Looking for a large dog...

cascy · 11-20-2007, 11:46 AM

And I'm getting a little frustrated. We have always had a large dog in the family (usually more then one actually). Well about a month ago, our large dog passed of old age (he was almost 14) anyhow, I've been looking for another large dog but I can't find ANYTHING. Now granted, probably could find something, but we are slightly picky.

It has to be a large dog (we already have small dogs), nothing mixed with lab, retiever, or heeler, and prefer a young dog so it can be raised around us, our animals, and my daughter.

I went to the pound, all they had were smaller dogs for adoption, went through the local paper pretty much only small dogs, even looked online at breeders (even though we prefer to get dogs that are "in need' vs. breeders) And after seeing some of those prices... Yikes. I'm not up to pay 1000 dollars or more for a dog. Especially if there's some out there that just need a home. We don't show dogs, or anything else. Just like a large guy on the farm as a family pet and gaurd animal....

What's up with them? I can't find them anywhere.... Maybe I hsould give up and just quit looking

Amrwmblds2 · 11-20-2007, 11:48 AM

Try Petfinder.come (they have a classified section too) or even www.craigslist.org and search in your area

cascy · 11-20-2007, 11:49 AM

I've checked petfinder and craigslist...

Amrwmblds2 · 11-20-2007, 11:50 AM

I found this guy on Petfinder!

Id: 1508883

Owner: Murfreesboro, TN
615-653-6276
mselaineriley@msn.com
Elaine Riley

Name: Koda

Age: Young

Sex: Male

Size: Medium

Very loving and playful dog, Great around children, he loves to play out in the backyard. Black and White all over. Looking for a good home for our husky Koda, due to we are moving.

Amrwmblds2 · 11-20-2007, 11:51 AM

oops your not in TN!

kehlyrsmom · 11-20-2007, 11:52 AM

Have you looked on petfinder.com? We recently found our Saint Bernard puppy at a rescue through petfinder.

Amrwmblds2 · 11-20-2007, 11:52 AM

Hound mix?

Id: 1507500

Owner: Gassville, AR
jennifermd@centurytel.net
The Whites

Name: Lady

Age: Young

Sex: Female

Size: Large

Lady is a lovely hound mix. She is approimately one year old. She has been spayed and she is current on shots and heartworm medication. My husband and I are moving and cannot keep her.

What about this girl?
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9647333

OH MY GOSH- how about this guy!!!
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=7293288

This girl is a beauty!!:
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9659759

**gbarmranch** · 11-20-2007, 11:53 AM

Have you tried the vets offices - sometimes they know of dogs that people are looking to rehome..

Goldun Acres · 11-20-2007, 12:04 PM

Give Away ads in local papers! Usually there are large dogs that people just decide they can't keep in there.

cascy · 11-20-2007, 12:13 PM

I've not checked the vets offices yet... Will do though!

We are tryin to find something that is in arkansas. Prefer mastiff's, rotties, pits, or similar breeds. Those are what brad and I have both grown up with and just really like. We want to find a puppy so that it grows up around caley and the horses and is socialized with them vs. something that is older and might confilict with our daughter or the farm animals.

I did find a mastiff pup on petfinder but the adoption place won't adopt unless you have a fenced yard. Well, we don't have a fenced yard. We live in the boonies, we do have an outside kennel but usually the dogs are with us inside, or outside...

horses-n-greyhoundz · 11-20-2007, 12:14 PM

I LOVE the Redbone/Rhodesian cross. I bet she'd make a great pet. The Dane cross is really nice, too. I try to talk you into a greyhound, but there the WORST guard dogs out there!

**gbarmranch** · 11-20-2007, 12:14 PM

Contact a rottie rescue as well as rescues for the other breeds.. you may find one there that would love a good home..

cascy · 11-20-2007, 12:18 PM

I've looked at a few of them. Seems like we don't qualify with most of them though... Several either want a fenced yard, or no other pets (we have lots of other pets), or no small kids (well, I've got a two year old)...

