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I've been wanting to get another dog and with likely 3-6 months of rehabbing to get my spine fused, I think this would be a perfect time to get a dog. I want to get a dog to motivate me to get out walking more easily while the wife and kids are going to work and school. I prefer to have at least a medium to large dog, but the wife would probably prefer a small dog. I just need one that will walk side by side and not drag me about, but be tall enough that I can pet or give it a treat without bending a great deal. I'd love to have a Siberian Husky or German Sheppard, but with the medical expensies I am incurring I can't really throw down quite a few hundreds of dollars for a dog right now.

There is the Humane Society, but I have had poor results the last few dogs from there. Both ended up with bad illnesses and had to be put down in 2 years or less. I'd prefer to get a dog that has reliable records and a good health history. It would be nice if there were a program to provide pets for rehabbing patients that don't qualify for a service dog. Anyone have a suggestion on a breed of dog or know of some kind of program like I mentioned. I appreciate any assistance you all can offer.
 
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Border Collie or a mix with collie might walk easier than a lab. Sheltie might be good.
 
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Wouldn't recommend full collie. They are herders, need LOTS of exercise and become bored quickly. They are great dogs but may tire you out quickly.

I'd go with a mix of poodle/schnauzer/golden/lab/setter of some sort. This assumes that you will give them rules, boundaries and limitations.(Ceasar Milan)

If not, a smaller dog might be better. Miniature Pincher, Miniature Schnauzer mix.
 
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Do not get a collie.

Awesome dogs and my favorite breed, but they need a ton of attention and have a tendency to roam if given the opportunity. I assume that given your condition, chasing after a dog in the neighbors' yard is the last thing you want.
 
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We have a golden doodle. Great dog, insanely hyper, barks and wants to play all the time, doesn't listen to a damn thing I tell it, tries to eat anything within 30 yards of its face, and jumps all over the furniture. Think it'll be great for your rehab, want to borrow him for 6 months to a decade?
 
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Try a rescue, either for a particular breed or a general one. Sometimes they'll have background on the dog if they got it from a previous owner instead of a shelter. Plus, if it's a good rescue, they'll take it back if it's not working out. If you can get one thats 3-4 years old, most of the "puppy" is out of them and they aren't as high maintenance. I have three dobermans, two are rescues. One we got at 1 yr old, the other at 6 yrs old. Once they hit 3, they are pretty easy to maintain from an energy standpoint. One is 70lbs, the other 2 are about 95lbs, and with 3 we are spending about $250/month on dog food.
 
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I got a Border collie - lab mix from a shelter. Great dog. Has the laid back personality of a lab, will herd kids in the backyard, easy to walk.
 
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If you live in or near Louisville then I'd recommend the Animal Care Society. Their web site gives a full description of all dogs available for adoption. We've had great luck with them,.
 
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Ron Mehico said:
We have a golden doodle. Great dog, insanely hyper, barks and wants to play all the time, doesn't listen to a damn thing I tell it, tries to eat anything within 30 yards of its face, and jumps all over the furniture. Think it'll be great for your rehab, want to borrow him for 6 months to a decade?
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It's funny you posted this. I also have a golden doodle who was a giant pain in the *** as a puppy. But after the first year or so, has truly been the best dog I have ever had. And I have had a few over the years.

I got her as a surprise Christmas gift for my ex fiancé. I ended up fighting to keep the dog when we split up a couple years ago. They are so smart and truly get attached to people like nothing I have ever seen.

If OP can find one that is a little older that may be his best option. They are certainly rambunctious as pups. However, they are so smart you can teach them anything very quickly and they really want to make their masters happy.

Just a thought. Hope the rehab goes smoothly and without too much pain.
 
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^^ Ours is a year and a half old and he's starting to calm down now, but he's an amazing dog. Ours is actually an F1B Goldendoodle so he's a "mini" golden doodle. He was supposed to be 40 pounds or so but ended up only being about 25 but its actually been a great size and he really is awesome. Truth be told I don't care about training him too much so that's on me, but he does listen and hasn't really been too big of a pain to deal with. He has an amazing temperament though and he'll be a great family dog. Probably will stick to this breed for forever to be honest.
 
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I recommend getting a dog from a reputable rescue organization that has been in foster-care.

This way you will know the dog's medical history and know that it has a good temperament. The rescue organization will have had all it's shots up to date and will have it spayed/neutered and chipped. Typically these dogs will already be house trained and/or crate trained as well.
 
