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[quote=Anonymous]Both the dog I grew up with (West Highland White Terrier (Westie)) and the dog I have now (cockapoo) fit your criteria.

All puppies need to go out a lot - so you don't want a puppy. Get a dog that's a year old or so, and then train it.

A lot of the things you mentioned are personality. I've met other cockapoos that do not have the same temperament as mine. Mine chewed a few shoes when she first came to us - we learned that we needed to give her more toys, and consider training her a lifelong process rather than something you do for a couple of months. To this day, I NEVER feed her from the table, because I don't want her to beg for food. If I notice she's having a hard time following instructions, I remind her who is alpha by making her wait and let me walk through the door first, sit before I put down her water or food, etc. If I see her sniff a shoe (we're a no shoes household), I immediately call her and hold out one of her toys, or at least redirect her towards one. "Blossom, where's your fox? Go get it!"

A lot of the things you mentioned are training. YOU need to put the work in. Really, the whole family does. Consistently. [/quote]

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