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im planning on moving out of home on my own, we have always had dogs at home so id really like one. I work flexible hrs as a sales rep and can always pop home for a lunch time walk or my boss has said i can take the dog with me obviously not when its hot. I was thinking of a boarder terrier cross my friend has a boarder and she is lovely. We have always had cavvies but i dont want the health problems and id love to be competitive at agility which dads dog struggled to do! Does that sound a sensible breed for me, it will get plenty of walks and love, im also thinking maybe a bitch, thanks very much dont really post in here but may be more often when i own a doggy x
 
Just remember that a collie is a breed that would normally be outside running around all day. I personally would go for something a bit more relaxed as it will spend a lot of time in the car or home alone. good luck
 
I don't think OP mentioned a collie did she?:confused: No real experience of border terriers, though do know a few. Your lifestyle sounds okay for an older dog but you might stuggle with a puppy. I am sure there will be a border terrier rescue, and no doubt people more knowledgeable than I about the breed will be along to help you.
 
From my experience borders terriers are fab little dogs, and as usual with terriers they think they are bigger than they are!! But have you also considered instead of a breed as such, going along to your nearest rescue centre and see what dogs there are there, there are tonnes of dogs in the uk which are desperate for homes and plenty will be up for agility etc!!!!
 
Go to your nearest rescue centre - though they may not be too keen on you keeping your dog in the car most of the day, unless you mean your boss has said the dog could travel with you in the course of your calls?

We gave up having specific breeds many years ago. We are now on our 9th rescue dog, and would never go back to 'breeders' dogs'. And there are plenty of pure breeds in the rescue centres. One of ours, a collie/terrier cross, was fantastic at agility. My current two, a GDS x whippet and a foxhoud x Dalmatian would like to spend their entire lives in the car - they would suit you just fine. Godd luck
 
Puppies end up in rescue too, try Many Tears perhaps, they always seem to have pups and younger dogs on their website. Although bear in mind puppies are hard work! An adult dog may adapt quickly to your lifestyle without the added problems of trying to house train etc whilst you're working and traveling about in the car. :)
 
An adult dog is much more likely to adapt to your lifestyle than a puppy.

I think it would be wise to go with a slightly older dog for your first dog of your own.

Take a look at the rescue centers there are loads of people dumping their Christmas dogs.
 
All my rescue dogs have worked into my lifestyle and none were puppies. I had a 1 year old staffie bitch when I lived in London who coped with London and also country life, when I lost her aged 11, I took on a 4 year old staff bitch who also had to learn to cope with a variety of lifestyles and then number 3 was an 18 month staffie boy who had been living in a flat - then had to get used to lots of dogs and strange creatures rather quickly and sharing his space with a dominant bitch..!
 
Dont think you would go wrong with a border terrier but have you considered a miniature poodle? There are quite a few in agility now and despite their image they are game little dogs. I understand people advising a rescue dog but as I have only ever had pedigree dogs cant really help. Just wish there wasnt this division between rescue versus pedigree. As long as you can offer the dog a kind loving home then thats all that matters.
 
Rescue all the way as far as I am concerned! You may well find some border, border crosses but you may also happen across some other terrier/mix that takes your fancy. Rescues certainly do get puppies as well. Dogs Trust have puppy units i believe. We got our rescue at 7mths (god knows how she ended up in a rescue centre!). i think that's quite a good age to be honest. She was house trained and although timid at the time she soon came out of her shell and was a bit of a shadow for a god long while so i think she'd have adapted to any sort of lifestyle really.

The problem with a puppy i think could be the toilet training issues if you are travelling (although i am sure some people do it). An older dog may find it easier as will have more controls as it were!
 
We've just had a whippet x puppy from Greyhound gap rescue - he was 1 or 3 dumped before xmas and a month before that they had 5 pups dumped so there are lots of rescue pups about. Good luck
 
I'm not going to get into the whole 'Everyone should rescue' argument.
I went out and bought a nicely bred Border Terrier puppy about 10 months ago (I reserved her before the mating) because I wanted a dog to grow with me and my family. Yes an older Border would have fitted into my lifestyle vey easily but I wanted a puppy. I refuse to feel guilty for buying from a responsible breeder and giving my pup a home for life.

I am looking to take on a rescue lab this year, so I am not saying I dont want rescue dogs. I just wanted a puppy BT.

She fit into our routine perfectly, we had afew hurdles in the beginning behaviour wise (Thats what you get for taking home the bossy pup!) but now she is an angel. She happily sleeps in the car as soon as she gets in it but she is not trusted in my pretty little car alone for very long! She was dragged everywhere when she was tiny so now she LOVES everybody and is such a people orientated little dog.

You really cant go wrong with a BT, I cant imagine my life without one!
 
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