I want a dog but not a regular dog like a mutt dog?

Question

I want a special dog that is different and not the kind of dog that everyone has the street dog or the mutt dog or the regular cheap dog

I dont want a shelter dog because they are dirty and sick and a lot of disease so that is not for me

So what kind of dog is good for me and good to show to my friends and they will say wow your dog is so cool!

I ask this question before but no one give me answer so I check myself and think I want these but which one is better?

Shar Pei
Borzoi
Giant Schnauzer

And of these three which one you think is the most coolest to have?

Answer 1

If you main criteria is that your friends will think your dog looks cool, please don;t get a dog.



Dogs are A LOT of work, no matter what they look like.



Many of the shelter fogs came from people who wanted a dog for the wrong reasons.

Answer 2

First off, I don't know what shelter you've been too, but shelters do not have dirty, sick, diseased dogs.



Second, you should not get a dog based solely on looks. Sure, you want a dog that looks nice and is appealing to you. But what is a nice looking dog with behaviors and needs that are not compatible with you?



While adopting a shelter dog is a good deed, some people rather purebred dogs. I hate it when people look down on others for choose a purebred over a shelter dog or mixed breed. Personaly, I find it ridiculous.



But YOU need to research several dog breeds. I find a dog breed I like and have researched them months sometimes years before I get one. The Shar Pei, Borzoi, and Schnauzer are so varied! Research the breeds and find one that suits you.



But I think you need a reality check into what dog ownership is before you even think about finding one. People do not own dogs to show them off! Dogs are companions, not items.

Answer 3

It is a myth that shelter dogs are "sick and dirty and have a lot of disease." I have a real sweetheart of a shelter dog and she is clean with a nice, shiny coat, even if I haven't given her a bath yet since she's been here on June 4th. Matilda is also extremely healthy; moreso than the Scottish Terrier I had which wasn't a rescue. He had thyroid, heart and skin problems which probably all played a part in him leaving me too early.



Rescued dogs have accomplished a LOT, and here's just some accomplishments they've made at the top of my mind:



Many rescues are serving as registered therapy dogs, assist in Search and Rescue and even help the highway patrol. Some are bomb and drug detection dogs. There are rescue dogs who help with deaf people, and there's others that assist their owners in wheelchairs. Some are even used to sniff out termites and mold, saving homeowners thousands of dollars of damage. There is a top sled dog racing team made up of rescues. Some of the top agility and flyball dogs are rescues. The dogs that played Benji? Rescues. Pal, the first dog that played Lassie? A rescue, with papers, even.



http://ramonahumanesociety.org/myths.html

http://www.petlvr.com/blog/2008/06/top-five-myths/

http://www.rescuers.com/rescue_myths.htm

http://www.jamaicadogsled.com/

http://www.lawdogsusa.org



Also, getting a dog to show off to your friends is the wrong reason to get a pet. No responsible breeder will ever place a dog or puppy with you for that reason. I will echo the statement of others and say that you aren't ready to have a dog until you get rid of that stigma against shelter animals, and know how to research the breed and proper reasons to have a dog.

Answer 4

Uhg, let me guess your like a 10 year old girl right? Honey, A SHELTER DOG IS THE WAY TO GO, you probally dont know this but, every day thousands of PUPPIES and Dogs are killed each day in shelters, to make room for new ones. But if you adopt one, your saving a life! THEY ARENT SICKLY, THE ONES THAT YOU BUY AT PUPPY STORE ARE THE SICKLY ONES! They have a heart too just like the sickly mutts that you buy at puppy stores that are said to be pure breed. If you want to just have a dog to show off, go get a pretty stuffed animal!

Answer 5

OMG How many times are you going to ask this Q!



Shelter dogs are NOT sick and dirty!!! They do NOT adopt out dogs with diseases!!!



Shar Pei's, Borzois, and Giant Schnauzers are NOT "rare" unique breeds!!! Also, Chinese Shar Pei's are often fighting dogs....



