Boxer? Border? or Springer Spaniel?

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littlemisslauren

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Hi again
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I posted a while ago asking for help to chose a breed for me and OH.
We are looking to buy between january and may ish time. OH and I are moving into a rented house in early summer so for the first few months of the pups life it would be at my parents house with me
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(and my old border and RR)
For our price range we will not be getting a huge house, but we are not willing to sacrifice having a garden.
When OH and I are both out of the house the dog will go to my parents house. They have an acre of garden that the dogs have free access to, the pup would also get to socialise with my parents dogs, rather than being stuck in a little house on his own.
Kids will hopefully be around in the future so we would like a breed that is good with kids.
OH wants something slightly loopy that he can play with lol and I want something that could come to the yard with me on horrible dark winter days.


So... the question is... Border Terrier? Springer Spaniel? or Boxer?? or something completely different?? (some1 please tell me to get a jrt
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I don't know much about the other breeds, but a Springer needs a lot of stimulation. Mine is a fairly laid back Springer and he makes other breeds look positively sloth-like. Playing ball in the garden for half an hour wouldn't dent his energy in the slightest! He ran solidly for 4 hours the other week and was still up for going further.

Loopy is great fun when you can be bothered, but when it's lashing with rain, you feel ill and tired and the dog still needs to be walked for 2 hours, it's not that great!!
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I'd recommend boxers!

I have a 3 year old boxer, he's besotted with kids and likes nothing more than letting them fuss over him
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Yes he can be nuts
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but he was very easy to train and is sensible when you need him to be.

Boxers do need a lot of exercise but he'd be quite happy not to go out in rain (definately hates hail stones!) if he could.

I'd consider one. Might be worth whole looking out some breeders and having a look at their dogs to get an idea of temprement & size (some are smaller & more dainty than others
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my boxers are bouncing off the walls if they dont get at least 3 decent walks a day, come rain or shine. sometimes i wish we'd got a quieter breed but they have so much character i wouldn't swap them for the world!
 
They do need a lot of exercise, but Boxer all the way. I grew up surrounded by them (a family member was a breeder) and they are fantastic with small children. Boxers are the main reason I chose to get a Boston terrier (same personality, just in miniature).
 
I'd recommend a boxer too!! My 2yr old white girl is snoring across my knee as I type.

She does need a LOT of exercise and can be a complete nutcase 90% of the time but I'm never without a smile at her antics! They can be a very a tactile breed too, she always loves company and cuddles
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I 've no experience of the other breeds you mention so cant comment there. Good luck
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boxer i have two red ones and there amazing need a lot of exercise but usually just follow the horses keeps them busy they are big babies though and love loads of attention but always without doubt put a smile on your face
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I'm a massive Boxer fan too. My 6yr old boy is the most people friendly dog ever and loves nothing more than to play but when its cold and wet he loves to snuggle up, hes is brilliant with my little sister and toddlers at the yar. he loves the yard and is very well mannered and was easy to train. We also have a gsp and he make the boxer seem very lazy.
 
I'm on my 2nd Boxer at the moment and im a massive fan of the breed! They are like little rubber balls who have endless amounts of energy but never use it against you. My boxer Louby is one of the kindest animals you could wish to meet, she lives on the yard and follows me about all day, she loves to play but equally loves to get snuggled down in her bed for a good snoring session. She is very noisy and likes to alert everyone in the house when someone is coming down our drive. If you want a fun, loveable energetic dog who would quite happily kiss you to death everytime you see her then the boxer is most definitely the dog for you! Not sure where you're based but we got Louby from a couple in Lincs who breed fabulous boxers and show them at the highest levels, their website is: http://www.norwatchsunhawk.com/

Here are a couple of pics of my girl:

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The only experience I've had with Boxers is when one of the liveries Boxer was banned from the yard, as he was stupid around the horses. He was so big and bouncy and dumb, and he often tried to chase the horses for a game. He also made a grunting/sniffy noise when he got excited if he was on the lead and that noise used to upset some of the horses on the yard too. (sorry boxer fans).
He was adorable though and great with people.
 
I've always had Springers. On the plus side, they're all-weather dogs, happy to come down the yard in the worst of weather, they're trainable (as long as you put in the effort whilst they're young), and they have a great temperament.

On the minus side, they are very active attention-seeking dogs and likely to get up to mischief if they don't get that attention, eg. nicking the entire contents of your grooming kit. They love mud, so you will never, ever get one home clean. If you take them out hacking, they will rustle unseen in the undergrowth and then come bursting out at head-height at the precise moment most likely to startle your horse.

From personal experience - if you do go for a Springer, look at both parents very, very closely. You want to go for a pup with nice, biddable parents, not complete nutters. That way you stand a chance of surviving their puppyhood with your sanity intact.
 
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