I think I just need some patients... I'll find the right one when it's time I guess

Jess6092 · 11-20-2007, 12:24 PM

I found a couple you may be interested in!

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9688721

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9082476

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9171289

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9626568

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=8338665

I this helps!! I love looking for dogs! Wish I could have another one, but am stuck at 4 right now!

Just curious why you dont want anything with heeler, lab or retreiver in it?

cascy · 11-20-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess6092

I found a couple you may be interested in!

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9688721

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9082476

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9171289

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9626568

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=8338665

I this helps!! I love looking for dogs! Wish I could have another one, but am stuck at 4 right now!

Just curious why you dont want anything with heeler, lab or retreiver in it?

It's really just a personal preference. I've had heelers before and they were ok... Just not really what we want. As for the labs and retievers... just not my kind of dogs.

**Orchid** · 11-20-2007, 12:51 PM

Cascy, you could try contacting some of the breeders you were looking into - often they will have or know of a well-socialized adult dog that needs a home. Sometimes after they are retired from breeding, they try to find a suitable home for the dogs.

gingerfleguel · 11-20-2007, 12:55 PM

alot of breeders also have females and males that they foster out.....as really they simply want the puppies or the male for its breeding.....so It wouldnt hurt to check out some breeders and see if you could foster if that is an option

OSUJillyBean · 11-20-2007, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cascy

I think I just need some patients... I'll find the right one when it's time I guess

You going to trade sick people in exchange for this new dog?

Sorry - couldn't resist.

All we have are big dogs for adoption around here (too many apartments with size limits means the little guys go first). Mostly lab-mixes though. I don't think you should rule out labs and lab-crosses. Most mutts are listed as lab-crosses at our shelter not out of any real evidence but because that's what most people want.

We've also listed pit-mixes as shar-pei mixes because people see "Pit" and think it's automatically a mean dog. (Whole other thread).

cascy · 11-20-2007, 03:30 PM

Well I've talked with a couple people today... Even had one guy that had some pups BUT what a cross they where! Great pryness sp? and beagle

... I can just imagin that little fluffy white treeing machine!

We are still looking, but I've got the word out to a few places around here so I'll see what turns up.

kehlyrsmom · 11-20-2007, 03:43 PM

The rescue that we adopted our Saint Puppy is in Evansville, IN we drove 5 1/2 hours to pick her up but they are mainly a rottie rescue. Her is a link to there page. They may know of other rescues in other states.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/vo...ottrescue.html

I highly recommend Great Danes but you have to be very careful of what you feed and the percentage of protein. We have had danes for 16 years now and they are wonderful dogs. Saints are great as well if you do not mind the drool. We had a Great Pryness several years ago and have known other people with them as well and they are a very vocal dog.

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11-20-2007, 11:46 AM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,408	Looking for a large dog... And I'm getting a little frustrated. We have always had a large dog in the family (usually more then one actually). Well about a month ago, our large dog passed of old age (he was almost 14) anyhow, I've been looking for another large dog but I can't find ANYTHING. Now granted, probably could find something, but we are slightly picky. It has to be a large dog (we already have small dogs), nothing mixed with lab, retiever, or heeler, and prefer a young dog so it can be raised around us, our animals, and my daughter. I went to the pound, all they had were smaller dogs for adoption, went through the local paper pretty much only small dogs, even looked online at breeders (even though we prefer to get dogs that are "in need' vs. breeders) And after seeing some of those prices... Yikes. I'm not up to pay 1000 dollars or more for a dog. Especially if there's some out there that just need a home. We don't show dogs, or anything else. Just like a large guy on the farm as a family pet and gaurd animal.... What's up with them? I can't find them anywhere.... Maybe I hsould give up and just quit looking __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

11-20-2007, 11:48 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,388	Try Petfinder.come (they have a classified section too) or even www.craigslist.org and search in your area __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

11-20-2007, 11:49 AM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,408	I've checked petfinder and craigslist... __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

