If your dog died & you got another would it be same breed?

bingefreeaubree
bingefreeaubree Posts: 220 Member
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One of our dogs recently passed away and it was pretty tragic since he'd been battling cancer. It has been a couple months now and we feel ready to get a new dog, not to replace the other, but to fill a void and keep our other dog company. We love the breed that our deceased dog was however we also have our skepticisms about getting the same breed again. I'm not asking you to decide for us what to do, but I'm just curious-
What would you do? Or what have you done if you have experience with this?
Would you get another dog of that same breed or would you explore another of the 174 breeds there are to choose from? :)
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  • the_dude00
    the_dude00 Posts: 1,056 Member
    I'd get the same breed. I've only owned one breed of dog, Golden Retriever, my entire life. Couldn't really see myself with any other breed of dog.
  • bingefreeaubree
    bingefreeaubree Posts: 220 Member
    I'd get the same breed. I've only owned one breed of dog, Golden Retriever, my entire life. Couldn't really see myself with any other breed of dog.
    Exactly! Bumping this for more answers. :smile:
  • chelseascounter
    chelseascounter Posts: 1,283 Member
    I'd get different breed. I have a lhasa apso now, but my next dog will be a dogo argentino.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    Whenever we need a new dog we got to the shelter and honestly the dog kind of picks us. It is an amazing feeling when you connect to them. It is sad because I would like to take them all. Breed isnt all that important to me, it is size and how well we connect. Right now I have a 14 yr old Beagle/border Collie mix who has seen better days and a 3 yr old maltiese and poodle mix. Both from the shelter. Best dogs in the world.

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    Edit for cute pic
  • sarahertzberger
    sarahertzberger Posts: 534 Member
    if our dog died, I wouldn't get another one, I know that sounds bad but I'm just not a dog person like I used to be and I don't have enough time to give them the attention they need either
  • sfdf40
    sfdf40 Posts: 32 Member
    I would go to the nearest shelter and look at all the available MUTTS.
  • littlelaura
    littlelaura Posts: 1,028 Member
    I would get the same breed. I had been given an English springer spaniel and ended up with another. I had not ever seen them before, have never seen anyone in my area still with them but love them so, when they do get old and pass on, I may wait a while but wouldn't hesitate to get this breed again, they are so wonderful.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    It depends.

    I don't think I'd ever find another Lab like the one I have so I may not get that breed again.

    But I will always own a German Shepherd.

    ETA - I also have two Shepherds that are pretty different so I don't think the comparasion would be as much of an issue.
  • jolinemariem
    jolinemariem Posts: 462 Member
    No I couldn't help but think I would compare
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Personalities, character traits, exercise requirements, trainability are all things that run true to breed (for the most part, there are exceptions, of course) and are what people look toward when choosing a dog. Select a breed with the traits you desire, then a dog with the personality you're looking for. They are not clones, it won't be the same as your old dog.

    ETA: I am absolutely all for shelter dogs, as well. Just be aware of breed traits. If you are partial to a particular breed, a rescue may be a wonderful choice, too.
  • lawmama_
    lawmama_ Posts: 103 Member
    I couldn't get another Beagle or Shiba Inu. I feel like my dogs have such distinct personalities and I guess I attribute much of that to the breed. Another dog of the same breed just can't replace the hole in my heart that I would have if one of my dogs passed away. I would get an Akita, Lab, Husky, or Retriever. As a previous poster said, I just couldn't help but compare my new dog to my old dog. I'd want them to be completely different.
  • jolinemariem
    jolinemariem Posts: 462 Member
    I would go to the nearest shelter and look at all the available MUTTS.
    [/quote this
    Its howvi got my lab
  • iamwilso
    iamwilso Posts: 1,955 Member
    Never owned anything but border collies
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    I would go to the nearest shelter and look at all the available MUTTS.

    Same - I love the dogs I have but I always find mutts have less health problems - and of course the shelters are packed with dogs who need homes.

    That said - I have an english bulldog now and would def be open to another bulldog - very unique personalities.
  • debraran1
    debraran1 Posts: 521 Member
    When my lab died I didn't want another dog but my husband did. 6 months later I was ready too but decided not to go with another breed (he was looking at Border Collies and others. We went back to a Labrador, very different temperament
    but just as lovable. There are so many that need homes, but I'm glad we found ours and he's 3 now.
  • Elliesque
    Elliesque Posts: 156 Member
    Yes! I LOVE our dog. But I have a feeling his breed might be hard to come by as we took a chance with him and I've never seen another dog like him! He's a Sharpei, Golden Lab/Pitbull mix. Smartest dog we've ever owned and super loyal.
  • staps065
    staps065 Posts: 837 Member
    We just went through this and replaced our 13-year-old Dachshund with another one. Our new baby is a rescue that is 6 years-old and such a cutie!
  • ribc4ges
    ribc4ges Posts: 29
    I would, yes. Kelpies are my favourite dogs and they all have such beautiful different personalities. Either than or I'd get a golden retriever.
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
    Our yorkie passed in February and we still don't feel ready for another one yet. We still have our shih Tzu who is almost 12. I've always wanted a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel but I don't know. There are so many shelter dogs that need adoption, that I think I will probably go there and let one or two steal my heart (it will have to be small dogs).

