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Reader Stories: Living with a Mixed Breed Dog

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Each mixed-breed dog is unique. Even if you meet a similar dog, no two are quite the same. Yes, even purebred littermates are genetically unique, but your mixed-breed dog truly stands alone. Here's a profile that describes common characteristics of mutts. If you own a mixed breed dog, we'd like to know more about your pet. Your story will help prospective owners decide whether a mixed breed dog is the right pet for them.

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Karma, Our Diva Dog

Over the last 17 years we have had 3 dogs. 2 are left. Bishop was just laid to rest in May. That had to be said because now with Karma and Largo, Karma's Diva was really coming out! She has always be…More

It Was Love At First Sight For Our Puppy, Sunday

He is a joy. Even though we got him and then had almost 20 in of snow over th next month, he has been doing so well with house training. Our 15 yr old cat Nala doesn't care for him yet. His barking, …More

Roxie, Our Angel With Four Paws

She is an old soul. She is an angel with four paws.She is loving, follows us anywhere (without leash), doesn't bark, loves all the kids (is very, very patient with them), plays and swims like a crazy…More

Little Bit Picked Me To Take Her Home

Little Bit knows all the right expressions to melt our hearts and get what she wants. She is really a well-behaved pup but likes to help with composting - as we call it when she gets into the recycle…More

Dogs Offer Unconditional Love

The most beautiful dogs in the world, not hard to train when they love you and want to please you. Have no medical problems with any and are house broken but they have their own room with infrared la…More

My Lap Dog Peejenkers

Cute, playful, stubborn at times-when he has to come in the apt-loves the snow. He has no medical problems to speak of, though I know their backs can get injured easily. I have to pick him up to put …More

Charlemagne, Felice & Rhino

Small, (under 35 pounds each) and enormous (90 pound puppy is still growing quickly).Charlemagne is part cat: curls up in the laundry basket, climbs a chain link fence, jumps over it, or walks on the…More

Mutts Are The Best

He has been the easiest dog ever. He immediately took to the doggie door with fenced in yard. I never had to "train" him because he was automatically well behaved. He's friendly, he LOVES children an…More

English Pointer Mix Rudy Transformed My Life

Inside the house, Rudy had perfect manners--surprising considering his background in the shelters. Someone somewhere along the line took the time to train him. He was totally house trained. Outside t…More

Papi, Our Playful Mixed Breed

Friendly and playful. He likes being near people, and he has several times each day when it is "play time" and there is no delaying this when Papi gets it in his head that it is time to play. Best t…More

Atreyu, My Chow Beagle Lab Mix

He's so sweet! And so good with kids. I was a nanny and he was fantastic with my kids. He took to learning commands very easily, however he wasn't 100% potty trained until he was a little over a year…More

Gullu, Nature's Child

'Born free'. He is a creature of Mother Nature. His body, mind & soul find peace in the grassy tracks of my neighbourhood. Climbing sand pits near construction sites in the neighbourhood gives him th…More

Rainier - Basset/Husky Wondermutt

Rain carries two "complimentary" traits from her parents that are problematic. She loves to run off (Husky) and she'll follow a scent-trial to the point of losing herself (Basset). She can't be yard-…More

Fido the Fifth

When we brought him home he was plagued with diarrhea. Within two weeks he was totally trained. Eight yrs - no accidents! He's the picture of health, but once cut his foot while chasing a squirrel an…More

Sarge Is Smart And Eager to Please

Amazing. He is easy to train, very food oriented and eager to please. We thought he was dumb when we first brought him home, but quickly realized he had never been socialized to humans during his fir…More

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