun things

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

sleeping or walking

15. What do you feed your dogs?

blue buffalo and natures recipe

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

cat treats

bella-her bouncy

1. How many dogs do you have?

Just one :)

2. How many dogs have you had?

Three.

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

Lab Mix, Finnish Spitz Mix, and now a Shih tzu/Poodle mix.

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

Breeder :( first time.

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

Because she had the most amazing personality ever, I was actually looking for a black lab, but found my shih tzu/poodle mix and fell in love with her!

6. How much did your dog cost?

Too much.

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

Completely black, no white spots at all.

8. Do you have any other animals?

Yes, a hamster and my sister has a turtle.

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

Newfoundland!

10. What breed would you not want to own?

Hmm, that's a hard question.

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

Probably not for awhile.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

Honestly, nothing.. My Finnish Spitz mix tore up a tennis ball and that is all :P

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

Housetrained, Crate trained, sit, shake, lay, hide, dance.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

Going to the dog park to meet other dogs!

15. What do you feed your dogs?

Purina Puppy chow for now.

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

When i first started training her she loved carrots! So i'd cut them up into itty bitty pieces for training. She's not too interested in treats, she loves all of her toys though. Her favorite is a lamb with a squeaker in it.

1. How many dogs do you have?

*2

2. How many dogs have you had?

*3

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

*spaniel/setter mix, lab, shetland sheepdog

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

*the spaniel we found, the lab we rescued, the sheltie from a breeder

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

*the sheltie is a good family dog. my brother wanted a lab, and actually found a litter of pure breds at the pound.

6. How much did your dog cost?

*spaniel was free, lab was $50, sheltie...?

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

*spaniel is brown white and black, lab is black, sheltie was tri colored

8. Do you have any other animals?

*yes. rabbit, cats, bearded dragon, etc.

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

*english bulldog and dachsund

10. What breed would you not want to own?

*any small white "foo foo" dog(maltese, poodle, etc)

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

*after im completely done with school

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

*the lab chewed up one of my Vans shoes(of course only one...)

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

*the spaniel went threw two training classes, the lab can sit, the sheltie could sit and lay down, all housebroken

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

*the spaniel likes to hunt, the lab eat, and the sheltie liked to just be with the family

15. What do you feed your dogs?

*premium edge

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

*all of the dogs will eat anything and everything

*** this better be worth 10 points!!!!! :)

Nice idea! :)

1. How many dogs do you have?

I currently have 2

2. How many dogs have you had?

In my life I have had 10 dogs

3. What breeds are they/have they been?

My 2 doglets right now; GSD, collie cross

The rest; Doberman/GSD, Doberman, Tibetan Terrier, Jack Russell, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GSDs

4. Where did you get your dog? (breeder/shelter/rescue)

Sky (my GSD) came from a breeder and Candy came from a rescue

5. If you got a pure bred dog, why did you choose that breed?

If you got a shelter dog, why did you pick that dog from the others?

Sky was chosen as I have grown up with the breed and have always loved them. I will never stray far from the GSD breed as I believe they are the best ones going.

My OH has had Candy was 12 years (longer than we have been together) so I don't know his reason for getting her.

6. How much did your dog cost?

Sky cost me £550

7. What color(s) is/are your dog(s)?

Sky is almost pure black though she has white fur mostly on her back legs and under her front legs. Candy is black/tan/white

8. Do you have any other animals?

I have one 3 month old purebred moggy called Cotton. She is white with a grey pawprint on her head

9. Whats your favorite breed that you've never owned?

I would love a St Bernard. And completely out of this world; black panthers. Cat wise I adore bengals and am getting an F6 male snowy rosetta blue eyed bengal in 2010

10. What breed would you not want to own?

I don't think there are any breeds that I do not like but I would not intentionally own a small dog. I have always been attracted to the larger breeds.

11. When are you going to get another dog (if you know)?

My OH would love an english bulldog. I want another GSD. This won't be happening for a good few years.

12. What is the most expensive thing your dog (and which dog) has destroyed?

Hmm, Sky has destroyed my thigh high boots, sofa and a bed.

13. How much training do you do with your dogs? (mine are housebroken and can sit, and sometimes lay down)

I love working with my girls. Both are scent workers and I also do agility with Sky. They are both housebroken, know basic commands etc.

14. What's your dog's favorite activity? (mine seem to like sleeping)

Killing space hoppers

15. What do you feed your dogs?

Nature Diet wet, Country Choice dry, tripe/chicken/lamb and raw bones

and finally

16. What is your dog's favorite treat or snack? (this can also be a toy or some other form of reward)

Sky will go crazy for Gloucester cheese. Candy prefers praise.