The right dog for her vs the right dog for me

[Laurelin]

another thing to keep in mind is your future living situation...
if your going to be renting keep in mind that many buildings have a weight limit...would a bc push you over that

dont worry though, as others have said, the right one will find you.

That is one thing that is a concern. Most building DO have a weight limit that ranges from 20-65 lbs in this area. It's not that big of a deal because so long as I stay under 65 lbs and not a bully breed or 'other dangerous breed' I will have quite a few options for living spaces. Getting one dog (even 7 lbs like I have) limits you some, getting a second dog no matter the size limits you more, and yes, getting a larger dog limits you even more. But it's worth limiting myself to have dogs. I would not get a dog that would be very hard to rent with as I think that's poor planning for someone in my situation. Backups are important for me to have.

I'm really appreciating all this input. It's making me think of different options which is the idea!

I say get what makes YOU happy!

Whatever dog you choose, go with a long slooooooooooooooow introduction to Summer. Crate and rotate for a while so they're used to being in the same space and can smell each other, see each other, but can't touch each other. Then start to take them for walks together, and move on from there. Mike was DA and Wally despised male dogs his side or bigger, but after a 3 months long introduction they could be out together supervised.

It'll be fine Get what you want, Summer will eventually cave

thanks! That's very similar to what we did when we got Summer. I figure whatever I get will be a similar story until they're okay with each other.