Really need some advice please. We’ve never had a dog before, always assumed we would get a rescue but someone I work with is quite adamant that a puppy would be best for us so bit unsure how to proceed.
We have 2 girls (9 and 11) and a 6 year old rescue cat. A friend of a friend has a JRT/Lakeland cross due to have puppies soon and we could have one. Apparently the mother and father are both great dogs with great temperaments but I’ve read that terriers are one of the worst breeds to have if you have cats. Does it make a difference if the dog lives with the cat from a puppy?
From my research it looks like the best breeds to live with both kids and cats are labs and golden retrievers, does that sound right and if so, presume a puppy would be the most likely route as the rescues don’t seem to have many of those breeds?
Feeling a bit disheartened as see loads of lovely doggies on rescue sites but it feels like there’s always something that means they’re not suitable for us.
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Advice re breed and rescue vs pup needed!
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Meltedicicle · 20/09/2019 16:53
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