What kind of dog should I get?

Question

Here is like my life.....
1. I want a puppy because I love training puppies.
2. I go to school for six hours of the day. [ Crate? ]
3. I would bring it to my dads house [ because I visit him ] every-other week? [ or is this bad for the puppy? ]
4. The youngest person in my house is 9 years old. The oldest is 40.
5. I live in a 2 story house [ big-ish medium ]
6. We have a huge yard. [ no fence yet so for now i would take it out on a leash and then for playing I would just make sure it doesnt go out of the yard] but we are getting one
7. Big neighborhood [ lots of kids ]
8. My aunt is a vet.
9. Small size dog
10. Shedding: none to moderate.


What kind of dog should i get????

11. There is one other pet in my house [ a guinie pig that is my sisters ]
12. My mom and her b/f is getting a pitbull-shar-pei mix next summer
13. I am getting my dog after christmas with my b-day and christmas money.


What kind of dog should i get?

Answer 1

If your aunt is a vet talk to her. Tell her you want to go look at shelter dogs and ask if she'll go with you. If you don't find the dog you want go back in two weeks. Eventually you'll find the right dog for you. The people at the shelter can help you find the right puppy for you. Happy puppy hunting!!!!

Answer 2

I just got a Yorkshire Terrier a month ago. She is wonderful and SO SMART. She already sits, stands, shakes, and fetches very well at 3 months old. Yorkies have a lot of energy and love to play, so the big yard will be great. Mine really loves chew toys and she will chew your fingers if she isn't corrected. They usually do okay with kids, especially if they are raised around them, just remember small kids can be too rough on puppies. Yorkies shed very little compared to other breeds. Best of all, they are BEAUTIFUL. Their hair does grow really long, so they do require frequent grooming. They are also pretty expensive. BTW- a shar-pei/pitbull mix could be a really aggressive dog and could easily hurt a small dog. Hopefully, your parents plan on getting a puppy so it will grow up with yours. That way the new dog will be less likely to want to hurt your dog.

Answer 3

Please consider getting a puppy at the local animal shelter. Mixed breed dogs have the best personalities, and less inherent chance for problems that are specific to a pure breed.
Even if you decide on a pure breed - check with the shelter. Ours has purebred dogs all the time, and they will call you if they know what breed you're looking for.
Shelter dogs have been "thrown away" for a myriad of reasons, no fault of their own, and the deserve a chance.
I'm pretty much against purebreds because of the horrible puppy mill industry, and the horrific conditions they keep their "breeders" in. I'm sure your aunt can tell you about them.
Another source of pure bred dogs, including puppies, is a rescue group specific to the breed. You can find one closest to you if you check Petfinder.org.
Good luck with your puppy. And don't forget to spay/neuter them.

Answer 4

Puppy

Answer 5

My aunt has 2 miniature poodles not toy, miniature they are a little bigger than toy but still small and they don't shed and they are great active little dogs. The only thing with them is that they need professional grooming evey 6-8 weeks.

Answer 6

Hi,I think u should go for mid sized dog,bcos ur family age group varies from 9-40yrs i think golden retiver/dalmatien/labrador will be good choices as they are easy to mantain and train ,good friendly nature with kids and aged also,not aggresive,and go for puppy of 4-6 weeks old as it grows in age the bond of love also grows and hence becomes obedient also.

Answer 7

A Perro DE Agua Espanol. They are medium. Either have curly or corded hair are very intelligent and loyal. Like exercise. I go to school for hours too and I might get 1. They are expensive though. Good luck.

Answer 8

Take a look at the Cairn Terrier. Small, doesn't shed alot, very hardy, and very playful. My mother-in-law has one, and she loves it. Toto from the Wizard of Oz was a Cairn. The dog is intelligent and loving, and weighs about 15 pounds.

Answer 9

you should definately get a puggle - a pug mixed w/ a beagle. all the breathing problems or the pug are relieved in this mix and so are the annoying howls of the beagle. the puggle is small and great for all ages to enjoy. It is one of the cutest dogs ever and is simple to take care of and doesn't shed either. I would defiantely recommend that you consider getting a puggle. :)

Answer 10

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