Having decided that now is the right time to get a dog, we are utterly bemused trying to work out what kind of dog to get and where from...
What we want in a dog - fairly active, we live in the country and DH runs, but with a good off switch so it isn't bouncing around the walls constantly like our friend's manic sprocker, medium to large in size, biddable, intelligent and friendly.
What we don't want - DH flatly refuses to have a dog that needs to wear clothes, so no greyhounds. (Do lurchers have to wear clothes in the winter too?) We would prefer a less barky dog, so no JRT etc (although I love their robust natures). We don't want something that sheds constantly, out of preference.
But what we are also struggling to decide is whether to choose a dog breed and get one from a breeder, or be much more open and try to rehome a puppy/young dog including mongrels. We are not sure about this path because we have young children and we worry about socialisation of the dog, unknown traumas etc. However, our last much loved dog was a mongrel who adopted us while we were living abroad, so I think we hanker after someone like him, but feel uncertain about going down the rescue route.
Advice on breeds, what to do etc appreciated!
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canislupis · 15/05/2019 14:13
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