I was bitten by a great dane once. I was just walking by a house while a neighborhood garage sale was going on. A housesitter was just leaving the house and couldn'...

Note that "jogging partner" was the last on my list of priorities. Maybe I don't need someone nagging me that I'm not getting out there as often as I should....

The reason I was asking about "aloofness" was to help set my expectations fo...

Thanks for the suggestions!

Believe me -- this is most definitely a family decision. We live about 1 mile from the closest shelter, and about 10 miles from another. My daughter and I go nearly once a week to visit with a dog just to get ...

Aha! So you're not adult. If you are young, then clearly you are irresponsible! I guess you just selected (b)! ;-)

Sorry for the goofy attempt at humor (it's getting late). I was just listing the possible reasons why you might prefer another discussion board over this one.

Oh, yeah -- I guess there is one other item. I'd like to be able to meet the dog prior to buying/adopting. I guess I'm expecting some kind of chemistry.

For those of you poodle experts -- Can poodles be a little aloof as adults? For exa...

Just to send you off in style, would you like me to:

a) criticize your spelling or grammar
b) accuse you of being an irresponsible dog owner
c) randomly rant off topic

I've been looking to adopt a dog from one of the local shelters for a number of reasons. (For instance, if I want a jogging partner, I need an adult.) But I also understand how socialization as a puppy is important, so shelter dogs present a big un...

These are our priorities, in order of most important, to least important:

1) Good with children.
I've got 2 school-age kids.

2) Hypo-allergenic
My husband has trouble with some pets' dander.

3) Tolerant o...

Let's not delete it -- let's just ignore it!