Ok. Assuming that I agree to increasing family clamour to get a dog- and I am NOT saying I will mind- what us the best option for a household with 2 cats already in situ? Puppy? Older dog?

[Ormirian]

Any advice please.

I'd prefer to take on a rescue dog but would an older dog be set in it's ways re persecuting cats? Would a puppy learn better by being boxed around the ears a few times?

at harley barley woozles

Ah yes....

My Lola gets called Lolie, Lolie Wolie, Lolie Woles, Woly Poly Pudding and pie, Loles..... Good thing she can't speak English or she's leave home - she is a very cool cat.

FatCat gets called Fattie, Fatso, Fatima, Chubs and similar variations on a theme She doesn't give a toss - as long as she gets fed. Hence the name.

Oh he has lovely eyes

He looks like a Harvey to me

Good luck

ooo harvey is nice too and very similar to harley so dog shouldnt get confused

our dogs respond to - ratface, thief, slink, trouble, moos ....

I did point out to the DC that he could be called BD (' Bloody Dog') as in 'where's that bloody dog' ! At least that is what dad's JRT used to get called quite often.......

They said 'Mummm!' in outraged tones so I think that was a no.

....Harley, Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel. Rebel?!?

Or is that asking for trouble?

....Davidson. Hmm, no.

Ooh I didn't think of Cockney Rebel. Much better than the ZZTop images I kept getting. Hmmm at rebel - we live next door to a somewhat....bohemian...area where Rebel is probably up there with Tyson and Killer in the dog names stakes But Sebastian maybe....or Mr Soft?

He's gorgeous, so handsome and looks very intelligent! Think you'll be in for a lively time! I'd call him Smiler, as in "Come up and see me, make me sm-i-i-ile. Do what you want, Running Wi-i-i-ld."

You'll get mugged if you call him Sebastian

Hmmm...harley...harvey...steve...stevie...Nix?!

Nix....nothing....Zero....Z....uhoh, back to the ZZs....(hours of fun here, really should go and do something)

Funnily enough DS2 wanted to call any dog we got Steve. Regardless of gender . Which makes a change from Tim - which is usually his favourite. All his fav stuffed animals are Tim....

No call yet

Home visit next Monday

good luck