I advise you all stick with smaller dogs


For more than 30 years, I have had dogs in my life. At times, as many as 7 at once when the homeless were to get the needle before their time. (Can't have that)
We always stuck with the smaller breeds, all sheltie or border collie...along with one little doxie.

5 months ago, I had to have a rottweiler after a friends bitch gave birth. She is a great dog actually and has never spent a night crated (did not need it). She is quite smart and listens quite well for a 6.5 month old pup.
But...
Being large, when she plays, now nearing the 90 pound mark, she tends to "throw" toys in the air.

(You know where this is going, don't you?)

I saw it happening but it was too late. She got a hold of the brand new knotted rope toy and swung it into the air...

...right into the midbass driver of my MET7!

Oh the humanity!

Stick with smaller breeds guys, this could happen to you!
gumbydammit
My German Shorthaired Pointer does the exact same thing (with the exact same knotted rope toy. Fortunately not in my audio room yet. But maybe it's time to get rid of that toy since I'm NOT going to get rid of the dog at this point . . . she's too loveable.
Kudus for rescuing dogs! We've had 4 fairly large dogs (65-85 pounds) - and 3 at one time for a while. None of them ever damaged any audio components. My kids, on the other hand . . .
I have a Sheltie named Wolfie, after Mozart. He is an extremely well behaved dog, and loves music. It seems that he is quite partial to Schubert. In fact, he has a habit of "singing along" Schuberts's string quartets. He also seems to like Shostakovitch, but is indifferent to Bach. No kidding. He has definite preferences for certain composers.
He confines his play to outside for the most part. Best pet I ever had! I have no reservations about having him join me for a listening session. I do keep the living room closed off (to everyone) when I'm not listening.