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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here- thank you everyone for sharing. I wanted to clarify that I am not going to get the dig right away, im just starting my research now as this will be a long process so I can learn all I need to know before the breed and dog care before getting one. I am okay getting a dog that is not necessarily a protection dog as long as it will be a deterrent. Im also planning to walk on trails around the house with the dog hence the imposing stature request. Ideally the main traits would be friendly and loyal to the family and my 10 year old and 2 cats. I will be working remotely a lot but wanted to learn more about dog care if im in the office. Do people hire dog walkers when they go to work? How many times a day? Thank you all [/quote]

Yes, you definitely need a dog walker.  A puppy needs to pee more often, but after a year, you could get by with first thing in am, right before leaving for work, mid day, right after work, bedtime.

In terms of trails, don’t wear headphones and take a self defense class.  Or find a buddy to walk with.  Being attacked by a random stranger is rare, but I still get the fear.  There are places I wouldn’t hike even in the middle of the day but it made me uncomfortable.

A dog isn’t necessarily make you less of a target, especially if it isn’t trained.  I don’t mean like an attack dog, but one that actually obeys commands like sit stay come.[/quote]

Thank you! I try to be as safe as I can but would love to have a dog with us when it’s just may daughter and me. I will not do this at night so its an added measure during the day. I’d also prefer a mellow dog I guess because my daughter gets scared when a dog is too wild or loud. What breeds would you say are more mellow? My friend said a plott hound would be good but dont know much about the breed[/quote]

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