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Old Feb 13, 2005, 01:06 AM
darkeyes darkeyes is offline
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Hi there, welcome to the forums.
As a dog owner, pedigrees and mixed (shelter dogs) for over 25 yrs. I would suggest almost any, but not of the Sporting group, they require lots of activity, and space, great dogs but I know that a working person, would not be a good match and the dog would suffer.
When I was a career person, I did not have a dog, cause it is very unfair to dogs to be "part time" moms, believe me I know. Till I was able to be a "full time" or very close to a full time mom, I opted for birds instead.
I have 2 Weimaraners, and by all means are not "green" to this breed or sporting group, I would never suggest such catagory to anyone unable to devote the time to them.
I am not talking you out of a dog, but please, if you are not going to be around a dog for all day, this is definately not the right thing to do, extremely unfair to a dog, expecting them to wait all day for your arrival from work. Please give this very deep thought, we all want a pet, and so often we are smitten and forget the reality of it all. I do hope you can work out a plan, but if not, wait to take such sweet companion into your life, sad but true, situations of working people, result in the dog going back to shelters, breed rescues or in the end euthanasia.
I wish for you that getting a dog can become a reality, it is a wonderful thing to share your life with a dog, lots of work and patience required, but such a beautiful thing beyond words

To you and all that read this, a pet should be treated with love and care, as a human family member would be.

But then again, this is my personal opinion

Sincerely,
DE
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