    To me there will only be one yorkie and that was my Gabby girl. She was the dog that gave me the will to live at a time when I felt I couldn't go on (before we got our shih Tzu, Sadie girl).

    So to answer your question, for me it would be a no. Everyone is different.
  • MuseofSong
    MuseofSong Posts: 322 Member
    I think it's really up to you and your family.

    When I had to put down my dogs in my twenties (litter mates, suffering from seizures, and lost control of their bowels), that I had since puppy days, back when I was 11, I did not know if I'd ever be able to have dogs again. They were brussels griffons and super cute. That happened in the summertime.

    Later that year, around Christmas time, someone abandoned two chow chow *****es in our front yard. They were dumped on the corner of a 'well to do' neighborhood, and we were the corner house, so the poor things were hiding in our bushes. We took care of them for a few days and got them to a shelter because they would get so big when they grew up, but I loved those little fluffy bears. I called the shelter continuously to check on their adoptions, and they both got adopted on the same day. <3

    I learned that I could really love any kind of dog, big or small. Dogs are such great animals. The next family dog was a black schnauzer. :) She's getting up there in years, but I love to visit her whenever I'm at my folks' house.

    If you want the same kind of breed, you should go for it. It's not replacing your pet. It's adding a pet to your family.
  • la8ydi
    la8ydi Posts: 294 Member
    Definitely - I have a Papillon and would love to get another one.
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    My dogs have all been mutts, but when my spitz mix died I wanted another similar mix . . . basically I think I just wanted her again. I did worry I would compare the new dog to the old dog if they looked too much alike. I ended up getting a totally different kind of dog because the opportunity just fell into my lap, but I can see the pros and cons of either side. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    .same.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    I'm on Saint Bernard #3.

    The first two were older rescues. The breed is much too short lived: too pure of heart for this world. I'll have Saints for life.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    It will ultimately come down to your personal preference... When my German Shepard (my very first dog I had gotten when I was a little boy had to be put down in 1988), we decided a few months later to get another dog and ended up getting another German Shepard... He stayed with my folks the majority of his life ( I went into the service shortly after we got him and he was as much for my dad has he was for me) when I got out of the Army and got married I always wanted a Rottweiler so we got a female. She was our only dog for 10 1/2 years when she passed in 2002... a few months later we ended up going in a different direction and got a little female Bichon Frise but 6 months after that we did get a male Rottweiler. We took in my German Shepard (my folks had kept when I went into the Army) when he was 14 years old when my mother and father past away 6 months apart and he was with us a few more years until he past in 2004. During that time we added a Lab/Husky mix and 2 more Bichon Frise... (Yes we love dogs lol). 2 months ago we had to put down our Male Rottweiler (old age had caught up to him) and our Lab/Husky (do to cancer) so we have our 3 Bichon's now... As of right now we are not planning on getting any more dogs for the foreseeable future but we have talked and we have always want a Newfoundland so who knows lol.... My point is follow your heart....... You will know what is best for you and your family......
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
    Sure would! Have had staffies all my life just like most of my extended family - they seem to be our family dog and for good reason :)
  • S0nsh1ne
    S0nsh1ne Posts: 218 Member
    My folks dog just passed and they are discussing same breed - lap dog.
  • wistera
    wistera Posts: 22 Member
    I've worked at several vet clinics - clients getting another dog of the same breed is super common. We even had a "Bear #4" - all of them being male Bernese mountain dogs and adopted/bought one after another.

    Although I've got to echo the suggestions to adopt! Mutt dogs are awesome, and you save a life. :)
  • ronrstaats
    ronrstaats Posts: 294 Member
    We will always have a boxer. We had three at one time. Right now we only have the one. He has aggression issues or we would have more boxers.

    We also have a pug and have thought about a Frenchie or Boston. But Boxers will always be the top choice.
  • luvmydog2
    luvmydog2 Posts: 243 Member
    if our dog died, I wouldn't get another one, I know that sounds bad but I'm just not a dog person like I used to be and I don't have enough time to give them the attention they need either

    I love your honesty ... Thats why so many pets end up in the pound or rescue ... :flowerforyou:

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