I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

This post needs more pics (PS cattle dog is a beaut... Clever dogs):

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On the other hand I'm sure there are plenty of lazy labs out there.

I've never met a lab who wasn't lazy and food-obsessed, but I've never been around any working labs so that probably explains it...

I still want a Dalmation, still can't have one.

That's a nice looking dog, as is the cattle dog (one of my sons wants one, but he'll have to wait a few years).

This is Herbie as a pup

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And more recently

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I have two working labs, the last thing they are is lazy! They are food-obsessed.... They need to work or do something as a work substitute, two hours a day of exercise is good for them and you.

Dalmatians were carriage dogs, running all day alongside guess what.....

Unless you have enough time for the necessary exercise, working labs or dalmatians are not a great idea.

That one up there peering out from them steps, that's a working lab and lazy she is not... Food obsessed I grant you but any one would be after ragging around all day.

That's why I can't have one. Unless it fancied running into work with me, then sitting under my desk until lunch, running round Regents Park, back under the desk, then running home with me again.

A mate of mine had a pair of dalmatians, they happily did 20+ miles behind his trap.

My labs are out working tomorrow, I'll walk 7-8 miles, they'll SPRINT 30 (and the working cocker will scuttle a similar distance).

It'd be a ten mile run each way - I'm sure a Dalmation would be fine with that, I on the other hand might start to suffer a little as the week went on.

My grandfathers brother had a couple (possibly even three at one point), I am aware of how much energy they have.

Colin, quick question. Do you work your dogs, or are they from working stock, or both? How do you work them?

Actually that's two...

I still want a Dalmation, still can't have one.

Plus you've got the whole theft thing to worry about. I know it's a problem with lots of breads, but I think Dalmatians are unfortunately very desirable.

My dog is also Herbie but is considerably smaller and less intimidating than yours.

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Greyhound; they sleep for most of the day. or get any other breed but older so 7+. They just want to chill.

Or lurchers, if a greyhound's too big. We had a couple and they were the most awesome dogs. They do really, really like chasing deer though. One of ours took down a deer two weeks before dying of cancer, which is kind of impressive.
Anyway, they used to like one good walk a day, and were happy pootling about lazily the rest of the day - though they did have access to a big garden.

My dog is also Herbie but is considerably smaller and less intimidating than yours.

You call that killer stare 'less intimidating'? :)

(Just had to repost. Off the scale etc.)

Both. They're all working gundogs. Their job (which they absolutely love, they'll be doing double backflips at the door tomorrow morning!) is to find and retrieve any wounded birds so that they can be instantly and humanely dispatched.

Sits back and awaits howls of rage.....

That said, he does strike fear into the hearts of next door's chickens (the ranks of which he has managed to diminish by one or two).

Love both Herbies. Ours is remarkably good during the day by breed standards but does get a serious workout in the mornings and evenings. He goes nuts if he doesn't get walked. On holiday this summer, we had two very long days driving in the van. When we eventually got to a campsite, he leapt through a 6 inch gap in the window at full speed to chase a squirrel he spotted 200 yds away. Here he is in repose...we've all had mornings like this eh?

Aw, what a big boy!

I've been enjoying having a dog around, in-laws have a 10 month old German Shepherd, she's bloody lovely... Getting big now but still a puppy at heart, she loves to play and is also food-obsessed, we take her down to the beach for a swim most days...

It has made me realise I don't want my own tho', my gf was keen on getting two Shepherds once we got settled and bought a house... Too much work for me and they will destroy your garden!

My folks have had three miniature schnauzers, two still alive although one of those is quite old now.

They're very intelligent, very sociable and very affectionate. They get depressed if you leave them on their own too much. They bend rules but generally are obedient if you train them properly. Although if they don't want to do something they'll let you know by doing it slowly and maybe giving you a growl if they're in a bad mood or if you're telling them to go out in the rain. The two males we've had have been insatiably playful and always want to fetch the ball or play tug or just be chased around. They'll grab a mouthful of your jeans when you're walking around the house to try to get your attention. The female wasn't quite so rambunctious but would insist on finding a way to lick and pretend to bite your nose. They like play fighting but know not to bite you properly. If they can get to a window they'll happily sit and watch the world for hours and bark if anything comes your way. If they're off the lead and they see something interesting they'll run off to investigate and ignore you, but eventually will come back. Which is less a problem in the country and more a problem in the city. Until they get quite a bit older at least - they slow down a lot and just want company and to lie on your lap while you're reading or watching TV when they're older. When they get older they get heart problems because they've got too much dog crammed into too small a space. The one that died and the older one now have had to go on medication to manage that. They don't shed so you need to manage their coat. Officially you're supposed to strip them so as to maintain the coat texture (wiry), if you clip them they don't mind but the coat gets very soft and they wouldn't win a competition, if that bothers you. If you don't manage their coat they suffer in the summer. You can clip them yourself but it's hard to do the proper cut if you don't know what you're doing. They look a bit bedraggled without the beard and skirt and socks.

Sorry, stream of consciousness. They're great dogs and all three we've had have been absolute stars.

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Talking about shepherds. Newton is an Australian who lives in Germany. This in summer.

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He looks awesome nonetheless

There's quite a few Aussie shepherds in the neighbourhood. They're lovely looking dogs though they still dock the tails here which is a bit sad.

No one took the bait!

Were you just picking up?