So I’m feeling a bit mixed at the moment, Had to put down one of our 2 Golden’s Friday, the other one is older and probably doesn’t have a whole lot of time left in him either, the wife is convinced for whatever reason, we need to get another dog, and soon…
Living in a townhouse, we don’t want another big breed of dog, Golden’s are out either way, personally I’ve seen too many with hip problems to even consider one.
Right now we’re leaning strongly towards a Silky Terrier, Long ago I had a Border Collie, and I loved that dog, smart obedient and generally well behaved. I have concerns with the energy level of the border collie being too high and him not getting enough exercise and getting bored and destructive not as much in the short term with 2 kids and a wife at home, but that may not always be the case. I’ve long said our next dog will be a hunting breed, that I could take bird hunting, realistically I’m not so determined that be a requirement.
So I’ve had some experince with both Silky terriers and Border collies, I like a smart fun energetic family dog. So what I’m looking for is a couple things.
* Any personal experiences with either of those breeds you’d like to share.
* Suggestions of other breeds, you may think fit the conditions I mentioned. Under 50# MAX
* Breeders or connections you could pass along. (pm’s please)
* 95% sure we want a male.
Of course price is an issue, the wife seems to think timeline is an issue, I *think* I can convince her it’s not an immediate “need” if the right puppies will be available.
Might be a little too active for us, the couple I’ve know were a complete handful.
(for reference, I’m 6’2″ 240lbs)
