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I'm not getting another dog now. I have 9 months old Finnish Lapphund, Nuttu, and I'm thinking about another in few years. I want the first one to be adult and trained (just basic obedience for daily life). She's still young and needs special attention, but I would love to get her a buddy when she's older. She's going to have puppies under her breeders kennel name in few years so maybe after that would be a perfect time for a new puppy.
Although it's still few years away, I want to start thinking which breed would be good. Since I want to be sure I know the breed I'm interested in, I'm starting now.
So, which one would you guys suggest as a companion of little Lappie-girl? She's a working type Finnish Lapphund, easy to train, loves being around her "herd", stubborn (like finnish people).
These things are important, but I don't mind if one is missing if all the others apply.
-Easy coat, no trimming. Can be long or short. I don't mind brushing for few times a week (I do that already with Nuttu), but I don't want to use hours for coat.
-Doesn't freeze in finland's weather without a jacket on. (Snow everywhere for five to six months a year)
-I live in an apartment building so barking it's not allowed inside. I don't mind if the dog isn't the quietest when outside and playing.
-Must be friendly with children (age 6 and up)
-Doesn't have to love all the strangers, but should be social with other dogs.
-Medium sized (under 40 pounds)
-Easy to train. Can be a little stubborn, I'm used to that with Lappie. But would be nice if the dog was easy to motivate to learn (interested in toys and treats).
-Not hunting. I can manage a dog who runs after a rabbit when one bounces in front of it's nose, but I don't want the type that lives for hunting.
I have been thinking about these:
-Another Lapphund (Maybe one of Nuttu's puppies)
-Lapponian Herder (Basically a smooth coated version of working type Lapphund, which I have now)
-Collie (Smooth)
-Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Aside of those I have a soft spot for whippets and long haired chihuahuas... For those I could toss that "I don't want a dog that needs a jacket"-rule...
Few links if you have no idea what Lapphund and Lapponian herder are like:
Lapponian Herder: http://koti.mbnet.fi/tuulen/poro21.htm
Lapphund: http://www.herdingontheweb.com/lapphund.htm
"The original herder" aka working type Lapphund: http://www.saunalahti.fi/pls/engindex.htm
Although it's still few years away, I want to start thinking which breed would be good. Since I want to be sure I know the breed I'm interested in, I'm starting now.
So, which one would you guys suggest as a companion of little Lappie-girl? She's a working type Finnish Lapphund, easy to train, loves being around her "herd", stubborn (like finnish people).
These things are important, but I don't mind if one is missing if all the others apply.
-Easy coat, no trimming. Can be long or short. I don't mind brushing for few times a week (I do that already with Nuttu), but I don't want to use hours for coat.
-Doesn't freeze in finland's weather without a jacket on. (Snow everywhere for five to six months a year)
-I live in an apartment building so barking it's not allowed inside. I don't mind if the dog isn't the quietest when outside and playing.
-Must be friendly with children (age 6 and up)
-Doesn't have to love all the strangers, but should be social with other dogs.
-Medium sized (under 40 pounds)
-Easy to train. Can be a little stubborn, I'm used to that with Lappie. But would be nice if the dog was easy to motivate to learn (interested in toys and treats).
-Not hunting. I can manage a dog who runs after a rabbit when one bounces in front of it's nose, but I don't want the type that lives for hunting.
I have been thinking about these:
-Another Lapphund (Maybe one of Nuttu's puppies)
-Lapponian Herder (Basically a smooth coated version of working type Lapphund, which I have now)
-Collie (Smooth)
-Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Aside of those I have a soft spot for whippets and long haired chihuahuas... For those I could toss that "I don't want a dog that needs a jacket"-rule...
Few links if you have no idea what Lapphund and Lapponian herder are like:
Lapponian Herder: http://koti.mbnet.fi/tuulen/poro21.htm
Lapphund: http://www.herdingontheweb.com/lapphund.htm
"The original herder" aka working type Lapphund: http://www.saunalahti.fi/pls/engindex.htm