I'm looking to adopt or purchase a Dog, Riverside Cali.

[t&y]

This place is a crazy source for all things in life so I figured why not ask in here. We are looking for a family dog that we can take on all our adventures. I do not want this to turn into a debate on what is the best kind of dog out there, or a thread to dispel rumors about dog breeds.

What I'm hoping is that there is someone out there that either has a dog/pup that they need to rehouse, or a source to someone with a litter of pups.

Here is my list of hard NO's:

Any type of Bull Terrier..... I know I know... not my thing, but a happy wife is a happy life.
Yapper dogs that weigh less than my boot.... NO Ankle Bitters

Here is my list of wishes:
Prefer mid sized 25 - 75 lbs
Short hair preferred
Has to be good with small kids
Prefer something that can run, hike, ride in the back of a truck or on a boat.

Open to most breeds other than the listed hard NO's. If it's an older dog, it needs to be house broken and trained on the basic commands. Pups... well that is all on me. We have had Mastiff's for the last 17 years so we kind of have a place in our hearts for the big dogs, but are leaning more towards a dog that is travel friendly inside a vehicle. Not opposed to big one, just not completely sold on getting another one for many reasons.

What is out there?

 

[Ziggy]

All I can say is adopt a dog, they're the best dogs and appreciate you.
Purchased purebreds are more likely to be high maintenance primadona's.

 

[Spot]

We had good luck at the Riverside County Animal shelter but you need stay on top of their listings. The good dogs go quick. Rescues even come and take the dogs and turn around and re-adopt them out.

 

[fmo24]

I think someone here wife rescues or helps with German short hair pointers? I will try to think of who

 

[t&y]

I think someone here wife rescues or helps with German short hair pointers? I will try to think of who

We had a GSP growing up. I'd be very interested in that if you can find the info.

 

[havasujeeper]

Kudos to you, my friend. Shelters are taking a real hard hit during this Covid crap, so anyone who can adopt, either temporary or permanent is #1 in my book.

 

[t&y]

All I can say is adopt a dog, they're the best dogs and appreciate you.
Purchased purebreds are more likely to be high maintenance primadona's.

We had good luck at the Riverside County Animal shelter but you need stay on top of their listings. The good dogs go quick. Rescues even come and take the dogs and turn around and re-adopt them out.

Shelters are actually running kinda short on adoptable dogs except the ones I've had a hard NO on. I was going to go back to where I got that husky to check out a Australian Shepherd and it was gone almost as fast it was posted.

I'm not stuck on a purebred by any means. Some of my favorite dogs growing up have been muts.

 

[Ladsm]

We have fostered for this group

Home

www.2ndchancesrescuenorco.com

 

[riverroyal]

We had a GSP growing up. I'd be very interested in that if you can find the info.

Jbnsocal.
Wife is the rescue person for most of socal

 

[fmo24]

It may have been @JB in so cal I’m pretty sure he has a couple of his own

 

[riverroyal]

If you need a cell let me know

 

[JB in so cal]

My wife is a board member for the German shorthair rescue of so cal. They have about 15-20 dogs I think. All of the dogs are at their shelter in Beaumont. I have 2 from them and in total 5 over time. 9 4 9 3 0 0 3 6 2 7 is my Cel

 

[LuauLounge]

Last two of our dogs were though the rescues. One was an all black mix that came from the Golden Retreiver rescue. Stood out like a sore thumb and was the most mellow dog we had ever had. He loved kids, big and small, dogs, cats, people, great dog.
We now have a German Shepard who has the same personality. Can take him anywhere, he just loves to hang out with folks. If someone had a tennis ball, he is their friend for life.
Both were 1 to 2 years old when we got them and they came housebroken and no bad habits.
The rescues are really good at making sure your expectations and the dog are a good fit. Our German Shepard has the personality of a yellow lab, so he flunks full blown watchdog.

 

[WATERDOG]

We had a GSP growing up. I'd be very interested in that if you can find the info.

If you liked the GSP you might also like Wiermaraners.

 

[gqchris]

Im with you on the Mastiff love. I miss my big guy. Never got a dog after him. 8 years ago.

 

[t&y]

Good info so far, thank you.

 

[DogNamedChevy]

Adopted this sweet girl last month from a shelter in Rancho Cucamonga. She's 7 years old and is now a happy river dog.

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[FishSniper]

This place is a crazy source for all things in life so I figured why not ask in here. We are looking for a family dog that we can take on all our adventures. I do not want this to turn into a debate on what is the best kind of dog out there, or a thread to dispel rumors about dog breeds.

What I'm hoping is that there is someone out there that either has a dog/pup that they need to rehouse, or a source to someone with a litter of pups.

Here is my list of hard NO's:

Any type of Bull Terrier..... I know I know... not my thing, but a happy wife is a happy life.
Yapper dogs that weigh less than my boot.... NO Ankle Bitters

Here is my list of wishes:
Prefer mid sized 25 - 75 lbs
Short hair preferred
Has to be good with small kids
Prefer something that can run, hike, ride in the back of a truck or on a boat.

Open to most breeds other than the listed hard NO's. If it's an older dog, it needs to be house broken and trained on the basic commands. Pups... well that is all on me. We have had Mastiff's for the last 17 years so we kind of have a place in our hearts for the big dogs, but are leaning more towards a dog that is travel friendly inside a vehicle. Not opposed to big one, just not completely sold on getting another one for many reasons.

What is out there?

