Hi all. I have a thirty two pound Australian Shepherd/ Jack Russell mix whom I love just about everything about, a few problems, but we are working on those. I want to add another dog to my family to help exercise with Ozzy. Nothing like playing with another dog to make a dog tired. The problem is, I cant seem to find the right breed.
I want a dog about the same size as Oz, about thirty pounds or so. I want a shorter haired dog, no extensive grooming please. I take Ozzy to a nature park where there are miles of trails, just about every weekend, and Id like the dog to enjoy that as much as Ozzy. I really want a breed that loves people and doesnt have a huge prey drive so that I dont have to worry about the cats in the neighborhood getting the scare of their lives when they come in the backyard. Oz is chill with them, and hangs out on the patio with our cat.
Anyone know of a dog breed or hybrid breed like this? I would go to a shelter, but there is no guarantee that the dogs there will match anything like that other than size. I'm already having to hire a behaviorist for Oz's leash aggression problems with other dogs, I don't want to do even more extensive work with an under socialized dog.
Any help will be appreciated!
I want a dog about the same size as Oz, about thirty pounds or so. I want a shorter haired dog, no extensive grooming please. I take Ozzy to a nature park where there are miles of trails, just about every weekend, and Id like the dog to enjoy that as much as Ozzy. I really want a breed that loves people and doesnt have a huge prey drive so that I dont have to worry about the cats in the neighborhood getting the scare of their lives when they come in the backyard. Oz is chill with them, and hangs out on the patio with our cat.
Anyone know of a dog breed or hybrid breed like this? I would go to a shelter, but there is no guarantee that the dogs there will match anything like that other than size. I'm already having to hire a behaviorist for Oz's leash aggression problems with other dogs, I don't want to do even more extensive work with an under socialized dog.
Any help will be appreciated!