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Duncanpup

(14,635 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:17 PM 19 hrs ago

My first experience with a Rhodesian ridgeback.

A beautiful breed bred to hunt lions very muscular dog gorgeous coat. Yet crying at me whining moaning groaning for me to move my feet so she can get on the couch.

Come on old man share the sofa and i have yet she can’t get comfortable i think she wants the whole couch.

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My first experience with a Rhodesian ridgeback. (Original Post) Duncanpup 19 hrs ago OP
Lol SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1
They are great as long as they are socialized with other dogs early on... hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #2
When I was in my 20s Jilly_in_VA 18 hrs ago #3
Give it to her maspaha 18 hrs ago #4
I did Duncanpup 18 hrs ago #7
Duncanpup... maspaha 17 hrs ago #9
I once dogsat a huge Bouvier puppy. He wasn't allowed applegrove 18 hrs ago #5
Lab math. My half is 2/3 right in the middle. Diamond_Dog 18 hrs ago #6
Once again you and Mr Diamond dog. Duncanpup 18 hrs ago #8
My daughter has a ridgeback hound mix. BoomaofBandM 15 hrs ago #10
The one that looks like Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #11

hlthe2b

(110,237 posts)
2. They are great as long as they are socialized with other dogs early on...
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:20 PM
18 hrs ago

otherwise, introduce with caution...

This one sounds laid back.

Jilly_in_VA

(12,115 posts)
3. When I was in my 20s
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:27 PM
18 hrs ago

there were a bunch of dogs of my acquaintance who were a German Shepherd/ Ridgie cross. They were nice dogs if properly socialized from puppyhood, which most of these were. They were also ferocious guard dogs that you wouldn't want to mess with.

maspaha

(505 posts)
9. Duncanpup...
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 03:46 PM
17 hrs ago

…if I ever need a babysitter for my Saint Bernards… I’m looking for you! They deserve the best!

applegrove

(126,331 posts)
5. I once dogsat a huge Bouvier puppy. He wasn't allowed
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:39 PM
18 hrs ago

on the bed to sleep but I could not stop him he was too big to move and he saw me as a pushover.

BoomaofBandM

(1,924 posts)
10. My daughter has a ridgeback hound mix.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:56 PM
15 hrs ago

Sounds mean, big softie. I like to think he lives us because they lived with us for 5 years, but I really think it has more to do with us usually bringing food and sharing with him. We adore our grandpuppy.

Figarosmom

(6,266 posts)
11. The one that looks like
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:07 PM
13 hrs ago

A cross between a great Dane and a lab? Pretty dogs. Don't move though if that dog gets on the couch, you're off, there won't be room for you.

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