First time dog owner advice

MapleLatte
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:54:58 +0000

Thank you so much for the replies everyone! Another thing I forgot to mention was that my long distance boyfriend will most likely be moving in with me in June. He used to be very afraid of dogs as he never had dogs growing up, but the dog we had that just passed taught him to love dogs and he says now he can’t stop noticing cute dogs on the street. @Consolation the dog we just put down was a pittie and my family fell in love with the breed. They are such sweeties! I also agree about keeping an open mind.As a child I wanted a golden retriever. When i was 12 we got a dog who was supposed to be a golden mix… safe to say I never got my golden and probably would not get one now knowing the energy level of the breed, but I have a soft spot for them. I am from NYC originally, so I totally get the whole dog in a city/ apartment thing having lived that until a few years ago.

In terms of breed I am thinking of a chihuahua or chihuahua mix ( I never thought I would say that :P) but there it is, however i would be open to any breed or mix under 15 pounds. I do worry about the housebreaking/tiny bladder issue with very small dogs however. I will have about a 25-30 min. commute each way to my job so will have to do either a dog walker or doggie daycare situation.

Along with some other posters, I also think it is very possible for a dog to choose you and that you will know when you have been picked so to speak. I was at an open house for a rescue organization here in NC recently, and a girl about my age came to look at a 1 year old female chihuahua. The dog that ended up picking her was a 12 week old male chihuahua who just curled on her lap and fell fast asleep. She kept saying “this was not who I came for, but he picked me so”. I will for sure keep everyone updated as I look around and when I find a dog friend. Keep the advice coming!