I am taking the plunge and starting to think about adopting a dog (landlord has okayed it). I grew up with small terriers (cairns and Westies) and started out thinking we'd get something like that, but the more I read about greyhounds and whippets the more I'm wondering if they might be a better fit. We are:
Me (single mum), teenage son and daughter who's nearly 5.
Smallish detached house with a smallish enclosed garden, in a quiet street. Lots of local cats, not many dogs. We have no other pets.
I work from home, eventually would have to leave the dog for one working day a week (9-4) but would get dog sitter/walker in as necessary. Otherwise I'm a real homebody.
I'm looking for a calm, friendly dog that I'll happily walk a couple of times a day but I can't do hours and hours of walking. I'd rather have a more mature dog than a puppy.
My concerns about greyhounds/whippets are - size: will they be too big? And off-lead exercise - do they spot something and bolt? Do they really need a lot of running about in big open spaces or are they happy on the lead?
Any advice/opinions very welcome, any suggestions of other good small/medium breeds would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance
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Opinions /advice please - Is a retired greyhound a good dog for us?
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PetraStrorm · 27/12/2014 21:46
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