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Title: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: imburne on December 05, 2011, 08:39:01 AM
Wife is looking for a small dog and the last thing I want is some little yapper I am going to want to shoot. I need something awesome non faggot looking, good personality and little health problems. It's much to ask for but I figured I would just ask for some cool suggestions
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: SloS13 on December 05, 2011, 09:14:04 AM
our chihuahua is pretty cool, met some other cool ones too...and some not so cool.  Mostly cool though.  8)
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 92CXyD on December 05, 2011, 09:22:59 AM
our chihuahua is pretty cool, met some other cool ones too...and some not so cool.  Mostly cool though.  8)

Chihuahuas needs training 24/7 for the first 6mo to a yr of ownership, if ya want a good low yapping chihuahua.  :?:

What your idea of a small dog?

Yorkshire terrier small or Karelian Bear dog small (50-60 lbs.)?

I see a good quality bulldog (gas issues, head butting  :P) could work for ya.

Or maybe a plain and simple mutt from the pound.  :noel:
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Post by: jabberwock on December 05, 2011, 09:34:33 AM
Beagle, but keep it on a leash.  Cool lazy dogs that like to wander if they get the chance.

Blue heeler, easy to train and will bite strangers if you want it to.  Herding dog that uses its teeth to control the herd.

Yappers suck get a dog on the small end of "medium".
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Post by: RotaryGeek on December 05, 2011, 09:59:09 AM
English bulldog all the way.
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Post by: superdaveosbourne on December 05, 2011, 10:01:25 AM
Pitbulls are small and can eat someone's face.  Then again, my definition of a lapdog is a Rottweiler...
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 05, 2011, 10:08:21 AM
You don't want a chihuahua.  They've got huge personalities and are actually kind of cool, but they have to be in your business (and you in theirs) or it's just problematic.  There'd still be a break in period - mostly you coming to grips with the dog, as they aren't a breed you can train and expect it to retain it or care for any period of time. 

Jack Russell is an idea, small, agile, bright.  I've met some cool Yorkies, but the obnoxious grooming (haircuts?) you have to give them are meh.
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Post by: dvst8r on December 05, 2011, 10:32:03 AM
What is your definition of small dog?

German Pinchers are cool, they are about a half size doberman, with less health and temperament issues, and without the yappiness of the minpin's.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: crxvtec91 on December 05, 2011, 10:44:58 AM
I would say golden but there not that small. I have 2, a girl and a guy; they are both smart, were easy to train, are good with kids, and run my yard like nothing I seen.

Had someone trying to break into my garge and they almost killed him :evil:
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Post by: DSharp on December 05, 2011, 10:50:01 AM
If you have time to spend with the dog, border collies are good smart dogs, but if left ignored they can become destructive.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 05, 2011, 10:52:28 AM
Small dogs are usually what lonely spinsters, neglected housewives, and women who can't have children buy because they have baby fever and need something to dote on 25 hours a day.  If you have any social life, at all, rethink what animal to buy.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: highroller54 on December 05, 2011, 10:59:56 AM
wiener dog/
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: ratcityrex on December 05, 2011, 11:24:24 AM
wiener dog/

Fuck that, my step mom has a few and they are some barking mother fuckers. I vote Boston terrier. They are pretty Fucking cool dogs, buddies has one and its pretty much just like my boxers but small. Loyal, smart, and do well for the most part on there own. But like to be with people too.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: HiProfile on December 05, 2011, 11:44:59 AM
We had a lhasa apso growing up, very good dog. They're smart enough to bark when they need to piss/shit, can entertain themselves with toys (not furniture), don't shed, have personality, and are loyal to their owners. They were bred as sentries, so they aren't all over you 24/7. They train fast so their yapping can be controlled easily, but they generally don't yap unless there's a good reason.


Make sure you read up on whatever breed you select. There are some websites that can say if a breed is not a good fit for your lifestyle/personality.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Urban Indian on December 05, 2011, 02:10:08 PM
I own a teacup Merle Pomeranian and he weighs a little over a Kg

Does not bark at anything. Is about 90% house trained (if you don't let him out every few hours he will pee in the house then go hide in his cage)
But he did cost $900 and about $1600 to date with all his vet stuff, premium GO! puppy dog food & accessories.


I think it all comes down to training and the temperament of the breed. I personally do not like chihuahua's because they take alot of training and are scared of their own shadows.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: chris on December 05, 2011, 02:22:02 PM
How small?


