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Hello all, new to the forum! I've written a huge essay but will tldr; for ease.
Me;
I'm hoping to get a dog in late spring 2022. I know it's early, i research a lot. Some of the below may look a bit blunt, it's because it is a literal essay, and i'm on my phone.
All 'breed talk' is generic, of course they are all individuals, and training/ socialisation is the most important thing. Just want to put the odds in my favour.
I have never owned a dog. I would like to go to a reputable breeder (i research obsessively & have set an extremely high bar concerning ethics) for a puppy or maybe ex show dog if the breeder has kids (terrified a dog will bite my nephews!). Otherwise I would also consider an ex racing greyhound. I would prefer to avoid normal rescues, this post is going to be long enough without the reasoning behind that, I think, if that's okay.
I'm in my mid 20s, no kids but imagine there could be one in 5 years or so. Two small nephews. Work full time, since corona I expect I will be working from home at least 2 days a week for the forseeable future. Hoping for 3.
Live in large house (hard floors throughout so inside space not so good for playing, will get mushers wax) with a medium garden. There will be a dogwalker when i am at work (2 during puppyhood). Live with SO but he isn't fussed dog wise. He had one as a kid & doesn't really get all my researching.
The dog;
I'm not too fussed by size, big is easier to treat/ pet while standing, less likely to be traumatised/ injured by other peoples untrained dogs. Needs to fit in normal car seat. Small costs less to feed and could maybe sit in lap, quicker to groom. Medium probably happy medium (hah), but they're all spaniels.
Need to be super affectionate/ friendly, including with kids. i'm a tiny bit nervous of dogs, if they aren't wagging their tail i don't touch them. If they're lying down or chewing anything i try not to look at them (unless wiggling with bellies up!). I've only had regular contact with 2 dogs and both were aggressive, one of them snarled if you caught eye contact from the other side of the room. Two small kids in the family (plus possible future one of my own), i need to be confident in that situation.
Low energy is best, i'm terrified of not being able to meet the dogs needs, but i would really really like to be able to have him off leash and play fetch/ find it etc. This is why greyhound is my backup, they're not for offleash fetch but short walks are generally fine. Would a grey fit in the back seat of a saloon? Will definitely get walked every day, cannot say how long... absolute minimum half hour.
Normally maybe... An hour? Two 20 minutes? Three?
Don't like the idea of much shedding, not because i'm houseproud, because i'm lazy about cleaning and would like to stay that way. Happy to do hair clipping & baths. No drool please, a bit of barking okay but not like, constant.
Not keen on terriers of any kind, and hounds don't generally fit my offleash plans. I will also not have a brachycephalic breed. Exceptions being greyhound & cavalier king charles spaniel. I don't really like the look of cavs but they do sound kind of right for me.
Breeds i've considered & wouldn't mind comments on, with the reasons i haven't settled on them; golden r (big shed, big energy), standard poodle (big energy, big grooming), havanese (might die if left alone, poos everywhere, too small for child?) And the grey.
Tldr; affectionate, good with kids, any size, low energy, good recall, will play fetch. Doesn't drool. Low bark low shed nice but not mandatory. No terriers/ hounds/ flat faces. Won't die if left alone.
Thanks for reading!! Let me know your thoughts
Me;
I'm hoping to get a dog in late spring 2022. I know it's early, i research a lot. Some of the below may look a bit blunt, it's because it is a literal essay, and i'm on my phone.
All 'breed talk' is generic, of course they are all individuals, and training/ socialisation is the most important thing. Just want to put the odds in my favour.
I have never owned a dog. I would like to go to a reputable breeder (i research obsessively & have set an extremely high bar concerning ethics) for a puppy or maybe ex show dog if the breeder has kids (terrified a dog will bite my nephews!). Otherwise I would also consider an ex racing greyhound. I would prefer to avoid normal rescues, this post is going to be long enough without the reasoning behind that, I think, if that's okay.
I'm in my mid 20s, no kids but imagine there could be one in 5 years or so. Two small nephews. Work full time, since corona I expect I will be working from home at least 2 days a week for the forseeable future. Hoping for 3.
Live in large house (hard floors throughout so inside space not so good for playing, will get mushers wax) with a medium garden. There will be a dogwalker when i am at work (2 during puppyhood). Live with SO but he isn't fussed dog wise. He had one as a kid & doesn't really get all my researching.
The dog;
I'm not too fussed by size, big is easier to treat/ pet while standing, less likely to be traumatised/ injured by other peoples untrained dogs. Needs to fit in normal car seat. Small costs less to feed and could maybe sit in lap, quicker to groom. Medium probably happy medium (hah), but they're all spaniels.
Need to be super affectionate/ friendly, including with kids. i'm a tiny bit nervous of dogs, if they aren't wagging their tail i don't touch them. If they're lying down or chewing anything i try not to look at them (unless wiggling with bellies up!). I've only had regular contact with 2 dogs and both were aggressive, one of them snarled if you caught eye contact from the other side of the room. Two small kids in the family (plus possible future one of my own), i need to be confident in that situation.
Low energy is best, i'm terrified of not being able to meet the dogs needs, but i would really really like to be able to have him off leash and play fetch/ find it etc. This is why greyhound is my backup, they're not for offleash fetch but short walks are generally fine. Would a grey fit in the back seat of a saloon? Will definitely get walked every day, cannot say how long... absolute minimum half hour.
Normally maybe... An hour? Two 20 minutes? Three?
Don't like the idea of much shedding, not because i'm houseproud, because i'm lazy about cleaning and would like to stay that way. Happy to do hair clipping & baths. No drool please, a bit of barking okay but not like, constant.
Not keen on terriers of any kind, and hounds don't generally fit my offleash plans. I will also not have a brachycephalic breed. Exceptions being greyhound & cavalier king charles spaniel. I don't really like the look of cavs but they do sound kind of right for me.
Breeds i've considered & wouldn't mind comments on, with the reasons i haven't settled on them; golden r (big shed, big energy), standard poodle (big energy, big grooming), havanese (might die if left alone, poos everywhere, too small for child?) And the grey.
Tldr; affectionate, good with kids, any size, low energy, good recall, will play fetch. Doesn't drool. Low bark low shed nice but not mandatory. No terriers/ hounds/ flat faces. Won't die if left alone.
Thanks for reading!! Let me know your thoughts
