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Choosing a breed
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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I have a short haired german shepared and she is great. When i leave her alone she is fine she just sits around and waits for me to come home.
another breed
PitBull.. the are short haired. love to exersize.. would make a great watch dog and a perfect friend.
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I have a cock-a-poo, a mix of a cocker spaniel and a poodle. i really like him, hes gentel, and hes very smart. he just went through 2 classes of obedience training. hes was very easy to potty train. grooming is really easy, i comb him about once a week. he is only about 20 pounds, hes not very big at all, medium sized i would say, he doesnt shed at all. he was very easy to kennel train also if you would want to keep him/her kenneled while you are gone. he gets along with my cats well too and other dogs, hes very friendly too, hardly ever bites. I would suggest taking a look at a shelter first before going to a breeder. hope this helps you!
-kittygurl90
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Regarding breed selection there's a few other factors to consider other than the info you gave us.
I will ask you several questions and then you can post a private question to me with the answers if you like. What hobbies do you have? Are you normally an active person? Do you have children or are children going to be around the dog? Are you someone who likes to be in charge of others? What's the weather like where you live? Because sometimes it's hard to take a dog for walks in a snowstorm. Do you have a large fenced yard?
Let me know if you'd like some assistance from me. Thanks
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i have a Westhighland Terrier i love it! they are so gentle and kind and cute! they're fine wen you leave them at home too. they love it when you exercise and play with them. they are friendly with children.miniature schnausers are also very good dogs.
hope i helped :)
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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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i have a border collie mix and its oike the perfect dog to get because you can leave it alone for sometime. it will exersize a good running dog and are dog doesnt chew up anything.
hope it helps
~trisha~
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A Golden Labrador might be a good option. They are widely known as one of the easiest breeds to train, are very loyal and have shorter fur than their bouncier friends, the Golden Retriever. The downsides are that retrievers do need a lot of exercise and they can get dirty quite quickly if you take them out in rain/mud/on a beach.
Bassett Hounds - Absoloutely beautiful dogs who require quite little exercise due to their short legs. Usually very friendly, very short haired so need little in the way of grooming. However, they can be prone to back problems due to over-breeding through time and although relatively sedate dogs, if you get one that wants to make noise, they have one of the loudest barks I've heard!
Beagle - Relatively small-medium sized dog with short hair. They usually cope quite well with being left alone for a time, as long as you leave plenty of toys to occupy their time and they get out enough when you are there. Because they are small-medium sized dogs, they don't need a massive amount of exercise, although at least one walk a day is always recommended with any dog. They are also very friendly.
Hope that helps with your decision! Personally, I would recommend the Bassett Hound. One of my favourite types of dog and I always wanted to have one named Melville! Don't know why...! Anyways, hope you decide which one you would like.
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