Your in la county and brown so maybe a female pit/pit mix runt.


Staffordshire Bull Terrier are freakin tiny I like to call them pocket pits. Guy down the street has one little female cant be more than 30 pounds.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 05, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
wiener dog/

Some bloodlines are impossible to housebreak.



Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: jarebear667 on December 05, 2011, 02:48:12 PM
this is what we got a few weeks ago. he is doing really well and its nice easy as hell to train, after 3 weeks here i have him staying where i tell him knows his name learning to sit and lay  and fetch. he just turned 3 months today and he will have an accident, but he is starting to show us signs and or wimper a lot when he needs to get outside. 
he is a mix with miniture poodle and mini schnauzer, the breed is a shnoodle, you may this he is lame but he is friendly and hardly makes a noise and is pretty relaxed all the time. he will get almost 20 pounds.
both breeds are known to be smart friendly and easy to train, but the schnauzer can have an attitude if not kept social.

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Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Phate on December 05, 2011, 02:53:33 PM
Cairn Terrier:
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They try to act tough, and are just big enough to be considered a real dog, but still small enough that if they try to be obnoxious all you have to do is pick them up and be like "fuck you, this is how it's gonna be".
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: klyph on December 05, 2011, 03:50:09 PM
Jack Russell
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: imburne on December 05, 2011, 04:35:28 PM
 I will be looking up all the dogs you guys suggested so I appreciate the info.

 Last small animal I had was a Bengal cat and she at times could be massively annoying. I was even half asleep once and hear her run into the room.. Instantly she turns and runs towards the exit but not before doing a jumping swipe at my foot cutting the tender bottom of my foot open. I proceeded to chase and yell at her while limping in pursuit.

Sizes are pretty simple.. Chihuahuas I consider real small, pitbull medium, and German Shepard is large. I was half sold on the frenchies and this all black American cocker spanniel till she said they have major Health problems. I don't want to have to spend thousands or break the family's heart when the thing can't breath or something else.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: papercuts on December 05, 2011, 04:52:33 PM
Cairn terrier are the shit. I had one that could catch birds. She would run up and then jump just as the bird flew away and she would snatch them outta the air. She got about 1 in five.  Lol.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: chris on December 05, 2011, 04:59:44 PM
talk girl into getting a real dog


I just find little dogs of little use
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: CSaddict on December 05, 2011, 06:01:35 PM
Shiba Inu. Look it up.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: CSaddict on December 05, 2011, 06:03:40 PM
Plus its mad tyte JDM.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 92CXyD on December 05, 2011, 06:16:08 PM
talk girl into getting a real dog


I just find little dogs of little use

If the dog can be used as a football, and kicked over a fence, then it is not a real dog.  :noel:
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 05, 2011, 06:40:41 PM
talk girl into getting a real dog


I just find little dogs of little use

It only seems that way because you're a bachelor.  A small dog appeases his old lady's baby fever.  One less mouth to feed is one less mouth to feed, but if you gotta have an extra mouth a 5lb dog is cheaper than a 7lb baby.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Urban Indian on December 05, 2011, 07:23:33 PM
Shiba Inu. Look it up.

I REALLY REALLY wanted a Shiba Inu.



But the lady made me buy a Pom to breed her dog with
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Jorsher on December 05, 2011, 09:31:15 PM
Shiba Inu. Look it up.

I REALLY REALLY wanted a Shiba Inu.



But the lady made me buy a Pom to breed her dog with

Yeah, cuz there's a shortage of poms.

I'm biased towards pits, because they're damn good dogs, easy to train, relatively small, healthy, quiet, tough, easy to maintain...  Females shouldn't be more than 55lbs if they're appropriately sized, but mine is 65lbs and of course all the backyard breeders want the biggest dogs with the biggest heads.

Originally I was looking for a shiba inu or malamute sled-dog looking thing, but we had a huskie in the past and FUCK ALL THAT SHEDDING.  Also, Alabama summer's aren't really a comfortable climate.

If it wasn't already adopted by time I got to it, I probably would have taken home a miniature pinscher.  Don't know how easy they are to train, and they look like they could be little bastards, but I think they qualify as small and badass.

