Getting A Dog

[Alicia karr]

Oops, here goes again!

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I rescue dogs (+ have my owns... 6 in total right now) and I have one for adoption, about 2/3 years old (better than a puppy since he won't eat all the furniture like puppies do). Excellent guardian (about 110 lbs.) but acts like a poodle when looking for hugs, very responsive to humans, male (not neutered : can't be mixed with other males), does not escape, clean (does not pee or poo inside), ok with kids (plays with them). He's also beautiful (mix labrador/filha brasileiro).

Unfortunately he's not "small", like what you search. I'll post pics or videos if needed

I am, as you might guess, also a dog person. It's not too late to neuter your dog (and filas can be aggressive toward humans).

 

[French jurist]

I am, as you might guess, also a dog person. It's not too late to neuter your dog (and filas can be aggressive toward humans).

Not really my dog, trying to find a family for him. In fact, it would have been easier if he was agressive since I would have gotten rid of him because of that, but truth is he's a sweetie pie. I'll post a video soon. I already said no to 2 families regarding him (one because he would have finished his life tied to a 6 ft chain, no way, the other one because they are too shady). He's indeed quite a "beast" but when I'll post the video, I'll expect your opinion (as far as a video can tell obviously).

 

[Bv3]

Hi, I am taking care of a dog up for adoption right now. I posted about a month ago about her. She still needs a permanent home.

http://imgur.com/a/GWZJb

Original Thread: http://baexpats.org/topic/26090-8-month-old-dog-for-adoption/

 

[tesstafarian]

My four "regular" ones.

The short/red hair one is the son of the big hairy one & the small white lady (was an accident... was playing online poker & got distracted for 10 mins...).

So I have the father, the mother and the son (other sons got adopted).

I could never have so many dogs in France, good point for Argentina!

My next step is to have a few horses, once I'll live in Patagonia

Do you live in Barrio Norte/Recoleta? I swear I've seen your pack walking around!

 

[tesstafarian]

Please, PLEASE don't purchase a purebred dog from store or a feria. While I'm not educated on where these animals come from in Argentina, I'd be willing to bet my right leg that they are over-bred, raised in horrible conditions and are treated as products for sale and nothing more. Find a reputable rescue organization, adopt from them and become their biggest advocate.

We rescued our "youngest" from a puppy mill when he was 4 months old. I'll be honest, he had severe gastrointestinal issues that took months (and over $1000) to overcome, serious trust issues and is still dealing with allergies to...everything. We had reputable breeders in Colorado as an option and could have probably avoided all of these issues, but I don't regret it one bit. Realize that some rescues may take extra time, money and care, but it's better than fueling the fire and overpaying for a purebred that was mistreated and neglected from day one.

Good luck!

 

[French jurist]

Do you live in Barrio Norte/Recoleta? I swear I've seen your pack walking around!

Lived in Recoleta until february 2009. Used to go to Parque Las Heras with them.

 

[Alicia karr]

Yeah I thought I saw the big hairy one here before also!

 

[PhilipDT]

I rescue dogs (+ have my owns... 6 in total right now) and I have one for adoption, about 2/3 years old (better than a puppy since he won't eat all the furniture like puppies do). Excellent guardian (about 110 lbs.) but acts like a poodle when looking for hugs, very responsive to humans, male (not neutered : can't be mixed with other males), does not escape, clean (does not pee or poo inside), ok with kids (plays with them). He's also beautiful (mix labrador/filha brasileiro).

Unfortunately he's not "small", like what you search. I'll post pics or videos if needed

Could you post pics?

 

[citygirl]

OOh - picture time!

My older fila brasileros ( I just had the male put down 2 months ago as he developed cancer hanging out with a friend's JRT puppy.

Hanging out with me.

My fave pic of the two of them:

My newest fila (who is 6 months old and already almost the size of my full grown filas)

Filas are amazing dogs if a) raised correctly and B) socialized and trained correctly. They are guard dogs but they are fiercely loyal, incredibly loving and some of the best dogs I've had.

I don't have any pics of my rescue dog as for some reason, he is absolutely terrified of the camera. You take it out and he starts running. But he's a very typical looking dog, a bit of german shepherd, a bit of something else. He's def low man on the totem pole here.

To the OP: Please, please don't get a dog unless you are fully committed. Too many expats get a cat/dog/whatever and then wind up ditching them. (Not saying this is the case with you at all, just please think it through). If you can't commit to the next 10/15 years, you might want to foster a dog.