Hi,
I was hoping for some advice as I'm considering adding a dog to our family (me, dh & dc 3y and 1y). I'm not working at the moment and if I do in the future, it will be p/t, so on that score there's no problem as I'd have time to devote to training and settling in. I would want to adopt a rescue really, as I used to work for one and would prefer that rather than going to a breeder. I know with the kids' ages, the best option would be a puppy who can grow up with us.
However, I can't decide whether their ages are a bit too young and whether I'd be better off waiting? I'm a fairly experienced dog owner but dh and the children aren't that used to dogs..the kids aren't scared of them, but we just don't have many friends/family with dogs. The 3yo is boisterous and while I'd never leave them alone together, it might be stressful...
I also am unsure about breeds. I initially thought some little terrier X mongrel type would be great, but a couple of people I spoke to advised going to a reputable breeder to get something like a labradoodle as the ultimate family dog (seems like the whole world as a labradoodle!). I really don't know what's best and was hoping people had some advice re rescue vs breeder or even whether we should wait?
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Adopting a pup with young kids?
Littleredhouse · 26/03/2016 16:08
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