You need to know what you're getting into before you get a dog.
AS our kids are pretty much our to the house now and I travel a bit too much for work, my wife got a Golden Retriever for company and she thought to possibly scare any bad guys off. So she now has a giant friendly 11 month old puppy who is everyone's friend, sheeds a lot, and wants complete attention at all times. I can't go anywhere in the house without him being at my feet (He has decided he likes to sopend time with me best).

I never had a border collie but have known people who did and shouldn't have.
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Mon 15 Mar 2010, 11:47, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

He'll realx as he gets older, he'll still want to be with someone but the same room will suffice

My parents have a retriver anbd he is just the nicest dog ion the entire world without being clingy, he is ten this month, happy birthday doggles!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Mar 2010, 11:53, Reply)

It does strike me as a little arse-about-face
that when our kids are hyperactive and neurotic and we can't control them, we pump them full of drugs to calm them down, but when our dogs do the same, we have them put to sleep.

Given the racket next door's kid was making the other night I'd happily reverse the situation.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Mar 2010, 12:08, Reply)