Comments on: Do You Love Dogs For Their Looks?

By: Greyhounds CAN Sit

Greyhounds CAN Sit — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:44:37 +0000

Having had long coated dogs for many years these days I love any dog with a short coat. Well, almost any dog. There are a few shortcoated breeds that don’t appeal. I still love dogs with long coats but not the work that is needed to keep them looking beautiful. I’m a really lazy person!

When I got Frankie it was definitely because of his looks … in the photos of him on the website he looked so ugly with such lifeless eyes I didn’t think anyone else would want him. With Beryl it was the cheeky, mischief expression on her face that captured my heart, not her beauty. Asher suckered me in with his prettiness 🙂 I do love him to bits, I was just kind of hoping he would be a lap-Greyhound and he isn’t. Oh well, he was probably hoping I’d feed him 24 hours a day, he’s a real foodie! I think we could both be worse off:)

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:43:43 +0000

I think a lot of it is personality for me, I was never a french bull dog fan (don’t tell my friend who has one) but then I went to France and met the cutest little one – it spent all day wiggling on it’s back and it won me over.

I will happily love on any dog I see and I really don’t care about type for that. But other than BD and Mity I have only met one dog in my life who I saw in rescue and took actual steps to potentially adopt. But I think that was because this dog resembled BD and I couldn’t bare for a BD look-a-like (by look-a-like I mean completely different colouring and size but same eyes and similar face) to be in kennels.

By: Sharyn

Sharyn — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:21:51 +0000

I’m a poodle lover, by far! I also love boxers because they are smart and dalmations because they are beautiful! But I always come back to the poodle – smarter than the rest, so they must be best!!! (along with the labradoodles and the great danes!!)

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 02:23:21 +0000

I am shallow too. I love dogs that are tall and narrow, with prick ears and a long snout.

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:16:12 +0000

Before Harley – I always wanted either a Great Dane or a Chocolate Lab. But I didn’t grow up with dogs so I’m not really sure why I wanted either one of them – I just did. Then I saw a Goldendoodle at the park – and I fell in love with the coat, the size and of course the smile. Love it when they smile. I’m not so sure I’m into looks as much as I’m into a dog that I know has the same attributes and personality to fit well in my home. Harley and Leo are a perfect match for me/us!

By: Blueberry's human

Blueberry's human — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:59:25 +0000

I admit it. I judge both my books and my dogs by their covers. I have zero interest in fuzzy dogs – that kind of grooming requirement makes me want to curl up into a corner and rock myself. Short-haired dogs, unique markings, medium to extra large sized is my cup of tea. Bug-eyed dogs worry me. I’ve known too many bug-eyed dog owners that have actually told me that the eyes sometimes pop out. WHAT???!!! I couldn’t handle that.

By: Linda - Alfie's Blog

Linda - Alfie's Blog — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:01:45 +0000

All dogs are great in their own way. When we first researched the Entlebucher breed I didn’t like their long backs and short legs, but their mischievous personality won me over! Now I think they are the most beautiful dogs in the world of course :-

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:17:12 +0000

Truthfully I love all dog types, but I think my true type is a big mutt or Newfie, definitely something shaggy. The dogs that we have now were all picked out by my husband or kids, but I love them all.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:08:27 +0000

I tend to love bigger, short-haired, sporting type dogs, but after spending a little time with almost any dog I could probably fall in love with it because it’s always the personality that shines through the size, color and coat. They simply steal your heart 🙂

By: Edie

Edie — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:15:12 +0000

I’ve always been a little dog lover and was crazy about pugs for their personalities–they are little clowns!–before I learned about their health problems. Little known fact: Long before I adopted Frankie, I put myself on a pug rescue list but withdrew when I learned I would have to start out by administering eye-drops to the first candidate who became available, not my idea of a bonding experience. And then I did some research… I supposed I started liking terriers when a friend adopted one and then when Frankie was presented to me that was that. Madeleine was not exactly my “type” — she doesn’t have the fluffy hair that sticks to the body I’d grown to love but I suspect she will be, soon enough.