Hi,

Ive had a cats for many years, but recently really wanted to get a dog - but thought it would be unfair on my (old) cat.
unfortunately recently my cat has died ... now my house feels empty, and im starting to consider a dog again.

my question is simple though, do i really have the time to give a dog a happy life?

both my partner and i work fulltime (9-6pm) , but would both enjoy spending time with our dog - taking for walks in the morning/evening ... and also at the weekends (we like hiking in the mountains etc)

is this enough for a dog though? ive heard unlike cats they really can miss company during the day... and id far prefer not to have a dog, than have an unhappy dog!

does it depend on breed? we really would like a medium/large dog (and as mentioned one that would like long walks/hikes) ... something like a german shephard, labby or similar..

what do you think,
thanks for your comments

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