Thanks for the info, and reviving the thread. I appreciate everyone's responses!
I would never refer to a Great Dane as a Scooby Doo dog outside my family or in general conversation (to describe what dog I am talking about). I actually didn't know that Scooby Doo was a GD until a few months ago, long after I've considered getting one.
I'd never get a pet store dog either!
I've been reconsidering getting a rescue. I think there are other factors that would make us ineligible for a rescue dog--we have small children. When we start seriously looking for the right dog, our girls will be 1 1/2 and 7 (maybe older, we'll see next year). I know many rescue orgs, particularly those for larger breeds will not adopt to families with small children, although, as you will read, we've had experience with a large breed, and my dh grew up with a weinmaraner (but I can't spell it!)
Our previous dog was a rescue, and she was the best dog I've ever known. She was slightly smaller than a typical GD--a 100# Rottwieler. That said, trust me, I had 10 years experience with a stubborn (and we kept up with her training!), but loyal and intelligent dog, whom I'm never thought of as the cute kid loving Carl-dog.
First thing's first. We have one more side of our yard to fence in before we can even think of getting a dog, and we'd like to make a kennel (although our future dog will be a house dog. We don't leave our pets outside unattended or unsupervised.
And while I really want another dog, I'm really not ready for another dog. Kaya was my first baby, and was a very important creature in our family. I'm still grieving. I dreamed about Kaya last night and woke up sobbing. And I still have an infant who needs so much of our time and energy, we have very little to offer a dog at any age. As much as we want another giant drooling machine, we're just not ready now.
I would never refer to a Great Dane as a Scooby Doo dog outside my family or in general conversation (to describe what dog I am talking about). I actually didn't know that Scooby Doo was a GD until a few months ago, long after I've considered getting one.
I'd never get a pet store dog either!
I've been reconsidering getting a rescue. I think there are other factors that would make us ineligible for a rescue dog--we have small children. When we start seriously looking for the right dog, our girls will be 1 1/2 and 7 (maybe older, we'll see next year). I know many rescue orgs, particularly those for larger breeds will not adopt to families with small children, although, as you will read, we've had experience with a large breed, and my dh grew up with a weinmaraner (but I can't spell it!)
Our previous dog was a rescue, and she was the best dog I've ever known. She was slightly smaller than a typical GD--a 100# Rottwieler. That said, trust me, I had 10 years experience with a stubborn (and we kept up with her training!), but loyal and intelligent dog, whom I'm never thought of as the cute kid loving Carl-dog.
First thing's first. We have one more side of our yard to fence in before we can even think of getting a dog, and we'd like to make a kennel (although our future dog will be a house dog. We don't leave our pets outside unattended or unsupervised.
And while I really want another dog, I'm really not ready for another dog. Kaya was my first baby, and was a very important creature in our family. I'm still grieving. I dreamed about Kaya last night and woke up sobbing. And I still have an infant who needs so much of our time and energy, we have very little to offer a dog at any age. As much as we want another giant drooling machine, we're just not ready now.
:
:
Follow Mothering