I have a friend that is looking to get a puppy within the next couple years, she needs help deciding on a breed.
She has had different breeds of dogs all her life, including shelties. She is looking to possibly start showing, as it is something she has been interested in doing for a while now, and maybe obedience/rally.
She has an active and loud household, 2 teenagers and a preteen, plus all their friends that are over a lot! She currently has a couple of older shelties and small animals, and says while the shelties are great dogs, they don't like the rowdy teenage boys much. They are fine when the house is quiet, but when a bunch of kids are over they a little more reserved. These are dogs that fine 99% of the time with kids and noises, they just don't want to roughhouse with the boys.
The kids are wanting something bigger to wrestle around with. Also her husband travels for work frequently so she is also looking for more of a intimidating looking breed, not necessarily a "guard dog" for the times she is home alone.
Her kids want a Siberian husky, but she has no experiences with that type of dog so is unsure on whether it would be a good fit for them. She likes dogs from the working and herding group but is open to dos from the other groups. She doesn't want any bully type breeds, she says no offence but she doesn't like their looks, definitely no smashed in face breeds, or droolers! She also has a preference to longer haired breeds over short haired dogs.
I told her I would ask around on the forums I am a part of and see what other peoples suggestions are so she can narrow down her search. She is wanting to get a perspective on the breeds, other than what she reads in books.
She has had different breeds of dogs all her life, including shelties. She is looking to possibly start showing, as it is something she has been interested in doing for a while now, and maybe obedience/rally.
She has an active and loud household, 2 teenagers and a preteen, plus all their friends that are over a lot! She currently has a couple of older shelties and small animals, and says while the shelties are great dogs, they don't like the rowdy teenage boys much. They are fine when the house is quiet, but when a bunch of kids are over they a little more reserved. These are dogs that fine 99% of the time with kids and noises, they just don't want to roughhouse with the boys.
The kids are wanting something bigger to wrestle around with. Also her husband travels for work frequently so she is also looking for more of a intimidating looking breed, not necessarily a "guard dog" for the times she is home alone.
Her kids want a Siberian husky, but she has no experiences with that type of dog so is unsure on whether it would be a good fit for them. She likes dogs from the working and herding group but is open to dos from the other groups. She doesn't want any bully type breeds, she says no offence but she doesn't like their looks, definitely no smashed in face breeds, or droolers! She also has a preference to longer haired breeds over short haired dogs.
I told her I would ask around on the forums I am a part of and see what other peoples suggestions are so she can narrow down her search. She is wanting to get a perspective on the breeds, other than what she reads in books.
