Hi all,
I am graduating college in December and I'm starting to seriously think about getting my first dog/puppy! Ive always wanted to have 1 dog and 1 cat and i figured it would be best to start with the dog first if I want them to like eachother. I have 2 cats at my moms and I used to have a boxer until he died so this will be the first dog I raise on my own. I'm very interested in the shiba inu breed and I've also been looking at a German Shepherd/husky as well as blue heeler and Australian shepherd cross breeds (I heard they're a lot of work pure bred). I will be living in an apartment or small house after graduation but I'm very willing to put in the work to exercise my dog daily and socialize, train and properly care for a new dog/puppy. I also like to go out one maybe two nights a week so ideally I want a dog that can handle me being away for a couple hours and would not murder my cat in the future. Do you guys have any advice for me? Will a shiba inu be good for a new young owner? I like the looks of the breeds I mentioned but should I be looking at something else instead? Any advice or experience with getting a first dog or puppy would be very helpful! Thanks yall.
I am graduating college in December and I'm starting to seriously think about getting my first dog/puppy! Ive always wanted to have 1 dog and 1 cat and i figured it would be best to start with the dog first if I want them to like eachother. I have 2 cats at my moms and I used to have a boxer until he died so this will be the first dog I raise on my own. I'm very interested in the shiba inu breed and I've also been looking at a German Shepherd/husky as well as blue heeler and Australian shepherd cross breeds (I heard they're a lot of work pure bred). I will be living in an apartment or small house after graduation but I'm very willing to put in the work to exercise my dog daily and socialize, train and properly care for a new dog/puppy. I also like to go out one maybe two nights a week so ideally I want a dog that can handle me being away for a couple hours and would not murder my cat in the future. Do you guys have any advice for me? Will a shiba inu be good for a new young owner? I like the looks of the breeds I mentioned but should I be looking at something else instead? Any advice or experience with getting a first dog or puppy would be very helpful! Thanks yall.