Boston/jack russell/cairn terriers I'd consider if I had to get a small dog.  My mom has a cairn -- not nearly as intelligent as my pit but it has a smaller brain so I let it slide...  Otherwise it's a pretty good dog.  Barky motherfucker, but that probably has to do more with the dog itself than the breed.  Snappy when it know's its in trouble, but that seems to be the norm with little dogs.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: jabberwock on December 05, 2011, 09:54:49 PM
Go to a shelter and get whatever small dog is there.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 05, 2011, 10:08:43 PM
Go to a shelter and get whatever small dog is there.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: chris on December 05, 2011, 10:16:44 PM
talk girl into getting a real dog


I just find little dogs of little use

It only seems that way because you're a bachelor.  A small dog appeases his old lady's baby fever.  One less mouth to feed is one less mouth to feed, but if you gotta have an extra mouth a 5lb dog is cheaper than a 7lb baby.


valid
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Post by: catsman50 on December 06, 2011, 12:24:11 AM
jack Russell are fucking bad ass strong little shits but the ballerness of a white German Shepard is unsurpassed
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: turbob16hatch on December 06, 2011, 12:51:17 AM
Go to a shelter and get whatever small dog is there.

Not a bad idea.

We have a Yorkshire terrier and a shih tzu  and there booth great dogs. I personally like small dogs better simply for the fact there a bit easier to deal with in an apt/rental situation and i just simply think yorkies are badass little dogs. (had 3 so far)

But Get w/e you find a good fit for your situation. there are tons of cool dogs out there.

Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Jorsher on December 06, 2011, 01:32:49 AM
I bought (adopted) a dog from the shelter, it died 3 months later.
brought the dog back to their vet 5 times and they kept saying nothing was wrong with her.
brought her to my vet and found out she had distemper, had to put her to sleep.

We went through hell to get that dog, we were treated like liars and criminals by the staff. they had to come out to my house to verify that we had a fence around our property and that our "landlord" was ok with it since i lived at my mothers house at the time ( i was 18, just started working).
jumped through hoops to rescue a shelter pet instead of buying a dog from a breeder. Never again.

There's a reason they checked all that stuff.  They're trying to make sure the dogs don't end up back at the shelter.  Switching homes frequently isn't good for the dog, so they try and get it right the first time.

As far as them being assholes, unless you're saying they were for verifying your situation, is the fault of the shelter.

All the dogs I grew up with were shelter dogs, all were fine.  Distemper is something the shelter should have vaccinated them for.  Breeders, for the most part, don't give a fuck because they don't give a fuck, and your expensive dog is the result of not giving a fuck.  Ultimately, shelter/breeder dogs come from the same place.
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Post by: colt45 on December 06, 2011, 02:13:08 AM
not the white one.  i got two short hair black and brown dachshund's.  they love the shit out of you, and your family.  almost attack anyone else. not good with small children, and they deserve the spiked collars because they dont shit from anyone.



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Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: chris on December 06, 2011, 03:32:06 AM
keep it brindle
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Post by: t_cel_t on December 06, 2011, 04:01:47 AM
i say Jack Russel, fuckers were bred to go down in fox holes and tear those fuckers up.
my roommate has one, i think around 15lbs, the short hair type. cool dog that fucking hates rabbits/squirrels/other small fluffy shit. he routinely chases down rabbits and kills them. has yet to get a squirrel.
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Post by: ghettoturbo on December 06, 2011, 08:20:08 AM

We went through hell to get that dog, we were treated like liars and criminals by the staff. they had to come out to my house to verify that we had a fence around our property and that our "landlord" was ok with it since i lived at my mothers house at the time ( i was 18, just started working).
jumped through hoops to rescue a shelter pet instead of buying a dog from a breeder. Never again.

Had a similar experience here with one of my dogs.  Shelter at first wouldn't let us get the dog we wanted because it wasn't a "good fit" as our first dog. The place even lie to us and said the dog was no longer there. They then proceeded to make us wait forever to adopt an older dog, which you would think they would want to give away to anyone with a home and a job...

Second time I adopted a dog was from a different place, they let me pay for the dog on the spot and pick her up after the 7 day waiting period was up (to make sure no one came to claim her).

We have two beagle mixes, they get my vote for "smaller" dogs.  You just need to always have them on a leash or have a good fence lol. 

FYI depending on your living arrangements having a dog that goes nuts for small animals can get annoying lol.  I live in a condo with a shared yard so having the dog freak out over squirrels sometimes gets old.


Also, you can be breed-picky and still adopt the dog.  There are plenty of online sites that let you search by breed, age, etc.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 06, 2011, 08:21:33 AM
Go to a shelter and get whatever small dog is there.

