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generally very quiet as a breed and they sleep most of the time - 3x 10-15 minute walks a day and they're perfectly happy. if you have a fenced yard they can run they'll love it but most of the time they just want to amble around and nap. |
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Grey's are great dogs but the OP'r is in Victoria, BC. These guy's do get cold easily. I would start with a cat and then maybe go from there. |
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ah, thanks Peter...very sweet of you to say that...means a lot to me coming from you! And I really agree with you on your post about keeping them inside if you can...too many things out there...we live way out in the country, very seemingly safe and my favorite cat ever, Finn, insisted on being outside as he was a total hunter...and he somehow got hit...it still tears me up a bit 5 years on...
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Definitely recommend rescue dogs as well. They're tend to be so much healthier than the pure ones.
And just to add to the "keep cats inside" team, cats have big impacts on migratory bird populations. And the feral outdoor cats my neighbors fees drive my dogs bonkers. |
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Always rescue, dog, cat, bird, other. Always. From a shelter or a group. Save a life, make yours better.
Personally, I'm a dog guy & a small dog guy at that. Somehow I ended up with Pekingeses' for most of my adult life. Never would have thought that would be "my" breed, but they fit my life & are just wonderful little dogs. Every one I've had has been good with kids, strangers, other dogs, and not barky (at least, not unless someone comes in & feels the need to prove they are barky). Get what fits your lifestyle, but be prepared to give the animal time to adjust. I've heard it takes 3-6 months for an abused or abandoned animal to fully adjust to their new life. Give them & yourself time. Enjoy our new friend! |
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2 dogs, cat, parrot (eclectus - 22 years old). I have been a bird person since 1970.
Dogs of course are hardest for vacations. Cats just toss them some food and they are fine, you are visitors to a cat not the otherway around. Dogs have a special bond with kids. Our 28 year old daughter, living on her own for 5 years considers the dogs hers. I will cry for an afternoonwhen our 15 year cat goes I will cry for a month when our dogs and eleclectus go |
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We brush her teeth every night (beef flavor). Vet says she's yellow but fine! And she loves the "teeth time."
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A pomsky
http://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/pomsky https://www.google.com/search?q=poms...=1024&bih=1176 if you want cute Last edited by verticaldoug; 12-08-2019 at 10:03 AM. |
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I really miss my Grey/Boxer mix. Best dog I ever had. One of these days we'll get another. |
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I've been a pet guy all of my life -- dogs, cats, fish and reptiles. I presently have 3 Sulcata Tortoises in my backyard.
My best dog ever was a Canaan Dog. So smart and personable with a variety of voices for real communication. My sons considered him the third brother. My cats have all been very personable and wanted to be with me. Presently, I'm down to one cat. Since I work out of my home office, she sits in the chair beside me all day and vocally complains when I don't give her enough attention. When I get up to get a cup of coffee, she follows me around the house. I use to be an advocate of outdoor cats. Keeps them in better shape and allows them to follow their hunting instincts. But I've changed my mind and now keep them inside. First, there are plenty of coyotes and bobcats in my neighborhood (I like having them around) and they do take cats. Second, cats are natural born killers and decimate bird populations. See here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scien...ats-180960505/ |
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I’d give up any grail bike for our golden retriever to be with us another ten years.
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For the Forum members that have kids: is there an ideal age to introduce them to a pet? (If the circumstances were right it would be a dog) Also, what benefits do you feel having a pet gives children in terms of things like emotional growth? I ask because this subject has come up several times with my Partner and myself. |
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