I REALLY don't want to get a dog---so what kind of dog should I get

[Anonymous]

+1 to all the statements regarding how much work it is and how little your children will do despite their pleas for this dog.

That said, our 1 year old dog (a corgi) can easily go 12 hours at night without going out (last walk at 9:30, take him about for a walk at 9:30 in the. morning). I only wait that late on the weekends, but we usually do not get out the door until 8/8:30 am. The middle of the night wake ups and super early mornings were very short lived for us. My understanding is the dog adjusts to its pack (humans).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 to all the statements regarding how much work it is and how little your children will do despite their pleas for this dog.

That said, our 1 year old dog (a corgi) can easily go 12 hours at night without going out (last walk at 9:30, take him about for a walk at 9:30 in the. morning). I only wait that late on the weekends, but we usually do not get out the door until 8/8:30 am. The middle of the night wake ups and super early mornings were very short lived for us. My understanding is the dog adjusts to its pack (humans).

My dog who has since passed could easily do this in his prime. As a puppy and his later years not so much. We had many years where the dog had good quality of life but need to go out often. Having a dog for it's whole life isn't easy.

[Anonymous]

Again, do not get a puppy. Get an older dog and take your time finding one that’s the right match.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't get a dog. They are a lot of work.

Agreed. Not fair to the dog if you really don't want a dog. Everyone in the family needs to be on board. Not every family needs a dog.

[Anonymous]

I recommend dog sitting. I grew up with a German Shepherd and we dog sat a terrier for about a month. In that month I realized I do not care for small dogs at all and my kids had a remarkable lack of interest in the dog.

So we adopted a German Shepherd that is the love of DH’s life. I still prefer it to the terrier.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read all the responses, but I felt the same as OP. We got a miniature poodle - smart, hypoallergenic, cuddly, great family dog. We call ours our cat-dog and just adore her.

[Anonymous]

get a small dog who likes being inside. Our rescue is definitely an outdoor dog so we spend a tremendous amount of time walking and exercising her. She is SO much work. Definitely research the breed that will mix with your lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

The husband wants the dog too, OP will be very unpopular in her home if she alone opposes the idea of a new dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was same and my family talked me into a golden retriever. I love her so much, I can’t believe I ever didn’t want her.

I love Goldens but could have recarpeted my entire home with the Golden fur shed over her long life. Great, great dogs, though. The best. We ended up getting a standard poodle for our a 3rd dog because of allergies. Got our first puppy, who is great but a lot of work.

Do not get a puppy if you’re on the fence about a dog., I there aren’t many tacos available right not, and kid ages could be a problem (with the rescues who have unreasonable expectations for kids....I get no babies or toddlers with unknown adult dogs, but an 8 year old?!?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was same and my family talked me into a golden retriever. I love her so much, I can’t believe I ever didn’t want her.

I love Goldens but could have recarpeted my entire home with the Golden fur shed over her long life. Great, great dogs, though. The best. We ended up getting a standard poodle for our a 3rd dog because of allergies. Got our first puppy, who is great but a lot of work.

Do not get a puppy if you’re on the fence about a dog., I there aren’t many tacos available right not, and kid ages could be a problem (with the rescues who have unreasonable expectations for kids....I get no babies or toddlers with unknown adult dogs, but an 8 year old?!?).

I must be thinking about taco Tuesday. Should have been rescues available.

[Anonymous]

Get a cat instead.

[Anonymous]

If you decide to get a dog, try to adopt from a foster based rescue. You can start at Petfinder.com. They can point you to a dog who's been living in a home and probably one that's lived with cats, to help with that concern. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

A pug. They do shed. Quiet. They aren't yappy - Don't bark much at all and it's a deep bark, not annoying. don't need much exercise. Look enough like a bull dog, that for a small dog, they have more masculine appeal. Portable. You can pick them up and carry them like a football. Very sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old are the kids? I wouldn't give in with kids under 12 if you really don't want a dog, since you and spouse will be the ones walking and taking care of it.

Flip side of this, if you get a dog when your youngest is 12, you'll have a dog for many years after your kids have left the nest.

I'd rather walk a dog when I have a six year old, and my life involves rushing home from work to take my kids to the playground, than when I have an empty nest and could otherwise be staying downtown to watch a show etc . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A pug. They do shed. Quiet. They aren't yappy - Don't bark much at all and it's a deep bark, not annoying. don't need much exercise. Look enough like a bull dog, that for a small dog, they have more masculine appeal. Portable. You can pick them up and carry them like a football. Very sweet.

But they snore loud enough to wake the dead.