I have a Springer Spaniel and a mixed breed terrier mutt. I love them both, but the terrier mutt is by far the smartest and most adaptable. The Springer Spaniel is hugely loyal and a great watchdog, but I have to watch him csarefully with strangers.
If I were to buy a puregred dog, I would probably opt for a golden retriever or a yellow lab. They seem to be the easiest to train and the most docile. But I'm not expert. Let's see what Wheatfiled has to say. Paul > > Yeah ... this Xmas my brother had a hunting dog that really frightened my > grand-daughter all the time ... coming up under the table while we were > eating our roe deer ... so I'm not so sure about that. > > >>Woo, woo! WTG (way to go)! > > > >>Boy, I want a dog. > > > >>Marnie aka Doe :-( Not possible right now. > >========= > >Of course, I am not sure what breed. I am not dog-conversant. I had a cocker > >spaniel mutt when I was a kid and he only lasted about a year before he got > >hit by a car. No dogs since. (I think I'm over it now.) > > > >Thinking ahead... I was thinking border collie -- right size, smart. I like > >smart. But a dog-conversant friend told me they are fairly high maintenance > >since they get bored easily. So if you can't find some way to work them > >(rescue > >or something) they can be hyperactive. Or maybe hyperactive all the time, > >since > >they aren't really working if they are a pet. > > > >Oh, well, a long way off (getting a dog). > > > >Marnie aka Doe (I wouldn't mind a dog thread, rather than a coffee thread. > >Hehehehe.) > > >
