Dear all,
Now that I'm finally in the process of buying a house (with a little garden) - hope it's 3rd time lucky - I am considering getting a dog. The main reason is I always had dogs in the house while growing up (but I admit I never had to take care of them).
I feel bad at the thought of buying a dog when there are so many dogs that need a home, however, from all the research I've done it will be next to impossible to find a dog which can cope with a 4 year old (as the shelters can't know for sure the dog past history or any triggers). Does anyone have experience with shelter dogs at this age? (We had a cat before my daughter was born but I'm a dog person)
I might have to consider getting a puppy or close to 1 year old without any dramatic experiences. I live in south London, so where can I look for?
P.S I have a small garden, but ok for an emergency wee and the area I'm moving into has tons of parks around. But would prefer small to medium size dog
Thanks a million for your time
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LillyC · 28/07/2020 16:00
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