I'm new around here...obviously. I was looking for a dog forum, since I've never even been on one.

I've got a huge, black mutt-beast that I rescued from a city pound who'd been running around as a stray. She was ten months old and already the most brilliant animal. Her name's Bandit, and she's my love! The vet suspects black lab/pit bull; I suspect black lab/pit bull/doberman, heheh. I'm hoping she'll turn out to be a therapy dog someday.

Hi and welcome! If your dog can and does not care for startling noises, then that is a good start. Hope to hear more from you!
Don't bother reading anything that has powered by yahoo, they are just one timers, and I don't even think that they know that they are part of this forum!