and a big one at that.
gf.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Irish Wolfhound???? :-)

That's not a Dawg... this is a DOG!

CM

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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| apologies for not getting back to your post
| swamped with work
|
| I understand the point about labs/retrievers
| also understand the need to match the breed with a "lifestyle" so to
speak.
| akitas seem too demanding a breed and perhaps too agressive.
|
| which brings me to the current possiblities:
| sheperd is still on the list.
| shetland is one i had not thought of.
| and terriers are what my daughter is leaning towards, i don't know
enough
| yet to say either way.
|
| --starting to get the picture of what to think about.
|
| still the question if i can spare the time is primary and will not
pursue
| anything until i can answer this
| work is in a state of transition and may make the reality of this more
| attainable
|
| your knowledge and insight is appreciated
| thanks
|
| gf.
|
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|
| "katysails" wrote in message
| ...
|
| protective
| not small, not too big
| good temperament around kids / visitors
| lab
| retriever
| shepherd
| akita
| wolve
|
| None of these, if you get a puppy...labs and retrievers need two years
to
| wind down and if there is going to be a lack of attention 50% of the
time,
| then they're out...the other three are not for people with limited dog
| experience...they are smart breeds and if left to their own devise,
become
| assertive and dominant and you'll have problems. Corgis, Shetland
| sheepdog,
| some of the larger terrier breeds (not a Jack Russell, too labor
intense)
| would be better. They incorporate protectiveness and watchfulness with
| loyalty and enough smarts to get by and be good pets. BTW, Akitas are
| generally one-person dogs....and are quite a handful...any type of
| domesticated wolf is a major problem...
| --
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