I was robbed at Gunpoint at home in the morning a few years ago. I work overnights and was woke up by a brown man with a gun aimed at me saying "Where Da Money?" So my landlord was supposed to replace the french doors out of he basement, but was dragging his feet. I got a chocolate lab. Dog was 6 months old and very boisterous. I'm a Senior, and a flatlander. Took dog for a walk and I had to go on the road on a steep hill because of cars parked on the side. Had dog with left hand on leash, he took off running on the hill and pulled me off my feet. I landed on my face and right hand. Scraped my face and broke several fingers.
I had to take him back to the Humane Society, they don't put dogs down there. It wasn't his fault... I bought my first gun ever, landlord put an alarm system in, and eventually a stronger door.
I love Dogs, but in a rental situation it can be a hassle to have pets. My wife is kinda meh about pets anyways, and I couldn't expect her to handle the dog if I couldn't.
Oh I am so sorry to hear. Glad you were not hurt. Must be traumatizing.
Labs have lots of energy and when it comes to elderly, no puppy and I wouldn't recommend Labs. I understand your situation. You want a small dog they called the yapper because if someone comes in, the dog would be making lots of noise.
Yeah, I haven't had a puppy since 2000 and that was a Black Chow Chow, I lived in Sanford Fla., a crime ridden suburb of Orlando (Martin/ Zimmerman) and I and my room mates worked nights, so after a few break ins I got her. I actually worked as Kennel Master one season at a Dog Track, then wrote my Freshman Comp paper about the track, with the plot twist at the end being, letting the reader know that I was against Dog Tracks. Among pets I had a Greyhound, and a Greyhound-Pitbull Mix (Think Pit Bull that can run very very fast)
By the way, in the poor countries Dogs and Cats have a very tough life... My Pinay Wife's Bukid relatives ate a dog while I was away to the city, buying bread and ground beef. I'd befriended her. I'd gone to the house my wife had started and added a bigger kitchen, and a large room for us to live in. I was there 2 weeks, and this dog had three puppies. She was starving, yet was nursing her ready to be weaned puppies. So I'd share what I was eating with her.
When we moved to the Philippines 5 months later, she was down to 2 puppies since one was run over. So another one was run over, and the third is still around I think... A few months go by and I go to the city and come back to find the Dongs had eaten the Dog.
That's when I moved me and the wife to The city on another Island, and too bad for the people who I was the main provider for. A city where I could ride my bike, and decent Internet etc...
Yes, it's sad that they like to eat dogs. I can't even think about that but there are such.
Chow has low energy and kind of lazy, so a Chow wouldn't be bad. I have an 18 years old Dingo from Bakersfield CA. He was an escape artist. You couldn't keep him even at 10 years old (when I first got him - foster failed) with 6 ft fence. We just picked up a 1 year old puppy Rottweiler about a year ago. They still play with each other, but I do live on 3 acres and a fenced yard.
Get a good dog, they won't come. I found that out.
I was robbed at Gunpoint at home in the morning a few years ago. I work overnights and was woke up by a brown man with a gun aimed at me saying "Where Da Money?" So my landlord was supposed to replace the french doors out of he basement, but was dragging his feet. I got a chocolate lab. Dog was 6 months old and very boisterous. I'm a Senior, and a flatlander. Took dog for a walk and I had to go on the road on a steep hill because of cars parked on the side. Had dog with left hand on leash, he took off running on the hill and pulled me off my feet. I landed on my face and right hand. Scraped my face and broke several fingers.
I had to take him back to the Humane Society, they don't put dogs down there. It wasn't his fault... I bought my first gun ever, landlord put an alarm system in, and eventually a stronger door.
I love Dogs, but in a rental situation it can be a hassle to have pets. My wife is kinda meh about pets anyways, and I couldn't expect her to handle the dog if I couldn't.
Oh I am so sorry to hear. Glad you were not hurt. Must be traumatizing.
Labs have lots of energy and when it comes to elderly, no puppy and I wouldn't recommend Labs. I understand your situation. You want a small dog they called the yapper because if someone comes in, the dog would be making lots of noise.
Yeah, I haven't had a puppy since 2000 and that was a Black Chow Chow, I lived in Sanford Fla., a crime ridden suburb of Orlando (Martin/ Zimmerman) and I and my room mates worked nights, so after a few break ins I got her. I actually worked as Kennel Master one season at a Dog Track, then wrote my Freshman Comp paper about the track, with the plot twist at the end being, letting the reader know that I was against Dog Tracks. Among pets I had a Greyhound, and a Greyhound-Pitbull Mix (Think Pit Bull that can run very very fast)
By the way, in the poor countries Dogs and Cats have a very tough life... My Pinay Wife's Bukid relatives ate a dog while I was away to the city, buying bread and ground beef. I'd befriended her. I'd gone to the house my wife had started and added a bigger kitchen, and a large room for us to live in. I was there 2 weeks, and this dog had three puppies. She was starving, yet was nursing her ready to be weaned puppies. So I'd share what I was eating with her.
When we moved to the Philippines 5 months later, she was down to 2 puppies since one was run over. So another one was run over, and the third is still around I think... A few months go by and I go to the city and come back to find the Dongs had eaten the Dog.
That's when I moved me and the wife to The city on another Island, and too bad for the people who I was the main provider for. A city where I could ride my bike, and decent Internet etc...
Yes, it's sad that they like to eat dogs. I can't even think about that but there are such.
Chow has low energy and kind of lazy, so a Chow wouldn't be bad. I have an 18 years old Dingo from Bakersfield CA. He was an escape artist. You couldn't keep him even at 10 years old (when I first got him - foster failed) with 6 ft fence. We just picked up a 1 year old puppy Rottweiler about a year ago. They still play with each other, but I do live on 3 acres and a fenced yard.