Dogs

We are getting a new puppy and its 4 months old. The dog is tan and white and is an australian shephard mix. Its a boy. We want to maybe go with an australian related name. We dont like food names. It might be cool to have a name that contradicts the dog if you get what i mean. I really like unique names, and i dont really like human names for a dog.

Chuck norris

What would be the best large dog breed that would be able to get along with several small/toy breeds and cats?
I’m talking about a puppy aged large dog, would one be able to get along, or would most puppies be to aggressive to small animals?
all other pets are friendly, social, and get along.
i was leaning more towards a great dane, would this be a good or bad choice as well?

Golden retriever are the #1 but also sant Bernards and grate Dans believe it or not

See, my uncle is getting a dog because he just bought a house with a back yard. Our family loves dogs but we like to name our dogs with actual names,not like fluffy,Mr. Bigglesworth etc. For Example: some of the dogs in our passed have been named Cassie, Winnie, Bill,Jackson, Woody and Janie. So if you are to answer this question, have this in mind.

Jesse, Bronx, Axel, Max, Glen, Mickey?

I am getting one next week, don’t know if its a boy or girl so give me names for both and is there any specific names that a dog will understand that you are calling him better? Please give your opinion and thank you

nightmare before Christmas the dog name is zero he is white and has a red nose

What guard dogs/ personal protection dogs are the most obedient and you can have fingertip control of? I want to do shutzhund mostly so what breeds are really good for that sport? I was thinking Doberman, Rottweiler, Belgian malinois, Belgian Tervuren?, German Shepherd, or possibly a OFRN APBT? What dog breeds do you think are best for this sport? Which one of these breeds would be good for schutzhund?

All can be great, but it’s based on how well you train them. Based on your answers about dogs, I don’t think you should get ANY of these hard headed breeds. In ALL of your answers, you pick hard headed and generally dominant breeds for the dog that you plan on getting (and it changes every time), but in your answers about training, you suggest bully-based training, and basically think every dog should be handled like you’re Cesar Millan. Dogs should not be trained like how you say, and if you do that with one of the breeds you mentioned, your dog will turn into a terror and WILL become aggressive. Please, don’t get a dog if that’s how you plan on training your dog.

Like human names. Funny ones. Examples: Wilson, Bertha, etc. Just something kinda stupid to name a dog.

boy
gavin
marcus
david / dave / dai
larry
timmy
henry
harry
william
simon
jake

girl
emma
gemma
sally
penny
poppy
lilly
betty
daisy
tracey
ellie
mary
nancy

Well, I am writing a book about a couple of dogs in my book, and I don’t know what names would be,the best for them. Okay, there’s a schnauzer, a rottweiler, a labrador, a poodle, and lastly a weimerainer

One can be Scraps.

how did dog breeds changed their appearance so much in such a short time of evolution ? I mean there are very significant differences between dog breeds e.g. chiwawa vs great dane. It sais that people selected and breed them in the last thousands of years. A few thousands of years seems a very short period to me for such big differences.

That is the power of artificial selection. Breeders selected for the traits that were desired and only those dogs reproduced. Look at the Siberian Fox experiment. All it took was 10 generations for domesticated foxes to emerge. Imagine how much more changes could be selected for over centuries.

The miniature breeds share a mutation near a gene for a growth factor receptor. A common mutation may result in a common trait.

We just got a new dog. He is a Shih Tzu and all white. I really want a good name for him but I have no idea what to name him. Any suggestions?

Names based on his coloration:
Shiro (Japanese, "white," pronounced SHEE-doh)
Kei (African, "white" or "sandy")
Gwyn (Welsh, "fair," "white," "blessed")
Albus (Latin, "white")
Wynn (Welsh, "fair," "white," "blessed")
Finnegan (Irish, "fair," "white")
Gavin (English, "white hawk")
Skah (Native American, "white")
Yuki (Japanese, "snow")
Sirius (Greek, "dog star")
Akay (Turkish, "shining moon")
Tsuki (Japanese, "moon" and "luck")
Niveus (Latin, "snow" and "white")
Blanc (French, "white")
Chenu (French, "snow white")
Nevata (Italian, "snowfall")

Names based on his size:
Madden (Irish, "little dog")
Nevan (Irish, "little saint")
Tiernan (Irish, "little lord")
Aidan (Irish, "little fire")
Reagan (Irish, "little king")
Tino (Italian, "little" or "junior")
Vaughn (English, "small")
Beagan (Scottish, "small")
Chotto (Japanese, "little")
Brevis (Latin, "small")
Piccolo (Italian, "small")
Sparrow (small bird)

About my previous post, lots of people said that "the most dangerous dog breed" is still questionable and unknown. That there is no such thing as dangerous since it was only the outcome of the training(or there’s no training at all) done by the owners and pet lovers. So, does that mean that the "most admirable and obedient breed" is also an unproven one?

Genetics sets the core temperament of a dog so not breed specific & the owner shapes behaviors the dog was born predisposed to exhibit with training, leadership, socialization ect which are environmental factors.

As an example if you take my breed of choice, the Dobermann which is typically hard headed, willful, highly intelligent & independently minded, you will see different behavior depending on the attitude of the person on the other end of the lead.

If the dog perceives weakness in the person’s authority over it, it will see what it can get away with. Give the lead to someone who shows firm calm authority, that the dog will respect & be obedient because it cannot get away with errant behavior.

In a nutshell the most admirable dog is subjective & genetics aside, obedience depends on the quality of the training the dog receives.