Your ideal pack?
Hey all! Hope everyone is doing well, canine & non-canine alike
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What breeds & how many would you have in your "complete" ideal pack?
I know I personally would love to have either two shikoku [ 2 males or a male / female pair ] or a Shikoku & Kai Ken pair. This would be ideal for me, I really can't see myself with more than two dogs...
Though...
I said the same thing when I first got a Cockatiel...& now I have a flock of six [ 8, at one point in time ]
Ok, so I wouldn't mind having a Shiba or Akita added to the mix...& maybe another breed of Nihon Ken...so that would make 5 dogs......I don't like the number 5...so I guess I could have another nihon ken & / or a non-nihon ken breed. I think 6 & 7 is a much better number ;p [ ah...to be owned by a pack of dogs! must be wonderful ]
So, what would you guys make a part of your life to complete your pack? Or is your pack already complete? ~
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What breeds & how many would you have in your "complete" ideal pack?
I know I personally would love to have either two shikoku [ 2 males or a male / female pair ] or a Shikoku & Kai Ken pair. This would be ideal for me, I really can't see myself with more than two dogs...
Though...
I said the same thing when I first got a Cockatiel...& now I have a flock of six [ 8, at one point in time ]
Ok, so I wouldn't mind having a Shiba or Akita added to the mix...& maybe another breed of Nihon Ken...so that would make 5 dogs......I don't like the number 5...so I guess I could have another nihon ken & / or a non-nihon ken breed. I think 6 & 7 is a much better number ;p [ ah...to be owned by a pack of dogs! must be wonderful ]
So, what would you guys make a part of your life to complete your pack? Or is your pack already complete? ~
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Okay, I'll probably end up with more than five dogs.
Thinking more realistically, we'll see how things go, but I doubt I'll be able to get more than 2 dogs in this apartment and not right now anyway. If I could and had to choose now, I'd be undecided between a Castro Laboreiro and a Jamthund.
But one can dream! I think maybe a couple of Shikokus would be an excellent addition to our pack. And maybe a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and a Malamute. Hmm... I may have to think about this a bit more!
It was like a daily past time to think about all the great breeds of dogs I could own, but having issue with adding to the pack via fosters in the past, and having to part with a foster that took most of my heart with him... I realized once Hachi came into the picture, and how well she fit right in with the dogs and became alpha on like day one, that I was done adding to our pack. She herself takes up so much time and energy that I am not even thinking about the future in terms of dogs!!
At least for a year or more anyway...
However, if I happen to come across a really excellent specimen of a German Shepherd, I will not pass her up! Oh and then my boyfriend wants either a Shiba Inu or a Shikoku. So, my pack will end up in the 4-6 dog count. There are some other breeds I'm considering in the future, but for right now I'll have more then my hands full. Especially since I'm planning to compete all of my dogs. I'll be serious with my Malinois' (and German Shepherd). The Shikoku are also gonna trial in events...but they'll be my "stress-relievers". I'm just kinda "playing" around with them to see what they can do and what events they're good at (and enjoy).
We were really planning to stop at 10, but with Boby we will have 11. I think, assuming Boby works out, she will add some "now" guarding that we really need - so I don't mind going over 10.
I have always loved the idea of having like 10 - 14 of one breed. Like 10 - 14 Kai-Ken or Shikoku... that would be crazy and interesting.
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As of right now, it'll depend where we'll be living. It'll probably end up being 2-4 hokkas or 2 coonhounds and a wolf. But as always, our plans are always changing. The little one is making us thinking more broadly (is that a word?) on long term expenses.
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I was telling Jen last night that I want to rescue a pit one day, I dunno when, but Jessica has really made me interested - all these sad little pit faces are killing me slowly.
I have always thought they were great dogs and LOVED every one I have met but I never considered getting one.
The main reason for not getting one yet [I think] is really due to our already existing pack, it would just be so difficult to find the right one that would mesh w/ our pups. I think there is probably a limit to the number of fighting breeds you can mix w/o losing your mind.
If I had to pick a pack of non-spitz breeds I would mos def have a Pit, a Dogo Argentina, and a Fila. <- CRAZY (maybe a Frenchy too)
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No more cats for us though.
Ivan, I love your little icon.
Umm I agree with Brad on having a bunch of the same dog. Looks like a real pack. Course I think around 4-5 is plenty. I like those LGDs from Sugar Mountain, would love to have a few of those big boys especially seeing as I'm looking to buy a ranch in the future, probably in Hokkaido.
I'll take 3-4 LGDs and a pack of 4-5 Kai, and maybe an Akita to rule the roost.
Brad (heheheheh I have planted the seed)
Romi and John, I have a bunch of shelter connections in CA let me know if you ever decide to take a serious look. I know one amazing hearing impaired pittie named Ciera (she has a myspace I am friends with her) she gets along with EVERYONE and regularly gets her ass beat by a chihuahua (see below) and she is available for adoption
When she brought that puppy into work, at like ... a few months old, that sucker was 60+ lbs and had a foot of extra skin. They get to be huuuge and monsterous! 200lbs+
Brad which one were you referring to?