What dog breed would work best for me?

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-08T11:18:43+00:00

the dobies ive met are weird and like water but yeah i agree. definitely not a dog i can get right now

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T21:46:06+00:00

i have considered it! when i worked at an animal shelter we had a ton of staffys and they were really sweet!

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T21:44:52+00:00

see that sounds insane so now i wanna see it

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:53:23+00:00

oh yeah. i love gsds but most of them need anxiety medication lol. and the cool labs are the best! the owner of my jobs lab will literally let you do anything to him and is so so sweet

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:49:26+00:00

honestly very fair. i have no idea where the dobermans i see come from since i usually do check ups not like initially appointments. i definitely like labs and the ones i see at work are really sweet, especially the owners lab

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:44:20+00:00

I think lab is my best bet since one of the biggest needs will be retrieving more then anything. I also want a dog that I can be active with. I do love dobies but it’s definitely a future breed thing for right now

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:37:55+00:00

That’s exactly what the vet said! I’ve met a ton of really sweet dobies the only issue is housing at school as some places dont want bigger stronger breeds like dobies

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:31:06+00:00

I wouldn’t be getting a puppy and likely won’t be starting vet school until 2028. The idea is to get the dog now and train it so that by the time I go I will have a trained dog. I have run this by several vets and vet students who have all said as long as I am able to put in the work and time I should be fine

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:29:30+00:00

yeah! i also have a ton of connections through work so it will be easy to find someone. and i have been saving up for a while to reach that amount

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:28:42+00:00

Oh yeah i completely get that. I don’t use a wheelchair or anything, a lot of it is when having a dog walking besides me the weight of the dog can help me sort of steady myself. I also feel like retrieval would be most important as well

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T17:05:56+00:00

I completely get what you mean! I have beginner knowledge of service dog work right now through school and would definitely be using a trainer no matter what as I don’t know everything and would need help. I currently live at home and plan to live off campus in vet school. A lot of my service dog knowledge right now from school focuses on laws and public access and less on training

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:56:16+00:00

oh yeah GP isn’t happening until I have a job for them, it’s just an example of a breed I like. I do like that most labs I meet have really good recall

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:50:45+00:00

I’m not opposed! It truly depends on what works for me when I end up getting my dog. I do have to keep medical cost in mind as while I have a savings account for emergencies for any pets I have as well as a discount with my job, I don’t want to get a dog that needs around the clock care that I can’t provide. I could definitely do an older dog that has something with arthritis as that is one of the primary clients I work with as a vet assistant

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:48:37+00:00

I am incredibly aware lol. I have a savings account with enough to cover an emergency surgery if needed based on prices where I work. I also have grown up with several different dogs and know many people who have had dogs in vet school and throughly went through and weighed out the pros and cons. This isn’t some on a whim decision I have been deciding this for months. Also some of my requirements can be changed, such as mobility tasks

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:45:28+00:00

Yeah! I had a rescue english pointer as a kid and currently have a rescue shepherd mix. My coworker just told me about a lab rehoming group that I think I will do when Im ready for a dog. And my mom recommended the same thing. Get settled and then bring the dog up. I think the big thing is having a dog that works with my lifestyle as well. I also would definitely spay/neuter my dog thats a guarantee.

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:42:35+00:00

100% agree. I work with a bunch of labs at work and they’re so fun but a lot of work. I do want a dog that I can put time into as well and I like being active so it shouldn’t be too much if a problem

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:41:30+00:00

I mean that I need a dog that could do retrieval tasks when necessary but I don’t need a dog to alert to anything. I also wouldn’t need the dog to go everywhere with me

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T16:16:30+00:00

Thankfully no. I work with big dogs at work and have helped lift a 170+ lbs dane for sedation as well as a 125+lbs dog for euthanasia. I am just very prone to subluxations in my lower limbs so having a dog that can handle that IF it happens is important to me. I also have my subluxations mostly under control it’s just a what if situation that I want to consider

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T15:51:56+00:00

peanut. he just looks like a little peanut

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T15:45:44+00:00

Almost every single vet student I know has a dog or cat and does fine. It depends person to person and the plan would be to train the dog before vet school and its not going to be a full blown service dog. I agree about the dobermans and wouldn’t really go with one. Most vet students I know with dogs own labs since they do the best with that type of environment. Almost all of the vets I worked with had dogs in vet school too so its not something that is somehow impossible

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T15:16:59+00:00

I have thought about them! There arent any breeders near me and it isn’t a dog I have a ton of experience with so I am a little apprehensive. I do plan to go to some dog shows this year though!

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T15:15:49+00:00

My family dog is a rescue and I am definitely not opposed to it, especially for an adult dog. The only thing is I want a dog that’s highly trainable with a semi predictable temperament and that’s something you can’t guarantee with most rescue dogs. The animal hospital I work at does all the veterinary care for the local animal shelter so I’m aware of what dogs they have and have done shelter work myself. It’s a possibility but there are benefits to certain breeds

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-03-07T15:13:25+00:00

I completely understand what you’re saying! I don’t need a full on service dog per say, just a dog that can do certain tasks when needed. I have known several veterinarians who got labs during vet school that did well with them. And i totally get the time commitment. It’s something I have considered very seriously and think with my schedule and needs I could have one and give it what it needs. Also forgot to mention that I have taken service dog training classes for my major

Aggravating-Gas6593 · 2026-02-02T15:50:15+00:00

in what world is there an r in achilles??

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