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Originally posted by: jaya100

He was a german shephard husky mix, but this is when they were really small (all were under 3). They would climb on him and lie on his back when he was lying down. Obviously we were careful that they didn't hurt him as they were too little to understand anything. They really loved that dog and when he got sick my daughter who was about 5 at the time would feed him with a spoon...it was so sweet.

Now we have a toy breed who climbs on top of the children😊.

Originally posted by: CanadianAddict

That is the sweetest, I have a German Shepherd/Labrador mix and he is the sweetest. He is very submissive, and he loves everyone (well anyone he doesn't feel threatens us, then he can get protective!) He tries very hard to make friends with the little dogs, we have had him turn snarling, angry little things in to his best friends. He realizes soon that the little dog just like to sit on top and dominate him.

Your Sheru is gorgeous...the lab coloring with the german shepard features is beautiful. I've never met a pure german shephard but most mixes tend to make the gentlest family dogs but so protective aganst outsiders.

Originally posted by: jaya100

Your Sheru is gorgeous...the lab coloring with the german shepard features is beautiful. I've never met a pure german shephard but most mixes tend to make the gentlest family dogs but so protective aganst outsiders.

I know you said you're not keen on hypoallergenic breeds but if trained properly they are real sweethearts but because they are so small people tend to pamper them and they start believing that they are the alpha dog of the pack (family) plus most have no concept of size.

And Caucasian Ovacharkas require very special trainers, there is only one in Canada as they were bred not to be trained but think independently to protect livestock.

I love dogs but my parents are not pet lovers! There are a lot of formalities involving dogs in Australia especially if u go to the fancy pet shops!!!!
My boyfriend\fiance is allergic to any sort of animal and kids!!!!

I have had bad experiences regarding dogs as a kid! I went over to my friends house a she gotta a pup! I was ply with it suddenly it smacked its lips and I thought it wanted to bite me! I ran and it chased me! I locked my self in the bathroom until my dad came to pick me up!!!!! This happened when I was nine ten years ago!!!!
But still I would love to have one as a pet!

^Lol, the nipping is what all dogs do in the puppy phase, you have to then say the "ah ah ah" command to let them know they are not supposed to be doing that. Even squealing in pain stops them from doing that. And when you ran, he thought you were playing. If you see how dogs play they naturally wrestle and bite each other gently (as they learn in the first 8 weeks with their mother how hard is too hard- but some puppies who get taken away from their mothers early catch on way later.)

Originally posted by: CanadianAddict

That is the sweetest, I have a German Shepherd/Labrador mix and he is the sweetest. He is very submissive, and he loves everyone (well anyone he doesn't feel threatens us, then he can get protective!) He tries very hard to make friends with the little dogs, we have had him turn snarling, angry little things in to his best friends. He realizes soon that the little dog just like to sit on top and dominate him.

In my experience, the bigger dogs, especially Labs and retrievers are the gentlest and best with kids. The smaller dogs are the more yappy and impatient ones. I have a golden spaniel now, and she is the gentlest sweetest thing ... she has never nipped anyone in her life, Even if someone steps on her tail or paw by mistake ... which often happens, as she insists on sitting so close to us all the time, she never snaps ... she just gives a little yelp, jumps away, and looks at us very sadly as though asking - "What did I do now?"

I had a Maltese a few years ago ... that one was like a spoilt baby! She would bark herself crazy when we left the house, she would be so angry that we were leaving her behind. And she was the only dog who was allowed on the bed ... mainly because we couldn't stop her from jumping up 😆 But despite her size, she thought she was a vicious fierce guard dog ... she would run at all the bigger dogs in the building ... they ignored her like she was some fly they couldn't be bothered to even swat!

I am sooo not a dog person...or even an animal person...but my little guy loves them..when he was younger and we would go to beach regularly...he would just go to all the dogs and try to sit on them...even try and squeeze the ones that are small 😆..the owners would always be gracious and let him do whatever he wants😊..and I would be like ...no ...don't go close to them...they will bite...just wish I had the courage to get one for him!!

In my experience, the bigger dogs, especially Labs and retrievers are the gentlest and best with kids. The smaller dogs are the more yappy and impatient ones. I have a golden spaniel now, and she is the gentlest sweetest thing ... she has never nipped anyone in her life, Even if someone steps on her tail or paw by mistake ... which often happens, as she insists on sitting so close to us all the time, she never snaps ... she just gives a little yelp, jumps away, and looks at us very sadly as though asking - "What did I do now?"

I had a Maltese a few years ago ... that one was like a spoilt baby! She would bark herself crazy when we left the house, she would be so angry that we were leaving her behind. And she was the only dog who was allowed on the bed ... mainly because we couldn't stop her from jumping up 😆 But despite her size, she thought she was a vicious fierce guard dog ... she would run at all the bigger dogs in the building ... they ignored her like she was some fly they couldn't be bothered to even swat!