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Originally Posted by Nammu
Oh, favorite breed? There’s sooooo many. Most are larger breeds. Massives, the working dog group and most of the herding dogs. But I’d go with a mut from a shelter. Less likely to have inherited physical illnesses. My dog growing up was half old English sheepdog and half English setter, she looked just like a bearded collie. Smart, so smart. I’d take a bigger dog.
Did you have a pet growing up?
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Yes. The main pet for me was my cat T.C. ("Top Cat"). I had him from about age 7 or 8 years old (he was 2 when we got him) and he lived until maybe my sophomore year of college. He was my kitty love. We also had two dogs earlier on, but we never thought of them as pets. They were my dad's hunting dogs and they lived outside. Frankly, it was good my dad never replaced them. The male was given away at one point (to a better home), and the female ended up treated a little less lovingly than she should have been. I was just 10 or 11 when she passed away from cancer. It's sad looking back at her. My dad was not a good owner. I love him, but he is/was just an OK parent. Not a lot more. My sister and brother-in-law have a dog and two cats. The cats are spoiled (inside the house) and the dog is outside, slightly neglected. They shouldn't have gotten a dog. I hope when it passes that they'll not replace it, but they might anyway. Sadly, that's too often the reality. Not so different than people who should never have had kids.
Were/are you closer to your mom or dad?