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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Physical exercise is not going to exhaust certain higher-intelligence breeds. I grew up with german shepherds and you can walk them all day long, but they will be "bored" because you need to stimulate them MENTALLY. Training is usually the best way to do this for puppies. Learning commands and practicing them over and over will actually tire your puppy out. Not just walking around outside in a circle. [/quote]

So basically to have a dog you have to dedicate 6 hours a day to physically and mentally stimulating him or her ?  I am so glad I read these threads every time my kids ask for a dog.  Maybe dogs just aren’t happy not living with other dogs in a pack where they can do what comes naturally to them [/quote]

I think it depends on how old your kids are (and whether they will be helpful).

We have a German shepherd puppy and she is indeed very time consuming but my kids are 12 & 10 and help. So does DH. So the work is divided between the four of us, in many ways...For example: DH gets up early and walks/feeds/plays with her, the kids have also each taken a shift today (walking her or playing with her/in charge of supervising her for up to an hour while I am busy). DH, again, takes her in the evening for awhile. It’s a team effort, and everyone pitches in. We probably do spend 6hrs/day actively caring for  the dog right now (ha) but it is divided between 4 of us. I would absolutely not want to get  a puppy with younger kids, and would wait until they are older.  [/quote]

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