Need Help-Wife wants to purhcase a "Rat" Dog
 

The wife is dead set on purchasing a "rat" dog. Personally, I feel toy dogs serve no purpose; specifically breed to sit on laps and ride along in purses and tote bags. Guys, I'm a big black man-this shit wont look right when I'm forced to walk "it."

I need to know what I can do to change her mind . Ive offered diamonds, trips, hell I even told her she has first dibs on the REMOTE for the remainder of the year!! Ive only owned American Bulldogs, Labs, German Shepherds and Pitts...there is no way in hell I going to end up all over the web as some meme when someone catches my big ass in public walking this dog!!

Thank you in advance!

If you posted pics, we might be able to better gauge how you should best approach her

Aw man you'll love it.

Get one that doesn't shed like a Bichon Frise or a Maltese.

Lap dogs are great friends.

Just don't get a yappy one.

This might bring you down a peg or two...seems like you have a "tude"?

Not posting pics of my wife-but she is pretty hot-floppynuts can vouch for that. She looks like Gina from Martin except she is pretty ample up top :clap::clap:

Thats what I'm secretly afraid of :huh:

Tell her that you will practice your punting technique on the new rat.

"You get your dog - I get mine..."

I have two dachshunds. Best dogs I have ever had, and they don't act like small dogs.

:LOL::thumb:

I'm a big dog man also. However, I have friends with Jack Russel terriers that are pretty damn manly for being small. My buddies dog actually gets depressed if it doesn't kill something everyday. Mice, snakes, gophers...you name it, he'll kill it. Then it goes inside and snuggles with the family.
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I dunno that you can change a woman's mind once it gets hooked on it.


just make sure she knows that you aren't feeding,watering or walking it if she wants it.

I dog-sit a dachsund a couple times a year. He's a gopher/squirrel killing legend.

Ya right.


That dog will create more problems between a couple that he can possibly understand.

It just depends on the dog, really. If you get a noisy stupid little dog it'll be irritating. But I had a Jack Russell for 10 years and it wasn't yippie or stupid. It was actually a cool little dog. We had two pit bulls, too, and the Jack Russell would get out and play and run with them.

I love Jack Russels-smart dogs too! I tried offering up a Jack Russell, that was a big no-go.

Jack Russels are considered toy dogs?

They are OK in my book.

I've always been a fan of Yorkshire Terriers.

Yes, they can be energetic pains in the azz but they work great as an early warning system. Their hearing is uncanny...

So what exactly is she looking at?

Big dogs take huge craps. That sucks

WHAT???? Is your wife the debil? :p May the tears of this Jack Russel cleanse her soul.
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Buttseggs and compromise...

We have a little dog now. I don't know, maybe 14 pounds. It's pretty cool. It's some sort of mutt. It looks sort of like a tiny black lab. We got it from a shelter. I don't think I would have wanted some pure-bred thing. I think they're a little kooky sometimes.

my father in law used one for coon hunting. was great in brush piles.
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Take her to the pound and some mutt will catch her eye she just can't leave there...

But seriously, I think people that prefer small dogs to large dogs just simply haven't met the right large dog.

You should both go to the animal shelter. Have her pick out "her" dog, and then you pick out "your" dog. Then decide from there. If you pick out the right large breed dog, I really don't see how she won't change her mind. But at the same time, you can meet her dog and get a better understanding of what she wants. Maybe what she wants isn't all bad.

*Tap Tap*

This thing on?...

My wife had toy aussie and that was one cool dog. I'm not big on ankle biters, but I warmed up to that one. The thing was very smart, easy to train and ran with my lab and doberman.

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I've got a 70 lb pit and a 6 lb Miniature Pinscher. I've always hated little dogs, but the min pin has grown on me. She's actually a cool little dog. She's thinks she's the baddest thing in the world when the Pit is right behind her. When he runs off, she goes to find him.

Min Pins have a LOT of energy but they are fun, hardy little dogs.

This is what we have.

Bichon Frise

Non-shedding, hypo allergenic


Cost for puppy - $1000.00



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My 30 pound basset with 1 eye chased/killed everything in the yard. She even chased and trapped the neighbors cat in the shed.

