YOUR PREFERRED MAN'S BEST FRIEND (DOG)

[grunt soldier]

i would have to say my cane corso i got while in italy. he is a beast at 130 lbs blue brindle. he does anything i tell him too. and if my daughter or wife are around you don't get out of your car unless i am outside and tell him its ok. but he is just as happy to lay inside at my feet for hours on end. doesn't need a ton of exercise though he is the fastest dog i have ever seen rabbits and squirrels don't stand a chance and he can jump a 6 ft fence like it doesn't exist. i have seen him do w/ no running start just a flat jump. after him i would have to go w/ my german rott. she is w/out a doubt the smartest dog i have ever owned. it was like when you spoke to her she actually understood you. my parents have her now. when i left for the army i left her to them and she is now theirs but she still knows daddy


here's a couple pics of the big man

 

[fst aslp]

Chesapeak bay retreiver. All 106 lbs chargin at ya.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I'm not really a dog person, when I want another high maintenance mouth to feed, I'll have another child, or get a divorce and find another wife.......However, as a child my two favorite dogs were my Springer Spaniel and my Great Dane.

 

[22lr]

My good buddy. AKC Golden Retriever, rocking the Cabelas hat. For having a severe case of dog ADD, hes a pretty cool dog. Very loyal, great with the little brothers, and as calm and collected he is in the day, he literally turns into a psychopathic axe murderer at night.
Best part was picking him up, him and his 6 siblings spent 10 minutes chasing my 2 year old brother in a circle. Being the 14 year old kid I was, I stopped laughing after 9min and finally made the heroic rescue, my brother hated the dog for years after that.

 

[RockCreekRelics]

Without a doubt my first choice would be a Bullmastiff.They are smart,loyal,non- aggresive but very protective.Awesome dogs.I would probably want some sort of hunting or livestock guardian dog as well.

 

[Scam1789]

I have a half Rhodesian Ridgeback, half Pit Bull. He is the smartest dog I have ever owned. I would definitely want him at my side if SHTF. He is the perfect combination of hunting and defense. He has the speed and nose of a Ridgeback, and the intimidation and muscle of a Pit.

 

[TopDog]

I have a half Rhodesian Ridgeback, half Pit Bull. He is the smartest dog I have ever owned. I would definitely want him at my side if SHTF. He is the perfect combination of hunting and defense. He has the speed and nose of a Ridgeback, and the intimidation and muscle of a Pit.

Now that sounds like a very interesting mix. Do you have an pictures to share?

 

[varasha]

This one is a keeper....she listens.....Shake Kira!

 

[disengaged]

I'll keep my Brittany...very intelligent/alert, hunts, retrieves, doesn't eat much - but wouldn't bite to save his best bone (that's where my mutt comes in).

There he is in the picture above after he just finished cleaning my over and under. (well, I did most of the work)

 

[Tom Greenacres]

My 160-pound Mastiff's ribs were showing when she turned up in my yard a year ago. Extremely shy, been abused. But my beloved black Lab, Coco and Mastiff Cake put her at ease and after a couple weeks she came in the house. Coco and Cake since died of histoplasmosis (get your dogs innoculated if they play near standing water!). Broke my heart, but sent us looking for dogs that needed a home.

We adopted a little black Lab mix from the shelter; she was found lying in a snowbank last winter with a gunshot wound. She is unnaturally smart, probably 7-9 years old and knows how to open a door by turning the doorknob the right way. She follows me everywhere. Weighs 35 pounds.

Our Aussie came to us from a family that's moving. She is hungry for affection, very intelligent, weighs in at 70 pounds.

So, who's on top in the dog chain? The littlest, oldest, most experienced one- the Lab mutt: in dogdom, it's more about attitude than size. Or as the old cliche goes, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."

And if I had to choose one if the SHTF...I wouldn't. (Though the Mastiff would be visually the most intimidating.)

 

[mskendall]

We have a 100 lb American Rot. Listens great, good with the kids and protective if needed. Gassy as all get out though.

 

[drbarnes]

lab because i had them when growing up

 

[grunt soldier]

mskendall, lmao that is hilarious my rottie her name is cilla and she farts constantly. i swear i never heard a dog fart as much as her. maybe its a breed thing.

 

[rooster007]

Pretty bad when the dog farts ,gets up sniffs around and leaves the room . Mine crop dust all the time .

 

[TGUNTER]

Chocolate Lab.

 

[Johnny C]

I have a chow and a pekenease(sp?)
I would rather have the small dog because she barks if anyone comes around and wouldnt take much to feed.

Someone would just shoot your big dog...I'll take my little dog and my big gun anyday.

 

[rooster007]

I have a chow and a pekenease(sp?)
I would rather have the small dog because she barks if anyone comes around and wouldnt take much to feed.

Someone would just shoot your big dog...I'll take my little dog and my big gun anyday.

Johnny that some good reasoning.

 

[BigCat]

i would have to say my cane corso i got while in italy. he is a beast at 130 lbs blue brindle. he does anything i tell him too. and if my daughter or wife are around you don't get out of your car unless i am outside and tell him its ok. but he is just as happy to lay inside at my feet for hours on end. doesn't need a ton of exercise though he is the fastest dog i have ever seen rabbits and squirrels don't stand a chance and he can jump a 6 ft fence like it doesn't exist. i have seen him do w/ no running start just a flat jump. after him i would have to go w/ my german rott. she is w/out a doubt the smartest dog i have ever owned. it was like when you spoke to her she actually understood you. my parents have her now. when i left for the army i left her to them and she is now theirs but she still knows daddy


here's a couple pics of the big man

What an awesome Dog. I have a lot of good things about the breed but never had the chance to see one in person. Beautiful animal for sure.

 

[BigCat]

For me it would depend (I agree with the mutt advocates as well).

I think it is hard to go wrong with a Shepherd (especially a true German one)

I like the American Bulldogs and Bull Mastiffs. The American being perhaps a bit more of a jack of all trades than the Bull Mastiff (but I like the temperament of the mastiff and its tendency to pin aggressors and allow you to deal with as you need to).

I can also see the utility in something like a Bernese Mountain Dog during colder weather and also for help carrying things and guard duty.

 

[USMC_0311]

German Shepherd Dog - Jake