Dog breed suggestions

hethmar

Oh borders are lovely. I have a rescue border boy and he is a wonderful dog. But then I have met people with borders who say theirs are little horrors - so its really down to each one having an individual personality.

Spudette

If you can get it a Border Collie mixed with a husky makes a gorgeous and intelligent dog. Full of love affection and curiosity.

moomin5

I have 2 retired greyhounds that were 2yrs when i adopted them and i don't think i'd be any more bonded than if i had them from a pup. As hethmar said its great being able to see what the dogs personality is like and knowing it suits you.

Personally I don't think it matters much which sex you go for, i know there's not much difference between the sexes in neutured greyhounds anyway. Often people prefer the girls because they tend to be smaller or just they prefer !!!!!es/dogs and have always had them.

Bounced dogs are often more down to the adopter than the dog, i've seen it happen a lot with my local greyhound rescue. Often the people are not honest with themselves about the work involved and expect a perfect dog. Sometimes its genuine like an allergy in the family or other pet not getting along.

moomin5

Spudette wrote: »

If you can get it a Border Collie mixed with a husky makes a gorgeous and intelligent dog. Full of love affection and curiosity.

The OP is going to be out between 4-6 hours so a high energy (physically & mentally) mix like that probably wouldn't cope that well. I know huskys are renowned for there destruction ability when bored.

lostinrates

Spudette wrote: »

If you can get it a Border Collie mixed with a husky makes a gorgeous and intelligent dog. Full of love affection and curiosity.

An incredibly intelligent mix: which would ead me to wnder if its ideal tobe left for 4-6 hours four days a week.

If ''aggressive'' appearances are also an issue I'd consider carefully that terriers are big dogs in little bodies, and often like every body to know that. These are huge generalisations, not always relevant to individual dogs, but IMO fair generalisations.

FWIW my greyhound is a big one, yet curls up small enough for an armchair. I adore lurchers: a bed/whippet would be a super dog, and I really want a bedlington and a whippet at some point :rolleyes:. I'd also love a saluki.:D nd think they would fit the bill. Salukis/saluki crosses are common in rescue as are in vogue with certain groups. Sighthounds, though bond very well, sleep for long periods of time, and would be, generally, well placed to cope with time its humans are at work for those 4-6 hour stretches. They have a mild mannered appearance which would seem to fit the bill.

OP, my preference is to !!!!!es: I find them a wee bit more independant of spirit, but no less bonded. Sex wouldn't put me off the right dog though. Not a jot. An adult most certainly will cope better with the work days..

hethmar

A smallish greyhound may be ideal - I thought you wanted a dog with a lot of energy for walks, but just checked your list and it sounds as if 20 minutes a day x 2 (a greyhound) would be ok for you.

foreign_correspondent

hethmar wrote: »

A smallish greyhound may be ideal - I thought you wanted a dog with a lot of energy for walks, but just checked your list and it sounds as if 20 minutes a day x 2 (a greyhound) would be ok for you.

that's what I thought - and some lurchers are no more than knee high, and if theyhave the sighthound laziness gene, should be fine to be left!

OP, dont forget, you get pups in rescues as well as older dogs - however, slightly ore mature dogs do tend to be far easier, and many have known temprements, especially if they have been fostered in a home environment!

For example, this girl (called Autumn!) is a saluki x whippet and is at least as pretty as those 'long haired whippets' - she is under a year old and whippet sized (so a small lurcher!) -


link: http://www.dogsblog.com/autumn-4/

elsien

Could be wrong, but don't rescue centres put a ban on dog's being rehomed for a certain period around Christmas, to stop people giving/getting them as prezzies then getting fed up half an hour later?
Not that that's the case here, but I'm sure our local centre has a strict rule around that. Maybe someone else will know more?

I'd second the thing about it being the dog not the breed though - a friend has 2 border terriers, one is fine and the other is a sod around other dogs.

Edit - I wish you lot'd stop posting pictures of dogs - now getting a serious attack of the "I wants!"

lostinrates

FC when I'm ready for another I hope you'll help me find my first non-breed society rescue. autumn is just delicious.

foreign_correspondent

lostinrates wrote: »

FC when I'm ready for another I hope you'll help me find my first non-breed society rescue. autumn is just delicious.

she is a beauty isn't she? I am on the look out for a nice (steady-ish) rescue jack russell for my dad at the moment