:spock:

I'm not spending that on any pet.

Hell, I only dropped $4,500 on a car I bought 10 years ago and still drive...

What wifey wants wifey gets.

I have yet to pay for a dog. Between Craigslist, family and calling local shelters I have gotten my last 4 dogs.

A small, toy dog?

Do you plan on grilling the pup during your next BBQ?

The dachshund (pronounced docks-hoont) is total badass. originally a German hunting dog. Think about it - "hund" is German for dog or hound. This comes from the Old German word word for hunt. (Dachs means badger - so it's a badger hound or badger dog.)

Their short legs keep their exceptional noses close to the ground. It is virtually impossible for them to lose a scent. They also can get into burrows and flush out prey - those ****ers can dig like crazy. Additionally, they are ****ing badass fighters and will take on all manner of adversary, from snakes to raccoons to possums.

Small breeds typically get yappy and stupid because of the way the owner treats them when they are pups. Resist the urge to play tug-of-war or roughhouse with them until they are a year old, and they're usually fine.

Bob Dole had a 4.5 pound chihuahua that acted just like Bob Dole's 95 pound rottie used to act.

Seconding this, I have a mini and they are awesome dogs. Fast as anything and awesome to train.

This. The wife and I have two of them and they are good little dogs. They don't understand that they are small and are very protective of their owners.

I have a 5month old Boston Terrier. Had her for about a month and is a great mix of a play dog/Lap Dog. Very smart dog as well.

The plus side is they're easy to take care of. Keep in mind that bigger dogs means longer walks, or else they will drive you absolutely crazy. Lap dogs don't require nearly as much exercise.

I'm stuck on the same situation because. Want a dog, want a bigger dog, but don't have the time to commit to a bigger dog.

Drug the lap dog until the wife thinks it dead, and then return it to the seller. Get a man's dog some old tires, chains, and a vest.

Let her have it on the condition that you have zero involvement with it. She cares completely for it.

Stupid worthless dogs.

I used to be the same way, German Shepherds or similar, had to be. Then I became comfortable and confident with my masculinity. :D

12 years ago we got a large yorkie, and it became one of the best dogs ever. It doesn't bark in the house.

Now we have two of them, including a small female. She makes my day almost everyday, when I need to smile or laugh, it is easy for her.

Their poop is a lot smaller, and they eat much less as well.

Will they defend us against an intruder? Nope, but plenty of big dogs won't either. Our little one will sure let us know when someone is here though. Their hearts are as big as any dog.

Bottom line, all dogs are awesome, it is just the owners that make some of them hard to be around.

You can't lose, good luck.

Absolutely not true.

Some of these little dogs are annoying little shits with 0 redeeming qualities.

My cousin has a mini schnauzer. Love that thing. Fun, energetic, rarely ever barks, and just a great dog. He always kills a bird or tries to kill some birds whenever I dog sit him and let him outside.

No matter what she gets, I highly recommend you have her take it to obedience classes. Usually "Pet Smart" can you hook you up. It will last about 6 weeks, but you will all be much happier in the long run.

Read the rest of my post, about the owner. Dogs can sense people, and whether they can trust you or not.

Putting peanut butter on your junk and having them pleasure you is not being a good dog owner.

I love dogs and am always very kind to them. Usually get along well with them.

I have encountered two toy dogs in my life and both were annoying, high strung and worthless and were absolute terrors to be around. Would not settle down, needy, constantly wanting attention, getting all up in my shit.

Anything smaller than a beagle needs to die.

It is been my experience that most annoying dogs are a product of their owners. Especially ones that coddle the shit out of them.

You haven't been around a little dog that was trained or raised right then. I have been around dogs like you talk about, and it usually takes a couple of encounters, then they are cool when I am around them.

My boss has two white maltese that were that way, now when she brings them in, they run to my office without making a sound, then roll over for a belly rub.

Yup. Don't blame the dog, blame the owner. Pit bulls and Doberman are phenomenal dogs, but when owned by douche bags, they become assholes. It just so happens that aggressive owners can tend to migrate to aggressive breeds and toy dogs can migrate to pampering owners. But the majority of these dogs are phenomenal breeds raised by an owner who treats the dog normally or better.

