# We Got a Dog **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921 "2025-06-21T00:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/1 "2025-06-21T00:50:37Z")
The cats are ok with him, so he gets to stay. It’s amazing that a dog just under a year old can be so chill. Jack is supposedly a Lab/Shepherd mix, but there was a dog at the dog park that looked just like him. That dog is, according to his person, a black mouth cur. Who knows; he’s a good dog. Right now he’s also a tired dog. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/2 "2025-06-21T01:15:36Z")
Yep. Black mouth cur is a name Shelters give dogs that look a bit shepherd-y and may or may not have a black mouth. It’s a catch-all term. And a _Terrier_ ain’t gonna gonna be a cute little Yorkie. It’s most likely a Pit or Staffy terrier mix. But…all that don’t matter. Your doggy is who he is. I hope he stays chilly. And all goes easy peasy. Name? Pix? Cannot wait to hear your new adventures. ❤ (Oh, I see _Jack_ in the post, now) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/3 "2025-06-21T01:19:16Z")
Pictures! We need pictures!! Lab and Shepherd are both terrific breeds. This pup is likely to be a winner. Did I mention that we need pics? 🐶 ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/4 "2025-06-21T01:57:55Z")
I forgot how to post pics. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/5 "2025-06-21T02:00:10Z")
Me too. @wolfpup can help. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/6 "2025-06-21T02:08:16Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > I forgot how to post pics. Just go to `https://imgur.com/upload` and upload the image. The thing that many posters forget is the second step – right-click on the image and navigate to something like “show image in a new tab” – may vary depending on browser. Then post the link with the “.jpeg” extension. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/7 "2025-06-21T02:08:59Z")
Congratulations, @P-man ! To post pics, I load them at Flickr, provide a link here. I’m looking forward to seeing Jack! ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/8 "2025-06-21T14:20:31Z")
[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/fIk0jKf.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/B7gcoak) ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/9 "2025-06-21T14:21:02Z")
It kind of squashed him ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/10 "2025-06-21T14:24:00Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > …he’s a good dog. Right now he’s also a tired dog. Truth: a tired dog is a good dog. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/11 "2025-06-21T14:26:03Z")
[quote=“Beckdawrek, post:2, topic:1019921”] Yep. Black mouth cur is a name Shelters give dogs that look a bit shepherd-y and may or may not have a black mouth. It’s a catch-all term. [/quote] Where I grew up if a short haired dog of undetermined origin was small to medium sized, it was a feist. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/12 "2025-06-21T14:31:09Z")
If you click on the picture you can see it normal. Yes Feist is a common name for a smallish terrier-type. I had a Rat Terrier that my Vet always called a Feist, because he just loved that type of dog. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/13 "2025-06-21T14:32:54Z")
Fifteen years ago we adopted the World’s Mellowest Dawg. Rita was a year old and just getting over kennel cough. Two months later, completely recovered, she was a demi-hellion. We loved her but felt snookered. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/14 "2025-06-21T14:46:34Z")
One thing I’ve noticed with our shelter dogs is that it takes a few days for their personality to come out. The first few days they are decompressing from being in the shelter. After a while they feel comfortable being themselves. If you want to know more about what breeds he might be, you can do a DNA test. We did one through [https://embarkvet.com/](https://embarkvet.com/). We did it on our shelter dogs and found it enlightening. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/15 "2025-06-21T14:52:30Z")
He didn’t come from a shelter. Someone found him and the rest of the litter when they were around three months old. He lived with her until he was ten months old, and then lived a month with a foster family. He was calm with everyone. The rest of the litter exhibited regular puppy behavior. The pups also looked extremely different, including one that looked like a pure bred lab. Obviously his momma got around. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/16 "2025-06-21T14:56:35Z")
Whatever Jack is, just be kind and consistant and calm til you know just how he is. He’ll undoubtedly have some idiosyncraties that alarm you. Then _training_ can start. How did he do over night? ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/17 "2025-06-21T15:27:51Z")
Awww he looks so happy crashed out under the table. Congrats on the new family member! ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/18 "2025-06-21T15:53:59Z")
He’s had some digestive issues, probably from the stress of moving. Monday he will have been with us two weeks, so he’s starting to settle in. We’re meeting with a trainer in Monday; he seems eager to learn. He’s more motivated by love and attention than food so far. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/19 "2025-06-22T00:10:14Z")
Congratulations, that’s such happy news! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921/20 "2025-06-22T03:02:47Z")
Good dog, Jack! Good human, P-man! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921.md?page=2)