I'm going round in circles and would appreciate some advice......
We're a family of 4, kids are 10 and 13. Both work shifts, opposites most of the time, so usually someone is home. We have decided to get a dog, but here's where I'm going round in circles:
We would prefer something small and non shedding, however, most breeds that fall into this category seem to have problems being house trained and/or eat their own poo. I know I couldn't deal with this (I'm aware that a puppy needs to be trained, and happy to do this, as long as we get there sooner rather than later!)
So, I started looking at Cavaliers, seemed perfect (despite shedding), but they seem to have sooooo many health problems
So I've been looking at rescues, yet they're nearly all 'adult only' (and I find myself drawn to beautiful Border Collies which, realistically, are extremely hard work) Those that aren't seem to be of the Lurcher type, which I'm not really keen on.
I think we do need something small, so does anyone have any experience with any of the toy breeds that they'd be willing to share? Especially along the lines of house training issues.
Many thanks for any advice.
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jetlaggedmummy · 27/10/2019 23:55
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