We're about to get a GS pup but we already have two cats 3 and 5 years old. Will a GS get along with them?
boyquail The breed has nothing to do with it. When you bring the puppy home for the first time, introduce your cats one at a time and let them sniff each other for awhile, so they cah get to know each other. Teach the pup not to chase them or play with ...
sherlok11 I agree. The breed is less important than how the owners introduce the pets and how they set further relationship. It's like asking whether boys or girls make better kids. Everything depends on the parents!
are poodles a smart breed of dogs? they really don't look like when people have them groomed in all those funny show styles, poor dogs
boyquail Yes, Poodles are one of the world's smartest dog breeds. I think Standard poodles are smarter than the toy variety. They're extremely fast learners and they can problem-solve very well.
Anonymous Sorry for offtopic but questions like this always make me wonder how can people think there are breeds of dogs that aren't smart! They're all smart in their own way really.
is there a general rule or tendency about temperaments of big dogs and small dogs? like which are usually more friendly and affectionate, which are easier to live with? from my understanding small dogs are very often yappy and big dogs are more ...
boyquail I think it also depends on the individual dog, but yes, big and small dogs do act differently. Lots of small dogs have a kind of Napoleon complex. They think they're six feet tall and they have a personality that's bigger than they are. They can ...
We have two kids 5 and 7 years old and we're thinking about getting a dog. There is an adorable Pekingese puppy in the shelter but are these dogs usually good with kids?
boyquail The breed doesn't have as much to do with it as the way you train it does. If you train the puppy so it knows it can't bite while it plays, and so it doesn't get too protective over one person (this happens a lot with small dogs!) then you should ...
sherlok11 I totally agree with the post above. While some breeds tend to be more friendly with kids than others, the final role belongs to proper training and socialization the owners give to their dog. If the dog hasn't been raised well which resulted in ...