I live in a 2 bedroom apartment with my partner and our 2 kids, ages 7 and 4. We live in Astoria, a very urban neighborhood in Queens. We are a very dog savvy family - we have raised 8 Labs for the blind (7 became successful service dogs) and fostered dogs for our local humane society. As a child, my parents owned German Shepherds and I helped train them in Schutzhund.
I love love our labs, but I want a dog of our own. I want a dog to do agility with and accompany us on our hiking and kayaking adventures. I want to train the dog to do tons of different tricks. I run half-marathons a few times a year and run about 25 miles a week usually. We are a very active family.
That said, do you think NYC is too intense for a BC? Too many cars, not enough grass? Or with enough mental and physical stimulation, does it matter at all?
I love love our labs, but I want a dog of our own. I want a dog to do agility with and accompany us on our hiking and kayaking adventures. I want to train the dog to do tons of different tricks. I run half-marathons a few times a year and run about 25 miles a week usually. We are a very active family.
That said, do you think NYC is too intense for a BC? Too many cars, not enough grass? Or with enough mental and physical stimulation, does it matter at all?