It's Puppy Time!
So after all these years, I finally caved and agreed to a puppy. Yeah, it's been a long wait, but that guy I married understood and never pushed the issue. See, up until recently, I wasn't ready to take on another baby. Any animal that comes into our family is, well... family, and I needed all the kids old enough to understand that.
Now the question is, buy the Brittany we've always talked about? Or go with the kids' and husband's shiny new discovery--the English Cream Golden Retriever?
I'M SO TORN! They're both great family dogs. Does anyone here have any experience with either breed?
Now the question is, buy the Brittany we've always talked about? Or go with the kids' and husband's shiny new discovery--the English Cream Golden Retriever?
I'M SO TORN! They're both great family dogs. Does anyone here have any experience with either breed?
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P.S. Why don't you get a randomly bred dog who very well may end up murdered by lethal injection because he's/she's not as beautiful or 'high status'?
Anyway, both puppies you're looking at will need a huge amount of exercise to be happy, some of it off-lead, as they are both hunters. They are very lovely to gaze upon though, i'm certain you would be happy with either.
I've worked with both breed, they are both going to fixate on anything (like a thrown ball) that you toss or anything that dashes through their yard. To calm them, it's wise to have a ritualized start to 'chase the Frisbee, ball, etc.' and a 'ritualized ending'.
Teach whichever u get to leave the cats and wildlife alone and you'll probably be happier, you'll want a peaceful house/yard! I wish u luck and inner peace:)
Oh, and both breeds can get a bit neurotic...make sure they are inside during thunderstorms and firecracker use. (:-)