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I have always had Goldens, with no complaints. Very intelligent, gentle, easy to train, and great with kids and strangers. Only drawback is the shedding, and the dander.

Solution. Golden Doodle. One of our friends got one of these about a year and a half ago. Cross between a Golden, and Standard (big) Poodle. The best of both worlds, the temperment and loyalty of a Golden, with the non-shedding hypo-allergenic fur properties of the Poodle. It has curly hair, but not as curley as a Poodle. The dog is flat out awesome. No shedding at all, very little dander, smart as hell, and great with their kids. They cost a lot About $1000, and he had to get it from out of state. They also make a LabraDoodle as well which is the same thing just with Lab instead of Golden.
 
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We have a black lab, Ashbone. It is a purebred and is the English variety. One word of caution, be careful of the purebreds because I think ours has a bit too much inbreeding. Sweet dog, just not as bright as the black lab I had growing up.

Labs are perfect if you have little kids. They are bred to not close their mouths (hence the perfect duck dog) so the chances of them biting someone is very remote. My two year old decided to sit on her tonight while we were making dinner. He told her to get up so he could have a ride and she just looked at him. She never became upset or even moved. She just bided her time until he became bored.

My brother has a yellow lab with short hair. It stayed with us four summers ago and I still find a stray hair every once in a while. That hair is almost like a pin it is so rigid.
 
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Grew up with big dogs including a shepard, pitbull, a boxer and even several Saint Bernards. As I got older I became partial to medium size female pound dogs. Usually smarter, more laid back and lower health issues. With females, don't have to worry about dogfights, spraying and all that nonsense. But that all changed when we took in a stray pug. Little fuck acted like he owned the world. They're like bulldogs but with a lot more energy. He got hit by a car and our family was devastated. Despite already having several other dogs, we went out and bought two more pugs. Except when they're farting, have never regretted the decision.

DCBuck, how are those Carins? They seem like tough little buggers.
 
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Our dog is a Great Dane/Black Labrador mix. He weighs in at about 130 pounds, is about 3/4 the size of a purebreed Dane and his name is Kaidu Khan. He is named after a Mongol general, grandson of Genghis Khan, who led one of the Mongol armies that invaded Europe. Kaidu is a wonderful dog, and very good around our kids. I have seen him on the rare occassions when he has gotten his hackles up protecting one of the family and that is a scary sight if you are on the receiving end.
 
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I have always been partial to any dog that belongs to the hound family. Breeds in the hound family seem to be intelligent, playful, loyal, great with kids, and well-natured. I have been particularly partial to beagles since to me, they are the epitome of what a hound is. Currently, we have a beagle coonhound (black and tan) mix. She is quite funny looking since she inherited the long legs of the coonhound but the body is only slightly bigger than a large beagle's body. A great mix of two breeds that I would get again.
 
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im sure its probably been mentioned before, but i very strongly reccomend getting your dog (if you do) from a rescue league of some type. I just got a couple of German Shepards from a rescue league, and i couldnt ask for 2 better dogs. They are actually full-breed's, too. But what really makes it worth it is getting a dog that really does need a home, and that may have been abused before and needs a good owner to love and trust, instead of paying a bunch of money at a breeder who is just putting more animals out in the world to compete for homes.
 
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I’ve also got a Great Pyr, 100 lbs of shedding fur. If you have a big yard and want to keep all other pets and strangers out they are great, but if you want a warm friendly dog forget about it. She doesn’t care what the family is doing, she just does her own thing, usually sleeping.
 
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I've got an eight month old male golden retriever. He's absolutely wonderful. The friendliest dog I have ever seen. Loves kids. Doesn't bark. Doesn't smell. Doesn't drool. His coat is very light so when he sheds it almost blends in with the carpet. Very playful when you want him to be, yet knows when it's time to calm down. My mother-in-law has his sister so it's always interesting to get the two of them together. My observation regarding goldens is that the males are more laid back and the females a little more hyper.

Here's a picture of my little guy from around Christmas when he was about 3 months old.
 

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I've got an eight month old male golden retriever. He's absolutely wonderful. The friendliest dog I have ever seen. Loves kids. Doesn't bark. Doesn't smell. Doesn't drool. His coat is very light so when he sheds it almost blends in with the carpet. Very playful when you want him to be, yet knows when it's time to calm down. My mother-in-law has his sister so it's always interesting to get the two of them together. My observation regarding goldens is that the males are more laid back and the females a little more hyper.

Here's a picture of my little guy from around Christmas when he was about 3 months old.
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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, tell me that picture wasn't your Christmas card you sent out?


We had a thread about that awhile back.
 
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I grew up on a farm and we always had 1-3 dogs at a time. My favorite was a lab-collie mix we found abandoned on the side of the road. That was the best dog ever...even Thump would have liked him as he lived outside and never barked except at lightning. A close second is the blue heeler my parents currently have. I've never seen a dog smarter than her. Its too bad she is starting to go blind, but hey she is starting to get old.

My wife loves boxers and we are considering getting one after we buy a condo or starter-house this summer. Personally, I would like to get something smaller right now, like a boston terrier, but my wife said the only small dog she would ever want is a pug and I am not a big fan of them.
 
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Dogs are great. We've got two golden retrievers- Emily and Chance. They're both 2 yrs old, so they keep us busy with their energy. Chance is a male, 85-90 lbs, and he still thinks he's a little 12 lb puppy. I wouldn't trade them in for anything.

As for the dog smell issue, all you've got to do is clean the house regularly. Vacuuming at least every other day is key....

Sushi- I love your "michigan" trick. I've got to start working on that one.
 
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