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Q: Hello,
Recently, I have been searching for a dog. I definitley want to go to a breeder or an animal shelter. My question: I do not know what breed to get. I am gone for about six hours a day, so I need a dog that can be alone for some time. I plan on giving it extensive obedience training along with classes. I have a medium yard and when I get home I plan on exercising and spending time with it. I am leaning towards a medium sized dog. It is also important that it does not have a long coat, does not shed that much, because I really don't think I can spend that much time grooming it. (I am prepared to do it once a week.) Do any dog owners or dog lovers have any suggestions of breeds? Thanks!
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Please go to an animal shelter. If you go to a breeder you're only encouraging that person to keep breeding dogs, in a world where we're killing others that we can't take care of. There's nothing wrong with shelter dogs, they just don't have homes. Unless you really think they deserve to die from that, you shouldn't leave them there... go check them out, see what they've got, and then go home and research the breeds that are available. Also, shelter dogs are more likely to be mixed breed... purebreed dogs are frequently inbred and have lots of health problems as a result. You'll save on vet bills by skipping the purebreeds.
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Thanks for the advice! It's appreciated!
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I've been in the advice column over five years now so I think I've pretty much heard it all... the love, the hate, the random insanity. I don't take it too seriously, so I'm not always giving the best advice, but my column is fun to read!
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