11-20-2007, 11:50 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,388	I found this guy on Petfinder! Id: 1508883 Owner: Murfreesboro, TN 615-653-6276 mselaineriley@msn.com Elaine Riley Name: Koda Age: Young Sex: Male Size: Medium Very loving and playful dog, Great around children, he loves to play out in the backyard. Black and White all over. Looking for a good home for our husky Koda, due to we are moving. __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

11-20-2007, 11:51 AM
Amrwmblds2 Long Yearling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,388	oops your not in TN! __________________ www.NewEnglandWarmbloods.com Breeding and Training Quality Sporthorses

11-20-2007, 11:52 AM
kehlyrsmom Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington, IL Posts: 677	Have you looked on petfinder.com? We recently found our Saint Bernard puppy at a rescue through petfinder.

11-20-2007, 11:53 AM
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11-20-2007, 12:04 PM
Goldun Acres Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern MN Posts: 1,371	Give Away ads in local papers! Usually there are large dogs that people just decide they can't keep in there. __________________ "And, by the way, I adore you... in frightening, dangerous ways!" - Edward Cullen

11-20-2007, 12:13 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,408	I've not checked the vets offices yet... Will do though! We are tryin to find something that is in arkansas. Prefer mastiff's, rotties, pits, or similar breeds. Those are what brad and I have both grown up with and just really like. We want to find a puppy so that it grows up around caley and the horses and is socialized with them vs. something that is older and might confilict with our daughter or the farm animals. I did find a mastiff pup on petfinder but the adoption place won't adopt unless you have a fenced yard. Well, we don't have a fenced yard. We live in the boonies, we do have an outside kennel but usually the dogs are with us inside, or outside... __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

11-20-2007, 12:14 PM
horses-n-greyhoundz Long Yearling Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Central Arkansas Posts: 1,121	I LOVE the Redbone/Rhodesian cross. I bet she'd make a great pet. The Dane cross is really nice, too. I try to talk you into a greyhound, but there the WORST guard dogs out there! __________________ If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. My house is where I live, but I'm at home in the saddle.

11-20-2007, 12:18 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,408	I've looked at a few of them. Seems like we don't qualify with most of them though... Several either want a fenced yard, or no other pets (we have lots of other pets), or no small kids (well, I've got a two year old)... I think I just need some patients... I'll find the right one when it's time I guess __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

11-20-2007, 12:24 PM
Jess6092 Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,052	I found a couple you may be interested in! http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9688721 http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9082476 http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9171289 http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=9626568 http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=8338665 I this helps!! I love looking for dogs! Wish I could have another one, but am stuck at 4 right now! Just curious why you dont want anything with heeler, lab or retreiver in it?

11-20-2007, 12:51 PM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,089	Cascy, you could try contacting some of the breeders you were looking into - often they will have or know of a well-socialized adult dog that needs a home. Sometimes after they are retired from breeding, they try to find a suitable home for the dogs. __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.

11-20-2007, 12:55 PM
gingerfleguel Kid Safe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5,494	alot of breeders also have females and males that they foster out.....as really they simply want the puppies or the male for its breeding.....so It wouldnt hurt to check out some breeders and see if you could foster if that is an option

11-20-2007, 03:30 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,408	Well I've talked with a couple people today... Even had one guy that had some pups BUT what a cross they where! Great pryness sp? and beagle ... I can just imagin that little fluffy white treeing machine! We are still looking, but I've got the word out to a few places around here so I'll see what turns up. __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

11-20-2007, 03:43 PM
kehlyrsmom Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington, IL Posts: 677	The rescue that we adopted our Saint Puppy is in Evansville, IN we drove 5 1/2 hours to pick her up but they are mainly a rottie rescue. Her is a link to there page. They may know of other rescues in other states. http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/vo...ottrescue.html I highly recommend Great Danes but you have to be very careful of what you feed and the percentage of protein. We have had danes for 16 years now and they are wonderful dogs. Saints are great as well if you do not mind the drool. We had a Great Pryness several years ago and have known other people with them as well and they are a very vocal dog.