This is going to be a long post. You have been warned. At the moment we are considering getting a dog (this 'consideration' will take probably months, if not a year). I have looked at the Kennel Club suggestions in regards to breeds, but it didn't answer all my doubts and questions. (We are looking for an established breed. I would be concerned about getting a rescue due unknown history.) Here goes..
- We are looking for a small/medium breed (I remember our childhood dog was a heavy springer and the issues of getting him into the car when he was elderly and ill). Gentle, healthy and relatively easy to train would be ideal.
Westie/Cairns/Bedlington?
The only problem is they can be a little bit on the stubborn side.
Any other suggestions?
- I have read on Doghouse to avoid the fashionable crossbreeds. Are cockerpoos always a mistake? How do you know about breeders - no governing body of breeders for Crossbreeds?
- The only exception to the above in terms of rescue dogs are greyhounds. There are quite a few around where we live. Are there any expected issues with such dogs... How do you travel in a car with such a big dog?
- Is crating for puppies this best option? (Safe place)
Sorry for so many questions. I am also going to use this thread to help remember some things which I have worried about.