Help me find a breed!!!
My boyfriend and I are doing research on finding him the perfect dog.
We are a dog experienced home, we've both had dogs our whole lives, and I currently have a 4 year old working border collie and have extensive experience with herding dogs. I got the dog as a 3 month old, at about the same time that my BF and I got together.
Boyfriend needs a companion. My BC is very, very attached to me and while my partner ADORES him, BC could give a shit about him and it truly crushes BF. We've tried extra bonding, training, etc. BC respects him, gives way to him and follows commands perfectly whether I'm there or not. It's just a matter of not being His Person.
He has so much love and wants a little sidekick to pal around with the same way that I have my BC.
He wants a smaller dog that will be happy to hang out on the couch with him, go for lots of car rides, and will be game (within physical reason) for the occasional hike or day at the park. Dog will be able to spend most of the day with us, not need to be left home alone for long. Border collie is pretty much a 24/7 copilot.
Exercise needs are easily handled (we are used to the Border Collie!), capacity for obedience is a must (this will be his first experience training (will be working with a trainer!) , and I dont want the experience to be miserable for either of them/minimal intervention from me), grooming/shedding needs are no problem, (Again. We live with a BC.) and of course, we are aware that socialization and source of the animal is key no matter what breed.
We are just looking for a direction to be pointed in.
No breeds that are known for health issues. No pugs, no Weiner dogs, no large breeds please. He really wants something small enough to hold and cuddle.
We are currently looking into adopting a Norwich/Norfolk Terrier, if anyone has any ideas or input on that!
TLDR; experienced home looking for a small dog breed. Loving, loyal, active and cuddly. No breeds with obvious health issues from overbreeding.
Submitted March 11, 2019 at 02:46PM by LilmissLeatherworker
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