I am considering a patterdale pup and am finding lots of conflicting stories so I wondered if anyone has any experience of them?
I have cats and a 4 year old, but the breeder says that the pups are in a house with cats at the moment and are fine with them and children, as are their parents. I like going out for long walks and also live round the corner from a park and lots of fields, so once they are trained to go off lead I am prepared to take them out daily to blow off steam. I do have a garden too.
I want a dog for obvious reasons, grown up with them, love them and miss having them. But also want one for peace of mind as I live alone, so I don't want anything tiny or yappy, but also can't have anything too big as my house isn't huge. I've read patterdales are fiercely loyal if they need to be.
I work shifts, but only 3 per week maximum. However, my parents live round the corner where someone will often be home and they have another dog, they have said they'd be happy to take the dog. I'm also happy to pay a dog walker.
I'm also planning puppy training classes and perhaps looking into agility.
So does anyone with experience think this would be right for me or have any recommendations?
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Chickchen · 21/02/2019 09:55
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