Well she is very prettyThat's his Annie, his sister from another mother. I showed, co-owned Labs for years, so there is always a Lab in my house also.
I've always wanted a dobe. Sigh~ maybe in a few years 
Thank youWell she is very pretty
. Dobes are amazing dogs, but not for everyone. They are a poop load of work, and have a ton of inherent and serious (and expensive, you don't want to see our vet bills, and I'm a tech) health problems. But if you do the research and go to a very reputable breeder, they are very worth it. There will always be at least one in my house
not just because I want to be able to afford one but also because I need to have time to devote to training and what not they are beautiful dogs and the best if you want would-be burglars to be intimidated haha not everyone has to know that they will lick you to death
They are incredibly good judges of character, actually probably one of the best breeds (and I've worked with dogs for many years) to determine who is and isn't a threat, and they act very accordingly. Bruce is a big suck, with tons of hours of training into him, but I would not want to be someone breaking into our house, or trying to mess with my family.They truly are a breed unlike others, very neat dogs....frustrating as hell if you can't put the hours into them though. Our backyard is currently a sheet of ice, as well as the fields we usually run, so Bruce is a little stir crazy and slightly jerkish at the moment lol. We've been doing loads of indoor training/nosework etc lately but he's starting to get a little frustrated with the lack of usual exercise...I can't wait for more mild weather!.Like I said, maybe a few years
I also am considering standard poodles after all of the good features listed by pitbulllady
Standard Poodles are amazing dogs (I have two that I currently work with), they do require a good bit of exercise too though. You could do an apartment with a Dobe if youre able to devote a couple hours a day to exercise and training. Best bet for a person new to Dobes is a female, they are slightly more toned down than males (at least when young) usually. Still a lot of work, but a little less "crazy" when young lol.I would think not the best apartment dogs then unless you're extremely active
Ohhhhh the indecision! Hehe, I also like that Standards don't exactly shed (although I'm sure dobes don't really shed much either). Ah well, I have a couple years to decide, I may even go with a rescue when I eventually get a doggie, and now I have two canine experts that I can revert back to if I have any questions
Anyways, I'm done hijacking your thread. Bruce is a beautiful boy :biggrin:
The dog with him in the one pic is his best friend (who belongs to one of my best friends), Dublin (Mastiff/Boxer). They've been buddies since they were 4 mths old (and are both 19 mths this mth).
ThanksDublin is a handsome guy too, but your Bruce is just gorgeous. Love him showing off those pearly whites
yeah Dub is a handsome guy, and a good boy too. I regularly steal him from my friend for playdates (when she's busy), otherwise we all get together. The boys play together at least 5 days a week lol. 
He also whines/growls (play) at me when he does that. He is velcro to the extreme (like Dobes are known for), and if I'm not sitting close enough for his liking, he will flip upside down at me, like in that pic, and "talk" before finally crawling into my lap (I think he would wear me if he could, he must always be touching me).
I love that he is velcro and cuddly, it's a trait of the breed, and one of the things I've always liked about them. That said, he is a well trained boy, and if I tell him to he will go lay on his bed, or the other couch etc if it's not a good time to cuddle. He doesn't like it, but he will give me space when asked lol.
Am ready to ship you our cat. While obedient she apparently is insecure and must be told at least 16 times she must get off our anatomy. She also has memory issues where she forgets the eviction in 3/4th of a second. And of course the playful disobedience issue of 'I didn't lie on you! I just ran over you to remind you I'm still here!'. How much do you charge per year?
Haha to train a cat...it would have to be a lot
she sounds like a pretty typical cat in that regard (my two are the same, I've had no luck "training" them). Just one of the many reasons I prefer dogs.
My cats will chuff (the sound large wild cats make) when something alarms them. That may be the sound youre hearing, however, mine dont do it in a protective way, it's more self defense type of thing with my girls. That's cute, too bad you can't get video. Cats are weird animals, really, there is no normal when it comes to cats lol.
The one of him and Dub cracks me up, he looks nasty, but that's his play "bitey face".
