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The mythical easy dog

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picklemepopcorn · 19/01/2017 15:21

DM is talking about getting a dog in a few months/years time, as we will be losing my beloved DF. .^

Is there such a thing as an easy dog which will need very, very little walking? Long term, we can take the dog if it proves too hard for her to look after. Short term, if she wants to, it would be nice for her to have the best opportunity to make it work.

So is there a dog which can cope with a 30 min walk a couple of times a week, and trips into the garden the rest of the time? I know there are other options, like a dog walking service. It would be helpful though to start with a dog that would like a lazy layabout lifestyle!

Any suggestions? I know the answer is probably no, but on the off chance?

I don't know a great deal about breeds as I am a passionate rescuer. Though I was caught out when the puppy I adopted as a lazy breed cross turned out to have been crossed with a high energy, high prey drive terrier type! I need something a little more reliable for DM. She is thinking in terms of a cavapoo, I think. (Don't start me on that...)

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DannyOD · 01/02/2017 12:04

Would also agree with Doubleristretto , would be a good idea to get an older chi rather than a puppy to so that any potential difficulties ( they can be hard to house train) have been addressed. My chi is perfectly house-trained but that wasn't down to me as she was a rescue!!

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