So it comes that time that every man needs a new friend. When I was 5 years old, my family got a German Shepard and he passed away 13 years later. Now four years after that my parents are thinking about getting a new dog. Our last dog was so obedient and loyal my dad never wanted another dog for awhile. Before my life, my dad has an Australian Shepard but he was really aggressive with strangers.

Now we have it down to three choices as even my mom wants a new dog now. My dad works evenings and my mom is home by herself most nights so we are after a large breed to watch the house. I will be moving out within a year, so it has to be a dog that doesn't need 24/7 attention. It will get groomed often and daily walks/jogs.

German Shepard - Our last German Shepard was amazing to the point where even other people say he is the coolest dog ever. http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/

Labrador - My grade school best friend had a black lab, and they are just the friendliest dogs. They are also ranked as the easiest dog to train. Plus they come in choice of color (yellow please) http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/

Boxer - My dad wants a boxer for some reason. I think they're ugly dog, by they are also rated as being smart (not as smart as the last two though). Problem is, they can be stubborn sometimes and hard to train. http://www.akc.org/breeds/boxer/index.cfm

Let me know what you guys think. Of course a lot of it will probably depend on who knows someone that is breeding. My brother's neighbor just had Boxer puppies so that is the top choice right now. My other brother has a 8 month old German Shepard so I'd rather not want a German Shepard. Myself, I'm leaning toward a Yellow Lab so I can take him to the lake, though the other 2 are also great swimmers, Labs are known for being swimmers.