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Ron Mehico said:
^^ Ours is a year and a half old and he's starting to calm down now, but he's an amazing dog. Ours is actually an F1B Goldendoodle so he's a "mini" golden doodle. He was supposed to be 40 pounds or so but ended up only being about 25 but its actually been a great size and he really is awesome. Truth be told I don't care about training him too much so that's on me, but he does listen and hasn't really been too big of a pain to deal with. He has an amazing temperament though and he'll be a great family dog. Probably will stick to this breed for forever to be honest.
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Agree completely. I was unsure during the puppy stage whether it was a good decision or not but couldn't be happier now. Mine is a first cross too but she is a full size. Got her from a backyard breeder in Cincy. They told me she wouldn't be much bigger than 50 lbs, she is over 75 lbs now. The first crosses are less prone to the inherent genetic health issues you see in full bred dogs too which I thought was a plus.

I will forever be a giant proponent of this breed, tho. I saw people online who claim it is an abomination to cross these breeds and sell them for so much. They call them "designer dogs". I would happily pay more than I did initially to get another. Would do more research and go thru a more reputable breeder as well. Hard to tell from the website how reputable a breeder is.

The fact that most do not hardly shed at all combined with their temperament and smartness make them the perfect dog for me.

I may try a mini in a year or so. Mine is over 3 yrs and would like to have a play buddy I would think.
 
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Not to hijack, but do they really not shed like full-blooded poodles?
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Not a hair. Ours is ridiculously hairy and fluffy but he doesn't shed one bit, pretty amazing actually.

Ours looks extremely close to this guy (except ours is white):

 
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This dog is looking for a new home since previous owner got busted...

Woman pleads guilty to having sex with a dog
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WTVA reports that she was given a 10-year suspended sentence, five years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender.

Pollan says an investigation is underway into how the photo was released to the community.

Wife and I have been married for 15 years. After Thanksgiving, I was looking through some old pictures of her. She was sharing with me stories, and I noticed one of them she was in bed with her dog (she was 11 in that picture).
I made a joke about if she used to do the peanut butter trick. Wife told me she did have her dog eat her out a couple times, said she was curious. Said it felt good, I thought it was weird but I heard plenty of stories of people getting oral sex from dogs. I didn’t judge her, just asked if he was better than me. We laughed about it, and that was that.
However the next day, she started bringing up her old dog again. She ended up telling me more about her dog. Long story short, from when she was 11, to when she left for college she would have sex with her dog. (YES PIV).
I could tell she was embarassed sharing the story, I didn’t really know how to react. I wanted to laugh, wanted to think it was all a joke, but she was sincere. After sharing the story, she was relieved that I didn’t judge her. She told me I was the first person she has ever told and how great it felt getting it off of her chest and how great of a husband I am.
 
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Don't think too many people would mind cluttering up this thread and burying UKGrad93's post so that they could forget they ever read it.
 
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We live in Columbus, OH. We were going to use a local breeder but didn't find any we liked so we did a pretty large Internet search and found a breeder in South Dakota that had a dog that we liked. They actually flew the dog and we picked it up at the airport. He was in a travel crate, they paid for flight as well (it was something that they did a lot). Pup was perfectly fine when we picked him up and in good spirits (was 8 weeks old).

No genetic disorders, very healthy breed. Ours was a mix of a golden doodle and a mini poodle. We wanted that breed because it has the sociability and demeanor of a golden retriever and the intelligence and trainability of a poodle. Been an amazing dog really can't really think of a single complaint. He was very expensive though, that's about the only negative of the whole experience. We're planning on getting another one in a couple years so he has a buddy to play with and because we've enjoyed him so much, definitely recommend.
 
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Actually looking into breeding labradoodles.**

Have experience breeding but only full breeds.

End up looking similar to goldendoodles but i prefer the traits of a lab vs a golden. But some prefer the opposite.

Have acquired a puppy yellow lab ***** with great bloodlines. This will give me roughly 2 years to set it up exactly how i want and to do a lot of research into the poodle stud i use.


**doing this because i have 2 nieces who are very sensitive and cant be around most dogs. Labradoodles have been the exception. The other hopefully 8ish puppies can be sold for 1500-2000.


To the op, would highly suggest a lab. Great temperament. Love their owners. Obey and easily trained. They do require some walks and play but dont require huge amounts of exercize like huskies.
 
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