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Had a long chat to my dad and he doesn't want me to 'take on someone else's problems again' with a dog and says I should get a puppy.

The pro's are that my parents would feel more comfortable helping out with a pup (they have aged cats and are more likely to be able to get the cats to accept a pup than a fully grown dog!) the dog would get used to my lifestyle and way of living and I would train the dog how I saw fit (ie I couldn't blame issues on anyone else!)

The con's are obviously the time associated with a puppy, although working from home should make this a bit easier.

So although I desparately want another JRT I do think that I need something that will be a bit more chilled out when it's fully grown!

I'm tending to keep going back to a black lab although my mum's friend wants me to meet a little 2 year old greyhound that needs rehoming.........

Advice please! (again)
 
I also met the most gorge wire haired Dachshund today - he was lovely!!!! He was rescued by a girl at our yard and so cute.....
 
If you don't mind me saying it seems like you are chopping and changing quite a lot, although that is of course preferable to rushing out and getting the first dog that springs to mind, so kudos for you for taking your time and weighing up the options.

I think, as I have mentioned before, a greyhound or whippet would be ideal for you. Low maintenance in terms of grooming, just needs a few short bursts of running a day and loves sleeping.

Puppies can be like having a full time job! TBH I cannot be doing with baby puppies, cute as they are and prefer to get mine when they are around the six to nine month mark. It would have to be a bloody good potential working or show bred baby puppy for me to get one. You say your parents would be more comfortable helping out? I know my mum would ruin (in terms of spoil it rotten!) any puppy of mine, in the nicest possible way, because she does things totally different to me. One pup, two or three different training approaches, can be very confusing!!!

Bring your dad on here to see one of Cayla's posts, rescues are not all problem dogs! Sometimes people just can't be arsed with them, sometimes people's circumstances change, a lot of them are good, sweet dogs and people have chosen to give them up.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do. If you do go for a pup, please make sure it is from responsible breeders and that the parents are proven and have the relevant health tests.
 
Thanks - yes I am chopping and changing but I want to make the right decision!!!

My mum used to breed championship great danes (one was dane of the year at crufts) so I'm lucky to have the support with a knowledgeable dog mum! To be fair if I had the room it would be a no brainer and I'd have a dane but I don't think I'd get one in the yaris!

I can see what you're saying about a pup and the training aspects.....my mum would only be looking after dog once/twice a week at the most but then that is enough to confuse any dog.

I would prefer to rescue one as there are so many dogs that need a good home.....I just want to make sure I get the right dog for me.
 
Best of Breed at Crufts? Cool!
We got third open bitch once, we still have the cheque for the £1 prize money, hahaha.

My mum is a championship show judge and was on the show scene for decades but some of the thing she comes out with make me wonder if she should ever be left in charge of anything bigger than a hamster :p

It's your dog and it's up to you.

Did you decide against a staff for any reason? (Although I still think your best bet would be a greyhound, where's Gazey when ya need her?)
 
I don't think you would be better off with a puppy.

Out of the 8 rescue dogs we have had only 2 have had any issues and we took them on because of those issues knowing they would be hard to rehome.

I think older cats will take to a dog which is use to cats far more than a puppy.
A dog that is use to cats will give a sniff and then leave along a puppy will be up in their faces trying to play.

Puppies have about as much energy as a adult JRT.

I would suggest you just slow down and take your time and advice and fine the perfect rescue for you.
 
thanks guys......I intend on taking my time!

Yes, the line was Valadane and my mum's best bitch one best of breed - must have been years ago now - she still has the certificate on the wall.

I do know what you're saying though - my mum is very old school and Barbara Woodhouse! hee hee

Katie, I intend on asking lots of questions and annoying alot of people before I make my decision!
 
Henry's a rescue.... you know, the dog that the trainer says has potential :p :D

Dogs end up in rescue for all manner of reasons and it is not right to assume that those reasons are always the dog's fault!
 
The Moo came from Labrador Rescue - needed a new home due to a divorce not because of any behavioural issues (is the most common reason for labe ending up with them:(). He was house trained and had basic commands in his tiny brain - he is almost 2 now so other then being a complete oik at times like all labs he couldn't be better then if I had had him as a puppy......:cool:

Picture of my rescue......

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His father and grandfather were field trials champions - he was a £650 puppy.
 
I can thoroughly reccomend dachshunds! I grew up with a miniature smooth haired who was the absolute light of my life. He would run for miles with you (and boy can they run- look up dachshund racing on youtube!) or he would happily cuddle up with you in bed all morning and just play aorund the house. They are big dogs in little dog bodies and though they're never obedience dogs they would lay down their wee lives for you. Plus they come in six different types! I plan to get another one when I am ready for a new dog. I owuld second the advice about not getting a pup though- we had Eligh at six months- his breeder had run him on as a show dog and he had grown too big. I'm sure you could find one with a similar background.
 
I know every dog is different but we got two miniature JRT puppies together (brother and sister) and they have just been a joy. Relatively easy to train, loving and affectionate and they sleep for so much of the day. They have small periods of mad activity then they collapse. They are three now and have fitted in easily to our lives (and we have eight cats).

The girl is brighter than the boy and the boy is the only one who chews things but he stops the moment you notice and tell him to stop.

I have been ill recently and they have happily slept all day in bed with me (I know, I know - but they are only tiny).

As puppies
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They are such fun to walk as well as they have complete mad fits where they run round and round in circles chasing each other.

I wouldn't be without them.
 
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