Trying to decide on a breed of dog.

[Slow Five-O]

My mastiff isnt a drooler.

Ugh her mom has an English mastiff and it's horrible. I've read all of them are so not sure how you got so lucky.

[Labora]

Perhaps but I've had 2 friends get adopted dogs to be stuck with big health bills within a few weeks of picking them up. Bad luck perhaps IDK?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Out of those I'd vote yellow lab.

Goldens shedding hair but ya'll already have a cat so maybe you don't care IDK.
Danes are awesome but just don't live that long. 6-8 years.

Adopting is great but my main hangup would be how long would it live or have costly health problems. Same reason I would be afraid to get anything that isn't from a good bloodline.

You do realize that mutts are generally more healthy than purebreds, right?

[Labora]

Out of those I'd vote yellow lab.

Goldens shedding hair but ya'll already have a cat so maybe you don't care IDK.
Danes are awesome but just don't live that long. 6-8 years.

Adopting is great but my main hangup would be how long would it live or have costly health problems. Same reason I would be afraid to get anything that isn't from a good bloodline.

[Baron Von Crowder]

My mastiff isnt a drooler.

[Slow Five-O]

Some good looking dogs in here.

I love the way Rhodesians look but they may be too much for us.

A mastiff would be perfect if it wasn't for the drooling. I love that they can eat anything except chocolate and grapes.

A great Dane we love the idea of but they have a strict exclusive diet

I think right now we like the idea of a Dane, yellow lab or golden ret, or a weimaraner.

I appreciate those who adopt, however i really want to be able to make sure the parents are disease free so there is a better chance mine will be as well. Among other reasons.

[Mach1]

[bcar]

I have a Pug, he is not the smartest dog but good with kids and very entertaining to watch and probably too small for what the OP wants. He is for sure the most entertaining dog I have ever seen.

[dsrtuckteezy]

Lol retrievers don't have near the energy of a border collie. Have you ever been near a lab?

i've been around many lab pups, theyre some of the most energetic little snoops in their first couple of years. great dogs though, and they do settle down as they age as do most dogs.

[Ruffdaddy]

Lol retrievers don't have near the energy of a border collie. Have you ever been near a lab?

[Gear_Jammer]

I have an Australian Shepard and an English Bulldog. The Shepard is very smart and likes to run and have fun, but not overly energetic or crazy. He's a protector so he tends to bark a little more than I'd like, but it's ok and he'll usually stop when/if I tell him. On the other hand, my English Bulldog is lazy, dumb as a box of rocks and doesn't give a crap about anything, unless he thinks he's in danger or if it's possible food. I caught him in the backyard the other day with a squirrel tail hanging out of his mouth as if he was in the process of eating it. I don't know he and his little legs caught the damn thing, but I would have loved to have seen it. I love them both, but in totally different ways. I've also had a couple of Boxers and they are great dogs. The 3 I've had have all been pretty cool, but I've seen a bunch that are as energetic as a spider monkey on speed.

[Rreemo]

How many of you morons are going to keep spitting out the highest energy dogs when he specifically said he doesn't want one?

Says the guy that recommended a lab.

He also said he has a big yard. High energy and intelligent dogs will work themselves to burn it off. If we have a string of bad weather days where we don't get to hang out in the backyard like normal, my border collie will run full tilt laps around the backyard until she wears herself out, apparently just for the hell of it, without any encouragement from me. I just open the door to let her in and see a black and white blur go rocketing by accompanied by heavy panting.

I've had 3 different Border Collies....something else I've noticed in all of them is that they calm down considerably at around 3-years old. My current female has been an outstanding dog...I'm still sometimes amazed at how smart she is. She understands the English language better than some people I've met...and not just stuff like "outside" or "hungry", she knows every single one of her toys by name....she will literally pee on demand when I say "go pee". When my daughter rides home on the bus, I'll let her out and tell her to "watch for the bus"...she'll go lay at the property line and watch for it until it arrives. Somehow she knows the time too, b/c when I sometimes forget she comes and let's me know when it's time for the bus.

On the other hand, our male BC is lazy and somewhat stupid....I think he may be a little retarded actually.

My point in all of this - be sure you know what you want before you just ask a random group of people what kind of a dog to get like it's a set of tires. Owning a dog is a bigger commitment than a lot of people expect, and it's going to be around for a while.

Everyone's situation is different. Personally, I'd take an active smart dog over a lazy stupid one any day.

[Josh.0]

I like my blue heeler, lots of energy, loves to run with me when I ride, also this dog is so smart you can teach them just about anything

[JC316]

Rottweiler. They can be a handful as a puppy, but they are great dogs. Good watch dogs, great with family, crazy smart, and as loyal as they come.

[Ruffdaddy]

He also said he has a big yard. High energy and intelligent dogs will work themselves to burn it off. If we have a string of bad weather days where we don't get to hang out in the backyard like normal, my border collie will run full tilt laps around the backyard until she wears herself out, apparently just for the hell of it, without any encouragement from me. I just open the door to let her in and see a black and white blur go rocketing by accompanied by heavy panting.

He said nothing too high energy period. Remember it's just you and your dog so you have time to dedicate to the needs of that breed. If he's having a family eventually, a border collie will still be very high energy in 6 years. I would hate to see a dog like that lack the proper stimulation and misbehave as a result. I love the breed as well, which is even more of a reason to make sure they only go into homes that actually want to deal with the energy.

Retrievers will taper down after 2 years, if not sooner. They are also well tempered. I grew up with a German Shepard as a guardian when I was a little kid, but I would only suggest that if you live in the country.