We're contemplating a small/medium sized family dog. My Dcs are a 10 and 7. My 10yr old has been dog obsessed since about 2. She reads dog breed books, has walked elderly neighbours dogs nearby etc.
Anyway, both myself and my DH had family dogs when we were young and would like to look into it. I work from home everyday, we have a huge garden and live in the countryside. The only thing stopping us is that both me and my ds are allergic.
When I was young I developed a certain amount of immunity to my own dog. These days I can stave off the worst effects with anti-histemes. My ds is the same. I feel conflicted. Would we be crazy? I adore dogs and I feel my Dcs have got past the 'little children' stage and would be a bit more sensible. It would be a much loved family dog - if it was the right one.
Has anyone taken the plunge with similar issues? My DH wants a mongrel, but I'd like to look at a low shedding breed. However, I don't want a large dog. The perfect size for us would be a jack Russell size (in fact we all adore jack Russells!), a small sausage dog perhaps?
I'm not keen on the look of poodles either.
I'm after any advice really. Would a dog home or breeder allow us plenty of time with the dog before we commit? Would it be better to offer a home to an older dog or a puppy?
Thanks in advance.
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harryhausen · 01/09/2014 10:31
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