Not sure your feelings on German shepherds but we adopted/ purchased a 5 year old a couple years ago and he’s been great. https://www.lundborg-land.com She has great dogs. He loves the water and coming to the river.

 

[ssc]

I’ve known Linda for years. She has awesome dogs. I’ve bought 2. They aren’t cheap.

Cheers, Steve

 

[boatpi]

I adopted two dogs over the years from the orange county animal shelter, they were both fabulous pets.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Chocolate labs, the very best animal I've ever had , super smart, clean easy to train ... adore this guy

 

[fmo24]

Chocolate labs, the very best animal I've ever had smart, clean easy to train adore this guy View attachment 869764

He is gorgeous

 

[JayBreww]

Chocolate labs, the very best animal I've ever had , super smart, clean easy to train ... adore this guy View attachment 869764

I agree. Mine right now.

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[thmterry]

My Dad has a beautiful female AKC German shepherd that he is talking about getting rid of. He is getting old and cant keep up anymore.

 

[jetboatperformance]

No matter what , they all seem to have some things we like or dislike , , Ours is joined at the hip with Rhonda (wife) I'm the playmate and "spoiler" , Every morning he gets kibbles then waits for a raw beef rib that he takes out to the back yard , she sets the stove timer for 6 minutes , then she calls him , he brings the stripped bone to the back door and gives it up (for a greenie) (past six minutes he'll crack into it) When were gone he just hangs out watching the deer go by , seldom barks but he frikken HATES "Kitties" I swear he can spot one at about 600 feet in my neighbors front pasture , then he "alerts"

 

[t&y]

My wife is a board member for the German shorthair rescue of so cal. They have about 15-20 dogs I think. All of the dogs are at their shelter in Beaumont. I have 2 from them and in total 5 over time. 9 4 9 3 0 0 3 6 2 7 is my Cel

My only concern with a GSP would be it jumping the back fence and bolting after something. Grew up with one at my Dads house. She was a great dog, but I don't recall her ever really trying to take off. What I'm reading about them now is they tend to be a bit froggy.. lol.

 

[t&y]

My Dad has a beautiful female AKC German shepherd that he is talking about getting rid of. He is getting old and cant keep up anymore.

German Shepherds are definitely not out of list of possible candidates. How old is she, is she used to be around small kids, and I'm assuming she is good inside or outside? Any dog I own is always both, but I do not leave them inside when I'm not home. That's generally not a problem anymore with the wife staying home.

 

[t&y]

Chocolate labs, the very best animal I've ever had , super smart, clean easy to train ... adore this guy View attachment 869764

We missed a litter of choclates that my cousin had by two weeks. Totally bummed about that one.

 

[whiteworks]

I had a roommate with an Australian Shepherd about 20 years ago, she was a horse trainer and good with animals. Her dog Dexter was nothing short of amazing, as she had put the work in with him. No leash needed ever, complete command control with him. Fast forward 20 years, I’d always wanted a badass Aussie and finally had the time to put into one. We got Hobie about 3 1/2 years ago, I put in the time to develope his behavior and he is an amazing dog, damn near human at times. He travels well and has been socialized well to get along with dogs, kids, cats, whatever, nothing get him riled except the UPS truck, does not matter where we are, he sees a UPS truck and he will bark, no bite behind it though LOL

We got him from a legit breeder in Mira Loma, he was not inexpensive but I wanted to start from scratch and build my best friend up to his fullest potential. The longer fur is not a problem, but I do get him groomed pretty often, a bath every two weeks and a little brushing will keep him good.

I walk him at least 3 miles a day, it’s been a good time to train him, we’re getting like 90% there off leash, still have some work to put in on that 100% recall and stop now commands.

at this point he’s by my side most of the time and ready to go anywhere and do anything. he’s 50lbs, and we have left him intact. Best dog ever, aussies are different.

 

[t&y]

New developments... Friends mom has a 9 week old German Shepherd puppy that is too much for her. Might..... be meeting that pup today.

 

[stephenkatsea]

JB in so cal has had great GSPs. We were fortunate to have known some of them. He and his wife know and love the breed. They would be a great source of info for the breed.

 

[t&y]

Well, that search was a bit shorter than I expected. We ended up bringing this guy home tonight. 9 week old White German Shepherd. Dad was about 80 lbs, mom, 60's. He's going to be a handful for a bit, but at least this way I own all his issues... lol The whole family will be on a training schedule. Going to try and make this into a well rounded water, camping, lounging pup.

 

[JB in so cal]

Well, that search was a bit shorter than I expected. We ended up bringing this guy home tonight. 9 week old White German Shepherd. Dad was about 80 lbs, mom, 60's. He's going to be a handful for a bit, but at least this way I own all his issues... lol The whole family will be on a training schedule. Going to try and make this into a well rounded water, camping, lounging pup. View attachment 870624

Nice! Congrats!

 

[Carlson-jet]

Handsome guy!
Awesome.
Welcome Home Jack.

 

[farmo83]

You can my wife's dog. I'll even deliver the bitch!!!

 

[DILLIGAF]

Well, that search was a bit shorter than I expected. We ended up bringing this guy home tonight. 9 week old White German Shepherd. Dad was about 80 lbs, mom, 60's. He's going to be a handful for a bit, but at least this way I own all his issues... lol The whole family will be on a training schedule. Going to try and make this into a well rounded water, camping, lounging pup. View attachment 870624

Congrats! Looks like he will have some size. Paws dont look huge to me and probably will top out in the dads size at max.

 

[hallettheck]

Got one of ours from the Riverside County animal shelter or year ago couldn't be happier