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

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Yes I would

Whatever rescue dog that I connect with. I look for a friend not a breed.

I've never had 2 of the same breed through 40yrs of owning dogs and 5 of them
We went from a Jack Russel to a Rodesian Ridgeback, to a Rottweiler, to a German Shepherd and a Bernese Mountain Dog/Lab cross (the one in my signature). besides the first one that was only 6 b4 he got run over the others all lasted til atleast 12yrs old lost the last 2 2 yrs ago to liver cancer.

If we get another the only thing that'll be the same i'd say is the size, we prefer medium/large dogs

Idk. Cannot even imagine how heartbroken I would be if my little baby died.

it does, even 2 yrs later i still remember him the Bernese and feel him around me, and out of nowhere i picture him acting like a loon in the backyard and cant help but smile, the Rottweiler had that same effect on me a decade after he passed aswell.

My fifteen and a half year old Golden Retriever passed away in May. I have a 6 year old Alaskan Malamute as well. I too, like another poster - can't imagine my life without a Goldie in it, and one day perhaps I'll be brave enough to make that move. In the meantime, because the Mally is such a *****, she'll probably be an only dog for a while. I know she misses him as well.

No... (frankly I'd have another species for a season).

I could never have a chihuahua again now that I think about it.

I haven't read any of the replies whatsoever, so forgive me if this has been said before, but I would not get the same "breed" dog. Instead, I'd get a "mutt," because pure breds are so inbred over time, they are prone to health issues specific to their gene pool. I don't like the idea of tinkering with nature that way, so I'd rather roll my dice on a mutt. Plus rescuing a friendly face is far more appealing than paying a breeder.

When my beloved beagle died, I got a Havanese. Abby is a loving little companion dog, but I will not compare my canine children.

As a kid I had a Toy Poodle, then a Bichon Frise (parents wanted small, non shedders).

Once on my own I got an Airedale pup (Brandy), when he passed I contacted Airedale Rescue and have had 2 boys thru them (Skip & Bear) and currently have a girl (Jill) . I also had a female ex racing Grey who I lost to osteosarcoma when she was almost 7 (Streak)

I also fostered for the local Greyhound organization and have an adopted girl as well (Brook)

When these 2 girls pass on, hopefully way down the road, I will be getting another Airedale, most like from Rescue here. I don't want to deal with dog hair all over everything, but it's definitely a personal preference.

We had a Bull Mastiff dog who died of cancer. We went out and got another Bull Mastiff because we love the breed. They have such funny personalities. This one is a girl and a very loving girl she is too. They are very strong willed though so they take a lot of time and patience but are very intelligent.

Our other dog is a rescue dog. He had been in kennels for two years and nobody wanted him because he isn't a pretty dog. We decided he had done his time and he came home with us. He is a very loving dog. Couldn't have been better and both the Mastiff and him get on great together, sleeping in the same basket, eating out of the same bowl and never an angry word in or growl in 7 years.

We found out later that he was due to be put to sleep the day after we took him because they only keep them so long. Glad we took him.

My first dog that was actually mine was an Alaskan Husky. I absolutely loved his personality. He was my best friend and was always there for me. It was very hard for me to put him down ater 10 years. When getting a new dog I decided not to go with a Husky for a few reasons. First, my dog was an escape artist. He could get out of every collar we put him in and loved to run. We had to result to a pinch collar which was no fun for him and he even got out of that a few times. He was the smartest dog ever which meant he knew when we were trying to catch him. He hated being cooped up and always wanted to be free to go where he pleased. He loved to run and always thought it was a game when you tried to catch him. Living in an apartment in a very busy town I decided that a husky was not a good option. Also, after going to college I had grown acustom to not having dog hair everywhere and I prefer that way. Huskies have a lot of hair.

I got two little chihuahua mixes because some apartments have size restrictions. I've never been much of a small dog person but I absolutely love my little ones. I don't think I would get Chihuahuas again just because a small dog is so hard to train because they're at my ankles. They also have small bladders. However, I will have these two for the next 15 years and I'm okay with that. I would like my next dog to be a Rotweiler or a Pitbull. They incredibly smart and loyal and can be great dogs when raised correctly. However, I live in Wisconsin and a lot of cities in Wisconsin have breed restrictions as well as insurance companies so living here a Rotweiler or a Pitbull will be dificult to own.

Of course! I'm gonna clone that *kitten* and give him the same name!

lol..

Nope, I love my dogs and it would be devastating...no replacing.

I have a lab, and yes i would get another lab. However, I also want to get a Rottweiler, an anatolian alsation and maybe an Irish wolfhound. First, I need a bigger house.

I've had a lot of dogs, all from a shelter or another form of rescue, and I've had a range of mixed mutts. The breed was irrelevant for me; what mattered was the love and bond formed between the dogs and myself, whether the dog was a handsome prince or a terrible devil. I had to put our old Beagle, pug mix down 3 months ago and though we have 2 very large dogs, and I believe 2 is a great number, I find myself reading Craigslist Pets every single day, just to see if a story hits me. I almost called about one dog who pulled me, but I wasn't sure I was ready. It is a different experience than the pound, and I have seen every size animal, with some very moving histories. I like to think we end up with the animals meant for us however we go about acquiring them.