What breed of dog should I get???

Boxers. Dumb, sweet, so loving, rather high energy. Or, if you want something less dumb, my rescue pit is the sweetest dog on the planet. He's converted so many people over from being afraid of pit's to loving them.

Malinois are GSDs on crack.

I have goldens and adore them and labs, but I really like most of the sporting breeds. You can go to Petfinder.com and search for different breeds there by your zip code and that will give you the names of the rescues in your area.

I like huskies, lab, and grayhounds to name a few.

Go to a shelter and see what dog catches your eye. If they get along with your family, then it's a win! I'm a huge advocate for adoption... So many dogs without homes

Newfoundland.

See ticker.

Akita

I have an APBT, he loves people, other dogs and even cats. However, be prepared if you get one. Stupid, ignorant people everywhere will accuse you of dog fighting, being a criminal and having a "mean" dog. Also, mine just turned 6 and is still wild as can be. I read that they calm down when they turn 2, that was false. If he didn't walk a few miles per day on the treadmill he might drive me completely crazy.

I have a full blooded Lab who is of champion blood lines because she was an oopsie and there were only 2 in the litter. She's pretty.

I have a full blooded Rott who is of champion blood lines who came to live with us when our other Lab died and the above female was so devastated that our friend would bring the Rott to come play, one day she stayed.

I have a Brindle Boxer/German Shepherd mix who is a rescue. She came to us when my husband adopted her at a truck stop in CA. The shelter brings the dogs out there which is a smart idea because it give truck drivers companionship and protection and saves the animals life. Coco was literally walking the Green Mile, had she not have been adopted she would have been put down the next day. She's a great dog, and always grateful.

Of my 3 I will say that I will NEVER not have a Rott again. I love this breed, they're smart, loyal, gentle, loving, dopes. There is nothing I love more than when Sophie comes over to me and lays her head on me and snorts her sigh out while I pet her. While my MIL was here she and Sophie were inseperatable, I almost let Sophie go back with MIL but she decided caring for Sophie might be too hard.

Coco our Rescue has learned every German command Sophie knows, we did not teach them to her, she just watched and learned. She also, will sit and wait until her food is in her bowl and told to eat, by watching Sophie. Never once did we ever go to train her, she already knew her commands of sit, lay down, stay, and heel but one day we'd told Sophie to seitz (sit in German) and Coco sat also. (Sophie can also take her commands in English) That's pretty dang cool.

Like I said, Belle, the Lab, is pretty. She's been a challenge to train after her initial commands, but she's a big lovey dope in her way too. She loves to cuddle with the cats and have her face washed by our oldest cat. When we adopted our kitten she was so gentle and patient it was amazing.

All breeds have great qualities, I will say that after seeing my friends Rotts (he breeds them) around his kids and the one we have and all the people I've spoken to who have Rotts all say they do make really good family dogs. Rescues just usually seem to know and they're just so happy. Any dog can be mean if they're raised to be.

Good luck with whatever you get. I can't imagine not having a dog in my home, I'd just be lost without one.

You can never go wrong with a Golden Retriever. They have the greatest personalities, they love attention, they are great with children of all ages, and they are super easy to train.

Available rescue Malinois in the Midwest:

http://www.malinoisrescue.org/ncentral.shtml

Miniature Dachshunds are the best dogs known to man, but they're not particularly fond of children or cats. It's why I love them so.

Amen!

Greyhounds are wonderful. You can find a rescue for them online.

Malinois are GSDs on crack.

I have goldens and adore them and labs, but I really like most of the sporting breeds. You can go to Petfinder.com and search for different breeds there by your zip code and that will give you the names of the rescues in your area.

Agree with this. They are also high energy, high drive and need a "job". If you don't have the time to devote to them, they can be a nightmare. Too smart for their own good.

My sister has a working bred GSD who is just a step below what a mal would be like and she is sweet and I love her but she is way more dog than my lifestyle would allow for - she's way more dog than my sister's lifestyle can really allow for, too. :P

Boxer! I think they are pretty smart, LOVE to cuddle, great with kids, good with cats and other small animals if acclimated. Mine loves to run with me, although I have to be careful when it is too hot. Best dogs ever. I have had 3 now and couldn't say a bad word about any of them. I got my current boxer through rescue. Adoptaboxerrescue.com. They serve NY and New England, but there are boxer rescues all over the country.

We have a white german shep (our only female furkid), a black lab/German shep mix , and a mini American Eskimo, as well as two cats we rescued as 8 week old kittens.

I grew up with GDS and I highly recommend them. Every one I've had as a family pet was gentle, loyal, smart, and very protective of "their" people and home. They're great with kids and can also be great watch dogs if trained well.

Our lab mix is the sweetest dog ever. He's very gentle as well and just LOVES being with people (and the other pets in our home).

I do not recommend Eskies, though unless you are already familiar with the breed and their quirks. I love my pup (see my profile pic). They're gorgeous, VERY smart, and have such personality, but they can be very nippy and tend to bond with only one or two people in the household. It took AGES for us to train him to not nip and growl at people.