The Golden Retriever and German Sheppard come in as the second and third most popular dog breeds. The most popular breeds are highly intelligent medium to large sized dogs.
The Labrador Retriever is believed to have come from Newfoundland where fishermen recognized the breed’s quick retrieving and swimming skills.
As much as we love this popular dog breed, if you are looking to pick up your own pet, think twice about a purebred and remember that between six and eight million dogs and cats enter U.S. shelters every year, and three to four million of these animals are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them. 
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January 12th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
I like your reminder about the fate of unwanted pets.
June 2nd, 2006 at 6:46 am
i myself have a dog.he needs love and care.the dogs that roam on the streets left by their or the ones that are born on streets get none.i feel pity for them.they are euthenized or are put up for adoption.the ones with phigical or mental problems die on the roads or are killd by others.can’t the other dog lovers do anything for them?
June 20th, 2006 at 2:04 am
i love dogs myself and i have a shar-pei and i hate the people who abandon their dogs i think its cruel and vile thing to do and them people must be sick in the head or something! labrador retrievers are one of my favourite breeds of dog x
March 14th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
i have two labs. they are the most adorable things! it is sad that dogs get left on the streets, but there is nothing that other people who care can do. if a dog is left on the street, i dont think that somebody would want to pick it up and take it in as their own. especially since the dog might have a disease. i mean, you can take it into a vets office, but if there is something worng with it, the majority of the US wouldnt want it. its hard to know that millions of dogs are put down even yearly.
ps- this is random, but if you like to rad books about dogs, you should read Malrey and Me. it made me cry, and it is a true story about life and love with the world’s worst dog! its really cute. i highly recommend it.
January 17th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I had a lab about 3 years ago he was the best dog i ever had then he got hit about a 2 years ago it hurt my heart so bad i cryed for about 2 weeks i loved him to death.
March 26th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Bichon Pommeranian mix….. What a cuddler!! I was a spaniel lover, but I am converted! She wins the hearts of everyone she meets.
April 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I have 6 dogs and 4 cats. Not to mention the 3 birds and 3 guinea pigs. I truly love animals and all the ones I have acquired in the past few years have all been off petfinder.com or craigslist.org. My latest was a purebreed bullmastiff from a local animal control facility. Please consider adopting, the animals show their gratitude ten times over with the love they share!
November 4th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I think Golden Retreivers should be the worlds most popular dogs.They are very intelligent and they become VERY VERY VERY good companions with pepole who are blind or who are disabled.They help pepole in nursing homes to make them feel like they have a friend.The reason I say this is because I have a Golden Retreiver and he is VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY SMART.He has became very close to me and he is my close companion and no matter what you say he will always be number one to me.Also no matter what happens he will always be in my HEART FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR LISENING!!!!!!
December 26th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I have a black lab and a Walker Hound - both shelter dogs, and I’m happy with both. Two very smart dogs and they are good companions to me and each other.
March 1st, 2009 at 10:02 pm
i have a reverse brindle mastiff and she is 2 years old and she weighs about 135 lbs, and was about $900.99 and is the best dog in the world unlike Chihuahuas they are UGLY and a snot!
March 10th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I have the best dogs and they are in my heart for ever. One of them died by cancer but i still keep him in my heart for ever. I have a little box of hair from him before he died. I didn’t to see him before he died because he was at the vets when he died after the second operation. We wouldn’t have given him two operations if the doctor said he had cancer, we didn’t want to give our baby pain.
I love you so much Sims and where ever you are, you know that you and Sori are the best dogs ever and no dog will ever beat you guys. I love you forever and the whole family misses you Sims. I love you, we love you.
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm
i love german shepherds they rock just like rugby
April 28th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Thank you for warning people to pick the right breed for them and not just the popular breed. I have worked in animal shelters for years and I can not begin to tell you about all the animals that are surrendered to shelters because people didn’t research to find out what they could expect when that adorable puppy grew up to be an adult dog!
April 28th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
the best thing for the the INSIDE of any human is the OUTSIDE of your dog,cat,horse ang grandbabies.
April 28th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I have 2 dogs that I got from the pound. I got my Alaskan Malamute in Anchorage, AK and I got my Siberian Husky here in Largo, FL. and they are the best pets that I could ever ask for. It breaks my heart when people just leave a dog or cat on the side of the road and expect it to survive. I’ve also owned a German Shepherd and a Great Pyrenness but they both got sick with heartworms and I had to put them down and it was heartbreaking doing that. My husband had given me a puppy that a lady was going to turn into the pound my husband told the lady that she didn’t have to do that and he took the puppy we had her for a couple of months then she got sick with the Para Vara Virus and I had to put her to sleep but I had her cremated and I look at her everyday and know that she is not in pain anymore. I think there should be stricter laws on people that if you abandoned your animal or you just let it go you should serve jail time.
April 28th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Here I go again. As much as I try to break myself of bloging I can’t resist a good dog story. I think all dogs are special. Yes Caitlyn(#10) even chihuahuas. Most dogs that don’t “fit in” have their owner / invironment to blame. I presently have three Miniature Pinschers and one Min Pin mix breed. I just lost two Min Pins to old age. All adopted. They are known as the “King of Toys”. They are head strong but off set that with their clownish personality.
April 29th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I have a Yorkshire terrier and I know terriers are known to be barkers but I have so not had that experience. He is such a cuddler and a lover. He is so very loyal to both my Fiance and I. I would definitely buy another one.
May 17th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
pittbull by far
June 11th, 2009 at 7:35 am
I have a pitbill named jada. she is my best friend. They get such a bad rap. Do you know the pitbull was once the number one family dog until the a**holes like Michael Vicks got a hold of them. I trust her completely. She loves playing with children. She also loves taking a bubble bath.