Hubby and I have been talking and we've decided we should add another dog to our family. Our perfect number is 2 dogs, 2 cats, and we're at one dog, one cat right now. We will not be getting another puppy. It's way too soon to go through puppy stages again, and Molly is still a puppy herself, so we aren't out of the woods yet! We want a playmate for Molly, mostly. She's a great pup and we both feel really lucky that we got such a good dog But she seems to have more and more energy, and while we expected that, we feel like she should have a dog to play with. We decided to wait till spring to start actively looking at the local shelters, but I would like to get your recommendations on what may be some good breeds for our family and lifestyle.
So, some preferences:
We would like a breed not prone to excessive barking or digging.
We would like a smaller breed. I'm expecting Molly to reach 70-80 lbs full grown (we didn't think she would get so big, lol), and we would like to adopt a much smaller dog, like 25-45 lbs. Molly only plays with dogs that are smaller than her (she's scared of dogs her own size), and has pretty good playing manners, so I'm not worried about her hurting the new dog.
We would prefer a short-haired breed, but are open to longer-haired breeds as well.
Already my hubby favors getting a beagle, and I favor getting a cocker spaniel...
So, some preferences:
We would like a breed not prone to excessive barking or digging.
We would like a smaller breed. I'm expecting Molly to reach 70-80 lbs full grown (we didn't think she would get so big, lol), and we would like to adopt a much smaller dog, like 25-45 lbs. Molly only plays with dogs that are smaller than her (she's scared of dogs her own size), and has pretty good playing manners, so I'm not worried about her hurting the new dog.
We would prefer a short-haired breed, but are open to longer-haired breeds as well.
Already my hubby favors getting a beagle, and I favor getting a cocker spaniel...