![]() Maybe that’s not his real reason, Lord I hope not. I asked my mom what appealed to him about the feists and she said that she thinks its because he would be entertained watching it chase all the squirrels out of the yard. But maybe a trip to our shelter will sway them a bit.Īnd as far as my dad having already chosen the dog he wants, my concern was that I don’t think he’s really done his research and understood what he is getting into. Unfortunately my parents seem to shy away from shelter animals as they think they’ll have to deal with a lot of baggage. Our shelter is awesome and I know they do a great job evaluating their dogs. I am definitely going to talk to them about going to the shelter. I loved my two Black Mouth Curs though, again, they are not easy to find.Ĭause I’m betting family dog history goes something like …ĭog needs to be house trained - mom deals with itĭog chews the curtains - mom deals with itĭog pukes (or whatever) all over the rug - mom deals with itĭog needs to go out at 3am - mom deals with itĭog needs to go to out or has house zoomies during the football match - mom deals with itĭog needs to go to vet - mom deals with itĭog needs to go to obedience class - mom deals with itĭog barks like crazy when someone walks by (or whatever) - mom deals with itĮxactly Alto! My Mom has always been the one to take care of the dogs, even when she didn’t really want them. They are like Rat Terriers with Hemi engines. By the way, I have had both Feists and Black Mouth Curs, they are not easy dogs to come by anyway and the Feists live up to their names. It is wonderful they have such a patient daughter who is willing to do the dogucation. I absolutely agree with this, they sound pretty much a perfect candidate to go “shopping” in the shelter or humane society. Write down their specs on a notecard to carry along so any star-crossed love affairs don’t happen! Since they are open to the “shopping around” notion maybe you could convince them to go look at some real live dogs “just to see”… and with any luck they’ll find what they want, and with very little luck they will know more about what they do or don’t want when they leave. I hate to see them strive to pin down a specific breed and go through all that ordeal when there is probably an awesome dog just waiting for them. They’ll know the right dog when they see it-they don’t have a preconceived notion of what breed and image, or at least what they have is pretty loose. They are completely the best candidates to go to the local shelter and do some meet and greets. They don’t have to raise a puppy, the breeder is happy knowing their pup in a good home. Beautiful, healthy animals with wonderful temperaments. It takes a little more energy than just finding and purchasing a puppy, but I’ve known at least 5 or 6 people who have gotten really, really, really great dogs this way. If I’ve learned one thing about people who are crazy about their breed… they want to help others get involved!! Sometimes the breeder themself has a dog that fits the bill, sometimes they can talk to others at shows and such and help you find something. © contact those breeders and tell them you’re looking for an adolescent or young adult puppy with a great temperament. A good trainer can often put performance titles on even a relative trainwreck of a dog, but no dog with a bad temperament is going to get Delta Dog or other full-on therapy dog certification. ![]() My personal favorite is to find breeders that have stock that are TDI certified, have CGCs, things like that. ![]() Figure out all the health tests for the breed in question and seek out breeders that do all those tests. If snoring/farting wouldn’t be an issue a Boston or Frenchie may fit the bill. A good ol’ fashioned lab or golden (adult) might actually be a good fit for your parents. My current strategy for helping friends find non-puppy purebred dogs is to: It does not sound like your mom wants to raise a puppy. ![]() Puppies are adorable but can be a real PITA. That said, I (as a dog sport enthusiast) tend to seek out really, really well bred dogs with good temperaments. As others have said, a greyhound might be a good fit for your parents. There are lots of wonderful rescue dogs out there, so that’s always something to consider! My first sheltie was a rescue and he arrived obedience- and house-trained. ![]()
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