Thinking about getting a dog....

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David R

David R

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Now that we're settled in our own house, we've been thinking about getting a dog this summer. I grew up in the country and we had several dogs, so I'm no stranger to them and the work required. Our section is about 700 square meters and will be fully fenced by the time we get the dog. I work shiftwork and my partner works days, so it won't be left home alone for 40+ hours a week. I'd like something I can take with me when I go mountain biking, so we'd like something fairly athletic, medium sized, and good natured.

I'd really like a weimaraner, and Hannah likes beagles. Does anyone here have either of them? Any other suggestions?
 
i have a kelpie she is brilliant and will out run you on your bike anyday
 
mr.reef24;3234781; said:
I would go to your local pet shelter and adopt a dog that need's a home.

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x2 All of my pets have been from shelters and they have all been amazing. I don't know about other people but I feel so much more attached to my pets knowing that they had a rough start to life and that I did something to make their lives better.
 
my most athletic dog was a black lab. (Haunum) RIP. but hey don't underestimate little dogs either! we also have a silky terrier (Scooby) that outlived our lab and kept up with him in running, mountain biking and surfing. they are like little motors!

now we got a dog that can't do ****. lol its a bloodhound weener mix (Pancho)... he just sits with droopy eyes and it was pretty funny when we took scooby surfing and when we all got in the car we didn't realize Pancho couldn't jump into the truck cause he was too short and long. he tried but he kept falling foward and doing face plants.
 
labradors are athletic dogs if you keep on top of their eating, they do get obese quickly though. used as gun dogs so they are a breed that is used to running around a lot, easily trained, great with kids/people and very loyal. not great for guarding though. chocolate labs, like i have, are supposed to be the more hyper of the 3 types. i would tend to agree when i look at mine and a golden lab of the same age.
 
Our hyperactive foxy passed away in January, so I know about how energetic little dogs can be, and I haven't ruled out another foxy. We just missed out on a foxy X beagle last week, if the owner decides to breed them again she'll let us know, I think it would be a good mix.

We have also thought about getting a mutt, and I'm not against the idea, although a lot of the ones at the local SPCA are staffy x or mastiff x kinda things which my other half doesn't really like.
 
David R;3234815; said:
We've also thought about a chocolate lab, do they dribble anywhere near as much as the golden ones??
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i havent really noticed golden ones dribbling much so i cant judge. he is not so bad these days, unless you have beef or tomatoes. he has a thing for beef and tomatoes. he was a bit of a dribbler until he hit the 18-24 month point (adulthood basically).
i would say he isnt any worse than a german shepherd for dribbling now he is all grown up.
 
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