So it is safe to surmise that nig nog dog is not of a "pure" bloodline?
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 90boostdaccord on December 06, 2011, 09:53:06 AM
I got a mini Australian shepherd about 8 months ago.  Best dog i've ever owned.  super smart, and great with my kids.  she's about full size now, and she's 18" tall, about 25 lbs.  red merle in color with one blue eye and one green.

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Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: j.h.christ on December 06, 2011, 08:16:07 PM
How small?


Your in la county and brown so maybe a female pit/pit mix runt.


Staffordshire Bull Terrier are freakin tiny I like to call them pocket pits. Guy down the street has one little female cant be more than 30 pounds.

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my shelter pit mix is the best dog i've ever had or heard of. will let toddlers use him as a jungle gym or rip your face off if i tell him to. doesn't bark, housebroken, plays fetch all day, and guards my nieces at the park. never have to leash him, he's goddamn perfect. i wish i could find a woman as loyal, i'd marry her in an instant. best 75$ i've ever spent.

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Post by: jabberwock on December 06, 2011, 08:52:32 PM
Go to a shelter and get whatever small dog is there.

So it is safe to surmise that nig nog dog is not of a "pure" bloodline?
Yes.  Neither one is.  Jeb, the first one we stole from Erin's cousin because he was running around outside at 5 months by himself next to a busy 2 lane each way highway.  She went to the mall supposedly which is 20 minutes away.  Fuck her, I put him in the truck and went down the road.
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Stevie, nig nog dog #2 is a rescue dog from a local foster program.  Got him at Petsmart when he was about 20lbs, now he's 50ish and he regularly diesels Jeb around the yard who is 90.  He's blind in his right eye and mostly blind in his other and his skull is crushed and dented in on one side, probably from being thrown from a car.  They found him in a ditch.  He's the best dog ever and a great alarm dog too.  If he hears anything out of the ordinary he lets you know.  Somehow he manages to chase rabbits at night which I don't understand seeing as how he has limited vision out of one eye.

I will never get a dog from a breeder.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Jorsher on December 06, 2011, 11:41:03 PM
I bought (adopted) a dog from the shelter, it died 3 months later.
brought the dog back to their vet 5 times and they kept saying nothing was wrong with her.
brought her to my vet and found out she had distemper, had to put her to sleep.

We went through hell to get that dog, we were treated like liars and criminals by the staff. they had to come out to my house to verify that we had a fence around our property and that our "landlord" was ok with it since i lived at my mothers house at the time ( i was 18, just started working).
jumped through hoops to rescue a shelter pet instead of buying a dog from a breeder. Never again.

There's a reason they checked all that stuff.  They're trying to make sure the dogs don't end up back at the shelter.  Switching homes frequently isn't good for the dog, so they try and get it right the first time.

As far as them being assholes, unless you're saying they were for verifying your situation, is the fault of the shelter.

All the dogs I grew up with were shelter dogs, all were fine.  Distemper is something the shelter should have vaccinated them for.  Breeders, for the most part, don't give a fuck because they don't give a fuck, and your expensive dog is the result of not giving a fuck.  Ultimately, shelter/breeder dogs come from the same place.
crazy cat lady that worked at the shelter: do you have a gate?
Me: No.
crazy cat lady: you don't have a 5-6' gate?
Me: do you mean a fence?
crazy cat lady: YES!!! A FENCE OR A GATE AROUND YOUR YARD.
Me: I have a 6' fence around my yard, but there are no gates. the only access point is the back door of my house.
crazy cat lady: WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME, WE SHOULDN'T EVEN GIVE YOU A DOG. WE NEED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT THERE TO VERIFY YOU HAVE A GATE!!!
Me: I don't have a gate.

in the 10 days it took them to send someone out, the pure bred husky i wanted was no longer there.
I looked at the other dogs and fell in love with a something/shep mix.
same crazy cat lady: the one you wanted isn't here anymore and you pick another dog in 10 mins.
this time i just went inside and talked to someone else.

