Me and t'other half have been discussing the next addition.
We've been working out a compromise.
a) I don't want to own a Labrador - his breed of choice.
b) I'm not keen on buying a pedigree dog when there are lots of gorgeous dogs in rescues. I envisaged my next dog being a young rescued mutt. Something staffy cross, or boxer/boxer mix, or collie type... all breeds he doesn't want lol. I've always wanted to rescue. Bodhi was an oops and she's perfect.
c) He doesn't want to own a rescue, mostly my fault because when he started talking about pedigree dogs I went into 'the good breeder' spiel about health testing etc.. so now he's saying well, you don't know what you get with a rescue. He wants to know exactly where his dog came from. He knows friends who have had bad experiences.
d) We both want the same things out of a dog - energetic, trainable, loyal, fun, not long-haired, good temperament. We can offer a dog an active home where someone is around 90% of the time in one form or another (this is going to be when I move, as soon as I find a bloody job).
e) We both want a puppy/young dog.
I used to live next door to a GSP and walk him on a regular basis. They are a breed I have always admired. And it seems the other half is also quite taken by them. I love leggy, athletic dogs. I love the wirehaired dogs, but he HATES wirehairs!
Soooo it seems if we add a little brother for Bodhi to the home when I move, it may well be a GSP.... I never thought I'd see the day when I would consider acquiring a specific breed, as much as I have admired many.
The only question is where from.... I would definitely get a rescue. But I am not so sure he will....
So we may or may not be approaching breeders. I honestly never thought I'd consider the day, but it was always MY dream to get another dog, and now it's OUR dream, so I guess you have to compromise....
LOLZ... sorry this thread is more to hash this out in my own head than actually get any feedback
To make it less boring, here are some puppy pictures
We've been working out a compromise.
a) I don't want to own a Labrador - his breed of choice.
b) I'm not keen on buying a pedigree dog when there are lots of gorgeous dogs in rescues. I envisaged my next dog being a young rescued mutt. Something staffy cross, or boxer/boxer mix, or collie type... all breeds he doesn't want lol. I've always wanted to rescue. Bodhi was an oops and she's perfect.
c) He doesn't want to own a rescue, mostly my fault because when he started talking about pedigree dogs I went into 'the good breeder' spiel about health testing etc.. so now he's saying well, you don't know what you get with a rescue. He wants to know exactly where his dog came from. He knows friends who have had bad experiences.
d) We both want the same things out of a dog - energetic, trainable, loyal, fun, not long-haired, good temperament. We can offer a dog an active home where someone is around 90% of the time in one form or another (this is going to be when I move, as soon as I find a bloody job).
e) We both want a puppy/young dog.
I used to live next door to a GSP and walk him on a regular basis. They are a breed I have always admired. And it seems the other half is also quite taken by them. I love leggy, athletic dogs. I love the wirehaired dogs, but he HATES wirehairs!
Soooo it seems if we add a little brother for Bodhi to the home when I move, it may well be a GSP.... I never thought I'd see the day when I would consider acquiring a specific breed, as much as I have admired many.
The only question is where from.... I would definitely get a rescue. But I am not so sure he will....
So we may or may not be approaching breeders. I honestly never thought I'd consider the day, but it was always MY dream to get another dog, and now it's OUR dream, so I guess you have to compromise....
LOLZ... sorry this thread is more to hash this out in my own head than actually get any feedback
To make it less boring, here are some puppy pictures