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Or another instance of: Which dog is the best for us?
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Me and my partner have been talking more and more about getting a dog. The problem is, we seemingly cannot agree on exactly which kind of dog we'd like to get.
Here are some of the guidelines we CAN and have agreed on:
- No larger than 70cm, at most.
- Not heavier than 50kg (100 lbs).
- Easy to medium-easy training (needs to be well versed on all the basic commands and obey them happily).
- Fairly easy grooming.
- MUST be good/decent with cats (we are rehoming some of the kittens, but there will still be cats about here).
- Our house is SMALL, but I am home 24/7 and looking to take the dog 3-4 hours out for walks in the woods around here.
Another issue is that my partner is hell bent on not getting a shelter dog, but one from a breeder, and the only breeds he enjoys are 'squash faced', which I am so-so about... definitely not my favourites, looks-wise, but I am willing to compromise.
What do you all think? Suggestions? So far the only breeds we could agree on (looks-wise) are the bull terrier, which is really not appropriate for households with cats (or so I hear) and the bull mastiff...
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Me and my partner have been talking more and more about getting a dog. The problem is, we seemingly cannot agree on exactly which kind of dog we'd like to get.
Here are some of the guidelines we CAN and have agreed on:
- No larger than 70cm, at most.
- Not heavier than 50kg (100 lbs).
- Easy to medium-easy training (needs to be well versed on all the basic commands and obey them happily).
- Fairly easy grooming.
- MUST be good/decent with cats (we are rehoming some of the kittens, but there will still be cats about here).
- Our house is SMALL, but I am home 24/7 and looking to take the dog 3-4 hours out for walks in the woods around here.
Another issue is that my partner is hell bent on not getting a shelter dog, but one from a breeder, and the only breeds he enjoys are 'squash faced', which I am so-so about... definitely not my favourites, looks-wise, but I am willing to compromise.
What do you all think? Suggestions? So far the only breeds we could agree on (looks-wise) are the bull terrier, which is really not appropriate for households with cats (or so I hear) and the bull mastiff...