You're still saying they're fail due to one incident.  I don't think all white people are thieves because one stole from me.  We all know who the real thieves are!11 :Jew:
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 7808 on December 07, 2011, 03:19:59 PM
any cat-sized dog is just worthless and anoying.  those shiba inu dogs are pretty cool though kind like a small chow/sled dog breed, not shitsu size or anything. 

my favorite breed is boxer/pit 

like my lucy :-*
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only issue is she hates anyone she doesnt know and shes super protective of me and anyone else she considers her pack
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: TheMadScientist on December 07, 2011, 10:35:01 PM
Yorkie's they're small, they have hair instead of fur, haven't seen one that was yippy at all. They also like to play and are plenty small. Also in Socal they should be easy to find.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: MTZ on December 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
australian cattle dogs aka red/blue heelers are the shit. medium size cool as shit, mad energetic when you need them to. not destructive i have 2 inside heelers and they are perfect

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I work on the road year round. woman came with and wanted a companion while i was at work all day. Ended up getting a yorky-poodle from a friend. I was under the impression this thing was going to be a pain in the arse. Not the case. Real easy going dog. He minds his own business most the time. Then when you wanna play he is all game! He does well in the car (unlike my mothers shitzu-poodle).
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Post by: jabberwock on December 11, 2011, 10:05:31 PM
No to any kind of poodle.  I dont care where they rank on intelligence rankings.. they are fucking retarded.
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I work on the road year round. woman came with and wanted a companion while i was at work all day. Ended up getting a yorky-poodle from a friend. I was under the impression this thing was going to be a pain in the arse. Not the case. Real easy going dog. He minds his own business most the time. Then when you wanna play he is all game! He does well in the car (unlike my mothers shitzu-poodle).
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I work on the road year round. woman came with and wanted a companion while i was at work all day. Ended up getting a yorky-poodle from a friend. I was under the impression this thing was going to be a pain in the arse. Not the case. Real easy going dog. He minds his own business most the time. Then when you wanna play he is all game! He does well in the car (unlike my mothers shitzu-poodle).

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Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: SDRAWKCAB on December 12, 2011, 12:36:19 PM
I bought (adopted) a dog from the shelter, it died 3 months later.
brought the dog back to their vet 5 times and they kept saying nothing was wrong with her.
brought her to my vet and found out she had distemper, had to put her to sleep.

We went through hell to get that dog, we were treated like liars and criminals by the staff. they had to come out to my house to verify that we had a fence around our property and that our "landlord" was ok with it since i lived at my mothers house at the time ( i was 18, just started working).
jumped through hoops to rescue a shelter pet instead of buying a dog from a breeder. Never again.

There's a reason they checked all that stuff.  They're trying to make sure the dogs don't end up back at the shelter.  Switching homes frequently isn't good for the dog, so they try and get it right the first time.

As far as them being assholes, unless you're saying they were for verifying your situation, is the fault of the shelter.

All the dogs I grew up with were shelter dogs, all were fine.  Distemper is something the shelter should have vaccinated them for.  Breeders, for the most part, don't give a fuck because they don't give a fuck, and your expensive dog is the result of not giving a fuck.  Ultimately, shelter/breeder dogs come from the same place.
crazy cat lady that worked at the shelter: do you have a gate?
Me: No.
crazy cat lady: you don't have a 5-6' gate?
Me: do you mean a fence?
crazy cat lady: YES!!! A FENCE OR A GATE AROUND YOUR YARD.
Me: I have a 6' fence around my yard, but there are no gates. the only access point is the back door of my house.
crazy cat lady: WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME, WE SHOULDN'T EVEN GIVE YOU A DOG. WE NEED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT THERE TO VERIFY YOU HAVE A GATE!!!
Me: I don't have a gate.

in the 10 days it took them to send someone out, the pure bred husky i wanted was no longer there.
I looked at the other dogs and fell in love with a something/shep mix.
same crazy cat lady: the one you wanted isn't here anymore and you pick another dog in 10 mins.
this time i just went inside and talked to someone else.

Its probably because you look like a scum bag. I went to the shelter with my ex and they were practically telling me to take one home, when we were just there to look.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 12, 2011, 02:39:30 PM
I don't look like a scum bag, what I looked like was korean

