What’s The Right Dog For Me As My Second Dog? Where Are Quizzes For This?
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Well, I already have a wonderful furry companion, but she REALLY needs a friend. I love her SO much, she’s SUCH a great dog. I’ve been wanting to get a big dog for a while, but I own an Italian Greyhound so I’m guessing I need to keep a dog around her size to play with her.
I was going to get a puppy, but I don’t want to have to go through that training and waking up multiple hours of the night. It’s definitely like having a baby and I already did that once w/ my little girl and she’s now 2 years old and very well behaved. So I was thinking of adopting a dog that’s no more than 2 years old.
I live in an apartment, near parks and take my dog for at least ONE long walk a day and outside whenever she needs to go. She’s really a couch potato and the sweetest thing who loves everyone.
I’m looking for a dog her size that can play with her.
So I need one that will be ok w/ where I live and how I live and not have TOO much energy, but just enough so that’s it’s playful.
I HATE lots of barking, like a terrier, they drive me NUTS. My dog goes out on the balcony for like 15 minutes and barks and that’s all the barking she does all day.
I’d like a dog that’s easier to train and willing to please.
I also want one that really bonds with me and my boyfriend, but won’t hurt people by being possessive of us.
So what kind of dogs should I look into?
Also, are there any good online quizes for this?
THOROUGH answers REALLY appreciated.
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The quizzes may not always be the most accurate. Here is one of the best..http://selectadog.pedigree.com.au/
OTHER QUIZZES
1.http://dogtime.com/matchup/start
2.http://animal.discovery.com/breedselecto…
3.http://www.iams.com/iams/breed-informati…
4.http://www.selectsmart.com/DOG/
5.http://www.k9country.com/perl//dogBreed.…
6.http://www.eukanuba.com/EukGlobal/en/dog…
as for quizzes i would just google it and see what you come up with
but for the kinds of dogs you should look into i would think that a lab would be good because they are playful but i dont think that they are the right size hmm what about the shih tzu. i have a shih tzu and she is very playful and i do believe the size of the italian greyhound hope this helped! please help me: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…
I do not think you need another dog. You live in an apartment, not a country home.
I think you might be feeling guilty about leaving your dog alone, eh?
Don’t. They like to sleep, dogs do.
If you do feel guilty,and feel your dog needs more socialization, find a doggy day care and let your dog go play at it for the day a few days a week.
Italian greyhounds are sensitive dogs–and your dog might feel rejected if you bring a new dog into the mix. Mine howled for months over it, and is still jealous years later. Dogs don’t like to share their space or their owner if they don’t have to, and that’s more the case when the dog has been the coddled “Only One” for all its life.
You need to worry more about a dog that gets along with YOUR dog, not fuss over a breed. That said, if you don’t like barking, you won’t want a terrier or any other big barker.
If you must get another dog, get another Italian greyhound.. or maybe a snuggling pug….but I think you should just enjoy the dog you have, and give her socialization opportunities at day care, rather than get a second dog.