We are about to move to a rural location and have pretty much decided to get a dog. I started a thread a while back and got some good advice about things to consider before deciding to get one. So now it's just a question of which breed...
So - I would ideally go for something between spaniel and labrador size. We will have a decent sized 4 bed house and a medium garden. Plenty of walks not a problem - I won't be working for a good while once we move, and after that only pretty part-time.
We have 2 dc aged 6 and 8 who love dogs and a cat who is very chilled and likes dogs too. Oh also - I'm a (slow! ) runner, so would like a dog which could run with me.
I particularly like gundogs (had a golden retriever as a child) but would certainly consider other types.
Anyone got any recommendations? Oh and... my parents had a black lab who was so boisterous they had to return him to the breeder
. They are convinced it was because he was a male (unlike our very docile retriever bitch). I'm sure it was mostly their fault for inadequate training, but are bitches generally easier?
Thanks in advance! 