Might want to get a dog for Christmas, but not sure about what kind. What is the next popular breed?

[Anonymous]

I know labradoodles and goldendoodles were super popular a few years ago, and they're still around, but I feel like everyone has one now and it's no big thing. We're looking for something that will be distinctive and rising in popularity in a few years. We've always been ahead of the curve on most things, and we want our next dog to reflect that, too. Money is really a concern, as long as the dog is healthy and won't get hip problems or whatever. What's the up and coming breed?

[Anonymous]

I would go right for a grey wolf OP or maybe even a fox. that way you can skin them and wear their fur when they're gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go right for a grey wolf OP or maybe even a fox. that way you can skin them and wear their fur when they're gone.

How about thinking outside the doghouse and going for a bear?

[Anonymous]

Troll fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go right for a grey wolf OP or maybe even a fox. that way you can skin them and wear their fur when they're gone.

Wolves probably get "hip problems or whatever" though.

[Anonymous]

I'd focus on what the right breed is for your family and not about being a trend setter. This a dog we are talking about not the latest electronic.

[Anonymous]

Does it have to be a dog?

We have an alpaca and we're the talk of the town. Front page of the neighborhood newsetter too!

[Anonymous]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3614880/Un-bear-lievable-Russian-family-sit-dinner-300lb-BEAR-table.html

perfect family pet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it have to be a dog?

We have an alpaca and we're the talk of the town. Front page of the neighborhood newsetter too!

I know you're kidding. I just wanted to let you know that I live in San Francisco and it is not uncommon for people here to borrow (from friends who live outside the city and have them) or rent a couple of goats to "cut" their grass, or the overgrown grass in a field.

[Anonymous]

pot-bellied pig

[Anonymous]

Op, you're going about this in the very worst way

[Anonymous]

How about a "rehabbed" pit bull with a history of biting that has moved through several states and finally passed a "temperment test"?

Show everyone how cool and mighty you are.

It can kill PPs fox before you skin that for fur.

[Anonymous]

Are they safe after they pass a temperament test? Is there any kind of guarantee or certification?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they safe after they pass a temperament test? Is there any kind of guarantee or certification?

Ha. Of course not. No dog is ever safe, juts like no human is ever safe. It takes a special kind of trained professional to manage a dog with known biting issues, and they would do their best to not place them in situations that trigger them, but it's never 100% secure.

[Anonymous]

I'm not interested in a dog that sounds like it might be a liability exposure, so that probably wouldn't be a good fit for us.

Are Portuguese Water Dogs still sought after? I know after the president got his, they were very in demand, but then they seemed to get overtaken by labradoodles. And now everyone has a labradoodle, and there's nothing distinctive about those anymore.