Dog rescues.

[Webbo2]

We have been a cat family for years but now we live on a busy main road. So Mrs W would like a dog we have had some experiences of looking after or loving a dog when we looked after our daughters 2 dogs while they were out in Brunei.
So now we thinking a dog might be a might a good thing for us and the dog.
Any recommendations.
Thamks.

 

[Drago]

Labrador. May as well lock the thread now.

 

[Webbo2]

Too big Mrs W would like something like Welsh terrier

 

[Drago]

Small dogs are too much pot lot with their character, behaviour and intelligence for my liking. You may get a great one like Ethel's Willy, or you may get an 8lb slavering buglblatter beast.

 

[Reynard]

Miniature Schnauzer.

Super little characters, but with a tendency to be couch potatoes if not exercised. My bestie has two (half siblings, same sire) and they are such dear little things. The girls are definitely smarter than the boys (mostly), but they're game for doing things like agility and even flyball.

Otherwise, indoor cat or get a cat run.

 

[si_c]

Really depends on the size of dog you would be looking for. Also how much fur you want to be hoovering every day.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Don't get a Welsh Collie, retired mum got one five years ago and it's an ongoing nightmare, barking at anything that makes a sound; yanking when on lead but can't be trusted off lead; breaking mother day by day both physically and mentally.

 

[raleighnut]

GSD

 

[Emanresu]

We've had a series of rescue dogs. Labs are our favourite but you need to lock the fridge. We've had a Husky/Shepherd cross which was a handful. Very, very smart and had a penchant for biting a neighbour's dog which upset the neighbour. OK with people which was a relief.

We've switched to small terriers which are easier to live with. They also live longer than the larger dogs so you don't have the heartbreak every few years.

Word of warning though. If you get a rescue, check it's background as if they haven't been well socialised early one they can be a handful e.g the Husky. Another neighbour had a rescue which killed one of our terriers just this year as she couldn't control it. So check or get training.