Help me pick a dog please

[Brokendreams490]

Hello,

Well I have been looking for a new dog or puppy for a few months now and I cant seem to find one that would really fit my lifestyle. I want a dog 35 pounds or under, I live in a small house with 3 cats and a 7 year old black lab mix. I plan on taking the dog on daily walks and I have a medium sized fenced in yard. I really need some examples on nice dogs, that will get along with my other animals. Any advice would be great..

Thanks,

Samantha

 

[Julie]

Have you looked on petfinder?

 

[dogsbestfriend]

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm

Good Luck in your search!

 

[dogsarebetter]

a shelter can match out with a dog that is perfect. they see the dogs every day and know what personalities they have. and you would be saving a life.

as for pure breds, have you read about shetland sheepdogs?

 

[Zoom]

www.k9country.com/perl/dogBreed.pl is also a good place to get an idea of what breeds might suit you, so that you can either look for a purebred or a mix with that breed in it.

But keep in mind, sometimes the best dogs are those "Heinz 57" ones that you have no idea what's in them!

 

[bubbatd]

Agree with all ^^^^^ ! Whenever I do those questionaires....it comes up Golden or Lab Retreivers !

 

[FoxyWench]

any of the spaniels could be good, cockers are a great small/medium breed usually tidy indoors and dont usually bother cats...mabe adopt an older pup a young pup might be too much for your lab...

id also suggest rescuing, a heinz 57 could be great, check out your shelter, see if theres anything that catches your heart!

 

[Schnauzer Dude]

Schnauzers

For what your situation sounds like a Miniature Schnauzer would be great! Mini's are wonderful, they are great with children
(as long as the dog does not feel threatened) , they have a great temperment, they are very affectionate, cuddly, and intelligent.They have a life span of 12-15 years. If you do not want to house-break them you should get a older dog. You can get them in black and silver, salt and pepper, black, and white.

 

[Lizmo]

Zoom, that test is good but look

If you choose the first choice, you will be limited to tiny dogs as they are the only dogs that need little or no training

Wow I got 46 Breeds to match me :yikes:

Here are a few....

BC, Dachshund, Aussie, Belgian Terv, Poodles(Mini, Toys and Stand.), Golden, Irish and Gorden Setter, Cockers, Papillons, Wheaten, Yorkie, and Chi!

Wow! That test is so cool!

 

[Zoom]

Yeah, that part has always bothered me. ALL dogs need training; just because you can pick them up when they're being bad doesn't mean they shouldn't learn how to behave in the first place.

 

[adojrts]

Hmmm with 3 cats I wouldn't suggest a JRT or JRT X, not unless you would be willing ( for the cats safety) to rehome them. Jrts and cats can get along, but extreme caution must be used and never leave them unattended together.

Good luck
Lynn

 

[Schnauzer Dude]

If you have not taken a test go to http://aolsvc.decisionguides.aol.com/dogs/
I find it very accurate.

Dogs have trained us well
Schnauzer Dude

 

[BostonBanker]

If you have not taken a test go to http://aolsvc.decisionguides.aol.com/dogs/

I'd never taken this one, but it seems pretty good! Seven of the top ten were all breeds that I would consider owning; and all of the top five.

 

[Brokendreams490]

Well thank you all for your advice. I went to the animal shelter about 4 days ago and fell in love with this 2 year old English Setter mix. She is a female named Lizzie, very cute and so sweet. Has anyone had any expierience with english setters?

 

[AnimalLoverCatRescuer]

I would say don't narrow it down to a particular breed. Go to your local shelter or pound or look on petfinder. You can find the perfect dog to fit your lifestyle, usually they know a little about the dogs behavior and temperment around others. PLUS you are saving the life of a dog that doesn't deserve to die or be stuck in a shelter in a cage.