I need a dog...

[rgramjet]

Had to put down my Lab coming up on 2 years ago......hardest thing Ive ever had to do.  Wife doesnt want one but I am DYING to get a new pup.  I grew up with Black Labs and Jack Russell Terrorists......love both breeds.

This time I am leaning towards a deadgrass Chesapeake Bay Retreiver (Im a sucker for the light coat and eyes), a "boxy" English style retriever or another JRT.  Pretty much in that order.

Ive got a 6 year old son and 2.5 year old twins at home.  Im thinking the larger dog will do better with the little cherubs but I dig the portability factor the JRT affords....

Any input?

[red baron]

JRT

[Popeye the Sailor]

Aren't they still crawling at that age? Put collars on the kids.

[Max LeanAngle]

                   No question, get another JRT 



                       


                                       


                       

[Grampa]

Wire Hair Fox Terrier

I'll pay for shipping 

[acalles]

I grew up with a big black lab, he was by far the greatest dog ever. If a dog that big were a option for me I would get another any day, only other option would be a Weimaraner..

[Triple J]

Try a rescue. Usually plenty of pups available. 

[jdubbs32584]

Try a rescue. Usually plenty of pups available. 

+1

My shelter has retrievers/terriers/hounds galore. All they lack is official papers.

[hbliam]

JRT 

[somegirl]

Try a rescue. Usually plenty of pups available. 

+2

You can also sometimes get purebred rescues (depends on the breed), mine are both rescues.

Oh, and I think JRTs are the highest energy breed out there...more than Border Collies.

[TiNi]

JRT 

whatacutie! 

[Ddan]

Unless that's your drapes he's playing with.

[MikeZ]

Chesapeakes are great dogs but all retrievers are and they tend to be GREAT w/ kids. 

[the_Journeyman]

Face it, you just need something to blame the gas on...

Jack Russells are great if you have to time to give to their unending desire to play & their constant high level of energy ~

JM

[OwnyTony]

I like an aloof dog.  Really chill and sort of does his/her own thing.  Enjoys your company but is not an attention whore at the same time. 

Got 3 dogs at the moment.  My bro has his shepherd mix and Maltese and the "family" dog is a great pry.  Big white fluffy dog.  Though I am partial to big dogs, my brothers little maltese is so easy to take care of and her craps are not massive like the other 2 dogs.

The shepherd is an attention whore and the great pyr has a personality a lot like my boarder collie mix (he was a very chill and relaxed dog)

I think the JRT may be the best of 2 worlds.  It is small enough "easily" take care of yet though not a large dog, it is hyper enough to keep the kids busy.  Kids just seem to love BIG dogs or playful ones.