One Man Dogs?

Criosphynx · 05-23-2008, 02:52 PM

I agree with the sighthound idea. If you rescue a greyhound you'll be saving a life too.
Heck, my pomeranian runs faster than me (with a limp) so its all about dilligence. Any dog can run off, or at least out manuver you. I know which dogs i can trust and which ones I can't. Its not hard to keep your dog on a leash.

Alot of guardian breeds are one man dogs. When i heard the term I immediately thought of chows and akitas for som' reason.

I too like the fact that my dogs don't give a care about other people. I find they are less likely to be stolen/ distracted, or fed strange things that way.

One lady told me "omg your dog is sick!" when he ignored her after her repeated attempts to excite him. Turns out she was a lab owner

LuckyLabMom · 05-23-2008, 04:12 PM

Oh, Chows could be a good idea...

I have a friend with 2 chows - of course, they have each other, so that may make a big difference. But my friend lives alone and they are great dogs for him. He trained them very well and is a consistent, reliable doggy-daddy. They don't bark inappropriately, and they are perfectly happy ignoring all other humans for the most part, so they don't seem to need more of a family environment. They warm up to people they see a lot after awhile - they both accept affection from me (and once in a great while, they even actively seek it - I feel so honored, LOL).

I live alone with my dog - he's a yellow lab, and he seems to be doing great. He sees other people and dogs on our walks, and I have friends over at least once a week - but most days it's just me and him and he is a happy doggy as long as I consistently walk him, play with him, and give him affection/attention. I am out of the house M-F for a little over 8 hrs too.