Well, that explains everything.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: hondadude_rudo on December 12, 2011, 09:00:59 PM
wife and i have an english red nose pit, and all she does is eat, sleep and shit. he is about half the size of a full grown american pit. wanna say 35ish lbs last time she was at the vet, and we also have a quite properly named min pin/ yorkie mix. his name is turbo lol. i can honestly say ive never liked small dogs until him. all my friends think hes awesome. has the coloring of a doberman and the shape of a yorkie without all of the hair. he is super obediant, and playful. he will get wired when playing around, and all i gotta do is say calm down and he will stop and just sit there. idk, maybe we just got an odd one, or maybe those mutts are just that cool lol
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 92CXyD on December 12, 2011, 09:04:41 PM
wife and i have an english red nose pit, and all she does is eat, sleep and shit. he is about half the size of a full grown american pit. wanna say 35ish lbs last time she was at the vet, and we also have a quite properly named min pin/ yorkie mix. his name is turbo lol. i can honestly say ive never liked small dogs until him. all my friends think hes awesome. has the coloring of a doberman and the shape of a yorkie without all of the hair. he is super obediant, and playful. he will get wired when playing around, and all i gotta do is say calm down and he will stop and just sit there. idk, maybe we just got an odd one, or maybe those mutts are just that cool lol

Who the fuck are you and where is your noob post?
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: imburne on December 21, 2011, 07:27:41 PM
My wife fell in love with the shiva so currently looking for one or a another Bengal cat.

Does anyone know what this one is?
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg28.imageshack.us%2Fimg28%2F337%2Fimg3232v.jpg&hash=d82b0e870f3f085b509a0dac6ba6069053ab64dd)
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: jabberwock on December 21, 2011, 07:48:27 PM
Shiba shep mix?
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: 7808 on December 30, 2011, 05:23:02 PM
might be an akita .   there fuckin cool lookin

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flistofdogbreeds.info%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fdog-pictures_1%2Famerican-akita.jpg&hash=71679515a87fa754da049817c0923846f8c8503b)
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: jarebear667 on January 19, 2012, 02:25:38 PM
did you get anything?
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: imburne on January 19, 2012, 05:24:05 PM
Well my wife fell in love with the shiba inu and when she asked her friend (the landlord) she replied no because it was an Akita mix which is a hunter dog and on the home owners insurance top ten dangerous dogs list. Thankfully it was enough to motivate her into really wanting our own house, which we are looking into now.

I ended up bartering a site for a snow Bengal. Fully papered and is real good with everyone.
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi259.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh319%2Fiburnclothing1%2F0600bde3.jpg&hash=54f962545e49d3611a6ac7ac66506dd5a63acf39) I cleared out all the vids and pics on my phone so this is the only pic I have of her at the moment.

She still plans of getting the shiba when we move though.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: ironcrx on January 19, 2012, 09:43:29 PM
bad ass looking cat  :noel:
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: crxvtec91 on January 19, 2012, 09:55:52 PM
I say golden!

Brother got jump by 10 guys today, he went and was biting anyone and everyone hitting him!
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: AstroVannin on January 19, 2012, 10:12:48 PM
Behold ...

KILLBONE ... The Mutilator !

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi384.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo286%2FAstroVannin%2Fkillbone2.jpg&hash=644ebda235c4c592febc511803831773b07178b6)

Jack Russell, Husky, Rotweiler
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: d112crzy on January 20, 2012, 01:49:16 PM
Miley and Fanny. Not 100% sure what Miley is, just that she's part aussie shepherd. The other is a chihuahua. We got Miley from a friend of a friends cousin and Fanny from my wifes job(vet clinic). She was ran over and her hip was broken and the lady that dropped her off never went back for her. They fixed her and let my wife adopt her. It's the quietest Chihuahua I've ever met. Doesn't do a damn thing besides lay in her crate all day except to eat and shit. The other one is a handful. She NEEDS at least an hour of straight play or else she'll be hell inside the house. She's only 8 weeks, so I'm hoping she calms the fuck down. Fanny keeps her in check.
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2Frba5ad.jpg&hash=2627f3fb7e0637db555b617d3da66931463db95c)
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: ifly87 on January 21, 2012, 08:38:48 AM
Had 2 Jack Russel's, they are really good small dogs. They CAN be high strung at times but most of the time they just chill. They are easy to train and are great companions. Our first one was great for security, he was very smart and it was like he had a 6th sense when it came to strangers. The second one we got from a shelter and was beat so he is mostly scared of strangers, he might look out the window and bark a few times to let you know someone or something is outside but if someone comes in he usually retreats to another room. The short haired Jack Russel's don't shed much either but they do like alot of attention.
Title: Re: Bad ass small dogs.. Suggestions needed.
Post by: boosted4life on January 22, 2012, 08:48:40 AM
I say English Bulldog,great with kids and easy to train also the lazy man's dog O0.Only issue is they do have health issues and are expensive as Hell.I paid 1800 for mine(Damn Rob Dyrdek gettin them and making them popular).Any way the cat you got looks bad ass