If your dog is small enough to fit in one of those doggy handbags, it's pretty worthless. That's JMO.

According to what I was told this dog was like this all the time.

Yes it may have a lot to do with the owners. But little dogs are more prone to this kind of behavior.

Do not want.

I agree with you on this for the most part, they can be ruined. Over the years, we have only had one dog that I gave up on. It was an English Setter that had been abused and mis-treated. It just didn't like being treated good.

This is why I recommended the obedience training. If one of our dogs is not hospitable to a visitor, my wife will just point at it, and tell it to go to bed. Done.

Cockblockers of the worst kind tbh...:mad:

I like small dogs except after about two hundred yards they're hard to see in the crosshairs.

Nice looking dog!


Here is my Jack Russel and she is a pure badass.

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Yorkies are smart as hell, and great little buddies...:thumb:

Oh come on...Even a pinhead like yours is still easy to see at two hundred yards.

I heard Michael Vick has a kennel somewhere....

That is one of the ways they make me smile or laugh everyday, always doing something to surprise me on how smart they are.

The reason for us getting the first one 12 years ago, was ease of travel.

lapdogs muster reindeer don't they

Annoying as **** and mean to all of the other animals in the house.

I will never own another Yorkie.

I typically despise rat dogs, but my sister-in-law has one that's actually quiet and well-behaved. It's definitely far less annoying than my brother-in-law. I wish he'd take a hint.

Had the same problem talked my wife into a french brittany spaniel shes got long hair and girly looks but still hunts so we broke even and shes 30lbs big enough to play with my 58lb american brittany but small enough to be relevant in the womanly realm. Good luck man your gonna need it!http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...A41D5CD70B.jpg
Either way your dogs gonna end up in pink wich sucks!

rats are cheap & cheap to feed too.
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Standard Schnauzer

They're smart, easy to train, great family dog....will cuddle up next to you but it also independent when it needs to be. They're not small to where you're afraid you'll step on it or they're not big to where they're a pain in the house. They're about a 35-40lb dog. You can play rough w/ them and they love to be active.

Only bad thing (if you think it's a bad thing) they're a territorial dog. They'll go nuts when someone's at the door. That's just in their nature...I've had 2 of them....both did the same thing, I don't think it's something you can train, it's in their blood.

Yep. This. I had only owned retrievers my whole life when my wife brought a Maltese home. Little guy was so much fun and his shit basically disappears into the grass. That's the best part. No more pooper scooping.

We own a Morkie now. He was awful until our Maltese died. Now he's the perfect pet. Only barks when somebody is milling around outside or somebody is at the door. Great dog. But if you had asked me 6 months ago, we were ready to give him away.

Is that counting our Maltese you met several years ago?

Yeah, they pretty much require that they're the only pet. ****ing jealous and possessive.

I don't even remember your Maltese. But the two dogs that annoyed the shit out of me were even smaller than that thing.

My Cairn Terrier is a great dog. Fearless, friendly, funny, smart.

My moms Cairn is one tough little bitch. Seen he fight raccoons, dogs three times her size, and people.

She is awesome but she's another alpha pet that doesn't like other animals in the house.

But his behavior didn't really indicate he was jealous. He just wasn't affectionate, didn't want to play with us, and didn't make any effort to communicate - until the old dog died. It was the strangest dynamic.

Yeah, that's weird.

Our Yorkie attacked pretty much anything on 4 legs. Our chihuahua would hide so he didn't have to deal with her. She drew blood on a cat more than once. And my catahoula tried to swallow her whole after she blindly attacked him.

Brutha, I am your size, albeit white, and got one of these. This is your compromise. Great great dog. Otherwise, ROFL

Oh and yeah. His wife is hot. Both of us outkicked our coverage.

Yeah! Jack Russels and Fox Terriers are great compromises for a guy who wants a manly dog and a women who wants a smaller type dog.


Here is a fox terrier like the one I used to have, and he was so awesome. So smart and fearless.

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I don't really like big dogs other than Boxers and Rotts. I like terrier - Schnauzer sized dogs for the most part.