Do you keep adopting the same type of dog?

Before I adopted my Lab mix Ace, I assumed I would find another fluffy, blond, golden-retriever-type like my family’s previous dog.

Thank goodness I was able to see beyond a dog’s appearance, because Ace is the complete opposite of what I described, yet he’s the best dog for me.

So I thought I’d ask you:

Do you tend to keep adopting or buying the same type of dog?

For example, I know some “Rottweiler people” who always get another Rottweiler. My uncle has had several cairn terriers, and other relatives of mine stick to beagles. I think we all know a few “Lab people” or “golden retriever people.”

I have a drooly, black Lab mix with a smooth coat, blocky head, tuxedo markings and white feet.

So guess what kind of dogs I’m drawn to?

Yep, other black Lab mixes with similar markings!

Here’s my dog:

And here’s our new foster dog. Her name is Robin:

She’s like a mini me of Ace!

I just picked her up yesterday. More info to come!

But the whole point of this post, really, is not my original question, but is there anything wrong with adopting lookalikes of your current dog/s?

Is there anything wrong with adopting the same types of dogs over and over?

I’d say no, as long as the people doing the adopting do not have unfair expectations for the newcomer.

Just because Ace is a “perfect” dog for me does not mean Robin is perfect for me. Maybe she is, and maybe she isn’t But she’s not Ace. (And no, we aren’t thinking of adopting Robin. Not yet anyway. We’ll see.)

And while their may be some similarities between dogs of the same breed, each dog is still an individual, obviously.

Even more so when we’re talking about two mixed breeds like Ace and Robin. Just because they look alike doesn’t mean they’re the same mix. Robin is about half Ace’s size, for example.

So what do you think?

Do you keep adopting the same ‘types’ of dogs?

More info on Robin:

Up for adoption with Labs & More in San Diego – around $350 / 11 months old / good with all people / kid friendly / dog friendly / cat friendly / kennel trained / seems somewhat housebroken / good in the car / really sweet!

You can read more about her on the Labs & More web site. She is listed under the link for “dogs.”

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