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My wife wants a dog
simdeb:
i was talking to a lady in local pdsa shop at mansfield she said she knew of some one who rehomes chiuauha i will get the number for you if you want, there was some pups in our local paper £800 per pup!!!!!
we paid £350 for our sparks!
we also got our other dog from a rescue home she's great too (got no pics on puter as it crashed and took loads with it!!
Bishops Finger:
Thats really good
Sounds like the rescue centre I visited....
spy:
I would say go rescue. There are that many in there through no fault of their own. Most breeds have a rescue dedicated to them (you may need to travel to collect) and it usually costs less than the dogs jabs which are often included in the price.
Ive got a rescue staffy that was found tied up in a field over night with a bag of food and a bowl of water. Had him nearly 2 years with no signs of aggresion or anything else. In fact I have never know a softer dog.
strapping young lad:
firstly though
think about the breed or size of dog you want and the kind of temprament you are looking for
tenpolequint:
My sister in law got a dog a whippet, from a rescue centre which was allegedly good with kids and other pets but it attacked all her other pets and bit the kids. For me that would be great :lol:
Seriously though she needs to look at a smaller dog as we do not have a big garden and I think it would be unfair to have a larger dog with no where to doss. When I was younger and lived at my parents they did have two mongrels and they were excellent pets, full of character. My parents garden is huge.
My wife's family used to be dog breeders, I think mainly German Sheppards ( and aparently Jack Russels she has nag me to edit this) so she is well up to knowing the responsibilities of looking after a dog,including which I keep nagging picking up the dog poo. I hate in when the kids play in the street and end up treading in poo that some inconsiderate dog owner has left. do think if you want a dog you must be responsible for it and that includes the unpleasantries of removing poo from the paths. Different if you live in an area surrounded by fields but we do live on a housing estate.
With smaller dogs there temperament is not the best which is why we are thinking of getting a puppy to get the dog used to the kids. I have a three year old girl and two teenage step sons. The dog can savage the step sons and hopefully my daughter will not savage the dog.
I think the Chihuahua is to much of a current trend dog what with the celebrities owning one although my wife has wanted one since forever. She said it is the closest thing she can get to a gremlin.
I did suggest Jack Russels to her and she seems to be ok with this. They are full of character. I have been keen on them ever since that show "Tales of the Golden Monkey " or whatever it was called about a pilot in the pacific around 1930's? and he had a jack russel with a glass eye.
Thanks for all the advice so far. I guess 4x4 owners are synonymous with dogs.
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