Hi all!
I have a nearly 13 year old cockapoo, and while she still looks and acts great, has started to slow down some. My family is starting to think about adopting another dog to help fill the void when she passes. We have a 5 year old Heinz 57 eskie/collie/beagle/Pekingese (for real) who is high anxiety and clingy but super sweet, and three super obnoxious cats. Our next dog really needs to be able handle these critters pretty solidly, and can't just tolerate the cats. Our cats aren't super dog savvy because our current two are so darn friendly and cuddly with them, so they DON'T really understand that upsetting a dog = danger. We really don't want a puppy and would much prefer to adopt.
We're looking for a small/medium sized dog that's relatively low energy. We have a larged, fenced backyard with a pool that is NOT fenced, but our dogs are supervised 100% of the time when they're outside, and leashed outside of the yard. We have a large house that all but one cat have the run of.
What I was thinking is maybe something like a Bichon, Maltese, Yorkie, or another spaniel? Or a mix of one of those breeds? Maybe another Beagle/beagle mix or a Basset?
Anyway, thanks in advance!
I have a nearly 13 year old cockapoo, and while she still looks and acts great, has started to slow down some. My family is starting to think about adopting another dog to help fill the void when she passes. We have a 5 year old Heinz 57 eskie/collie/beagle/Pekingese (for real) who is high anxiety and clingy but super sweet, and three super obnoxious cats. Our next dog really needs to be able handle these critters pretty solidly, and can't just tolerate the cats. Our cats aren't super dog savvy because our current two are so darn friendly and cuddly with them, so they DON'T really understand that upsetting a dog = danger. We really don't want a puppy and would much prefer to adopt.
We're looking for a small/medium sized dog that's relatively low energy. We have a larged, fenced backyard with a pool that is NOT fenced, but our dogs are supervised 100% of the time when they're outside, and leashed outside of the yard. We have a large house that all but one cat have the run of.
What I was thinking is maybe something like a Bichon, Maltese, Yorkie, or another spaniel? Or a mix of one of those breeds? Maybe another Beagle/beagle mix or a Basset?
Anyway, thanks in advance!