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[quote=Anonymous]We are completely clueless about pets because neither DH nor I has lived with a pet since we were in elementary school (30  years ago).

Now our kids are school age (ages 7, 11, 13).  They have been begging for a pet for years.  Because both DH and I work full time, we had always figured it would not be practical or kind to leave a dog home during the day.

Now that the kids are older, we thought it was time to say "yes" to a pet.

I am reluctant because I feel like it's a challenge to keep the house neat and clean with 5 of us living there, and I know it will be even more effort once we have a dog.

Having said that, we see how much people love their pets, and we figure it would be good for the kids to have a pet to love.  They were so happy when we said "yes."  (My daughters love cats, but the majority voted for a dog.)

The question is what type of dog? We live near a nice trail for walking.  We are fine to do a lot of dog walking because I think it is always good to be out and about.

We have a fenced yard, but a small Cape Cod house.  Not a lot of space.

I hope this doesn't sound bad, but I hope to get a dog that is really cute or adorable.  My heart melts when I see a cute dog (like a Corgi or a Golden Retriever).  But I don't want to rule out less cute dogs, and I think all dogs are lovable.

I welcome any advice on what type of dog to get, and where!  Thank you![/quote]

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