Get a MUTT that is mixed with who knows what-- then you will have a cool rare and unique dog!!!



OR, like I suggested earlier, look at this site, which has each breed rated for popularity.

http://www.justdogbreeds.com/dog-breeds.html

Answer 6

first off are you ready to pay 1k for a dog from a proper breeder to get a healthy purebreed dog?no?



then the likelyhood is that any dog at the shelter is going to be much healther then from a petstore of byb



second you can find rare and valuable breeds in the shelters



but a dog is not a fassion accessorie, unless you are going to train, excersise, socialise it and take all the work needed to keep it healthy (yes it takes some work whatever line your dog is from it cost both time, energy and money to keep it healthy)



i doubt if not that any of your friends will be very impressed at a dog that growls at them or bites them, which is what a dog usualy end up doing if the owner havent raised it rigth -> like a dog (not a fasion accesorie)

Answer 7

I think my dog is the coolest ever. No one else has a dog like her. People always fawn over how cute she is. She's very healthy, people always remark on her shiny coat and vets are impressed with her. Guess what, my dog is a mutt from a shelter.

Answer 8

Wow... just so its "cool" and different!! So OTHERS can like it?!? I mean seiously! You don't deseive to own a dog if you treat it like a assesory! I saved a little puppy from a bad place and he's unique and differnt in his own little way but thats all dogs! purebred or mutts! This question is actually insulting to dogs in shelters and all dogs in general cuz there all unique and special in there own way. No wonder why no one anwered this before! Pullezz!

Answer 9

Shelter dogs are sick and dirty?



I got a BEAUTFUL CLEAN HEALTHY LOVING CARING AMAZING SMART dog from a shelter.



If you ONLY want a dog to show off, then you are looking to get a dog for all the wrong reasons

Answer 10

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Answer 11

SAVE A LIFE get a SHELTER DOG.



There are a lot of mutts there,



take one who needs a home, stop thinking about what your friends are going to think.



get a shelter dog.



love your dog and don't show it off, please.

Answer 12

I don't think you should get a dog to impress your friends. I think you should get a dog to be a family companion, and one that suits your needs and life style. You need to do a little more research before choosing a dog, whether it be purebreed or a mix.

Answer 13

figure it out yourself

FYI any dog whether its purebred or mixed from a shelter or the best of breeders can be unhealthy, sick, and get a disease you should educate yourself first because you are obviously not ready for any kind of dog

Answer 14

giant schnauzer i think looks the coolest out of those ones.



choosing a breed based on looks and looks alone is probably not the best idea tho.



pure breds are the kinds of dogs everyone seems to have tho in my opinion. every one of them is very unique.

Answer 15

Dogs are family members, not trophies to show off to your "friends".



Grow up. You don't need to have any dog at all.

Answer 16

i would pick the shar pei just because alot of ppl i know have schnazers and not alot of ppl dont know what a borsoi is and i know you said you want a kinda unique dog but if they dont know what kind of dog it is they might just think it is a mutt which i dont think there is anything wrong with but it sounded like you werent looking for a mutt but a shar pei is somewhat unique and most ppl know its not just a normal dog and plus shar pei's are extremely cute and wrinkley when their puppy haHa =) !! hope that helps!! o but sometimes shelter puppys/dog are alot more healthy than puppys/dogs from a pet store because the ppl taking care of them went to school for that job so i hope you got the aswer you were looking for =) !!

Answer 17

dont get a breed of dog just to 'show him off'

dont even GET a dog...

if you end up getting a breed to show it off...and something goes wrong. or if you realize that you 'cant handle' him...what the hell are you going to do with him? b/c you wanted to show him off you got yourself in to a ton of trouble.



PLEASE dont get a dog.

you could go to the store and get like one of those mechanical dogs. they are pretty....attention grabbing

Answer 18

hum...

sounds like a stuffed dog would suit you best

Answer 19

Wow you are an idiot lol.



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