Hi, I've never owned a dog in the UK so could really do with advice on whether getting one is a good idea, and if so which breed?
We will have a large house with a big garden, but are all out of the house in the working day. It could be walked morning and evenings by one of us through a mix of open space and roads. Children are 8 and 12 and love the idea. They are quite responsible and I think the older one especially would jump at the chance of going on walks with it etc.
We owned dogs living abroad but they were guard dogs (though total softies) so not allowed in the house and were very well trained when they came to us and we didn't have to walk them ourselves (they bounded around absolutely massive grounds instead). I was also at home more. We couldn't bring them back and they went to another lovely family with huge grounds.
But I am wondering if getting a dog here would be as effortless. I suspect not.
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dreamingchild · 13/11/2018 11:40
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