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I have a Springer / Collie cross: Muttlee.
Get a dog they said, it'll be fun they said, we'll walk her they said.
Aye, right.
I get to walk Muttlee twice a day, every day.
On the bright side I've made lots of new friends: met my riding buddy walking the dog - he asked what bike to get and now lives biking, and has just returned from a week in the Alps.
I am also now on the community council because of the bloody dog.
Yeah but.... Look at her!
In the finest STW tradition, recommend what you have 😁
This is Daisy our 8 week old Basset Hound - we collected her this morning and 9 1/2 hours later including a ferry crossing she’s now at home. Esther our black Labrador is still undecided. She’ll be our 5th Basset - she’ll no doubt live up to her breed characteristic of being wilful, stubborn, poor recall but totally adorable
she would have thrown me under a bus if it meant dodging a muddy puddle!
We're on our 3rd German Wirehaired Pointer (current one a rescue)...none of them would walk thru a puddle on the lead, as soon as the lead is off, its like the puddles disappear 🙄
Borrow a friend's dog first. Let them have a holiday 🙂
Failing that, try to avoid taking on a dog from a bleeding heart, rehoming charity where you don't meet the dog. If it's easy to adopt the dog, either the checks on you aren't sufficient or that they don't know the dog's needs.
Meet Fen. From the mean streets of Moscow brought over by 2 Russians in a knackered Opel van with 15 other dogs 3 years ago. I couldn't believe it when I saw the van full of dogs.
She's very friendly and playful, but an utter coward (scared of ducks, the dishwasher, bichon frisé, creaky doors and old women). The charity advertised the playful side, but did not explain (or know about) her timid nature. We were lucky that she's a gentle soul and easy to train, unbeknownst to the charity.
If its possible, I'd recommend walking and looking after other peoples dogs. We had an amazing collie and now have a lovely Cocker but once Eric's gone to doggy heaven, we will be enjoying other peoples dogs rather than having another.
We live on a short cul de sac but there are another 5 dogs that would love extra walks and cuddles.
I do and don't recommend Staffies. Mine is very affectionate, friendly and low-energy. She makes friends almost everywhere she goes whether its on the train, bus or in the office.
However, she has a very expressive face and knows how to guilt me to get what she wants and therefore very tying.
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I keep saying it, working Labradors 🙂 just so i can post more pictures, they look nicer than show ones in my opinion.