I know this has probably been done to death, but all the online quizzes are producing ridiculous results. We’re considering getting a dog in the next couple of years. This is us -
House with small garden
Have loads of countryside walks on our doorstep
Two children who would likely be aged 6 and 4 by the time we get one. Always been around dogs and they’re respectful of animals
WFH so someone always at home with the dog but would need to be able to left for short periods of time occasionally
Regular visitors and children to the house
No other pets
Not a big drooler or shedder or barker
Occasional very long walks, daily 1 hour walks
Would like a people dog, can be like Velcro
I’ve always had dogs growing up and had a dog in adulthood. He is wonderful but became dog aggressive as he hit puberty and he was too strong for walks with small children in tow, as letting him off lead was no longer an option at all. He was trained to a high standard by me and would be muzzled, but if a dog approached us (‘it’s ok my dog’s so friendly!’ people), he would almost remove my shoulder from its socket. He’s now elderly but has been living with my parents for the last few years and they have acres of land for him to roam on risk-free.
We’ve ruled out staffies as our previous boy is a staffie mix and I’m sure that’s sadly where the dog aggression came from. Definitely no flat-nose dogs.
Any suggestions?