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    how about a Newfie or swiss mountain dog I dont know if they are too hyper...boston terriers and bull dgos dont seem to hyper either... mix breeds are pretty good also! good luck

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    I am generaly speaking about borders when I say hyper!

    We know about the 40 mile per hour couch potatos (how they put it at our local shelter) We looked at some, but they were no good.
    -Ellie

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisk_Luva
    I am generaly speaking about borders when I say hyper!

    We know about the 40 mile per hour couch potatos (how they put it at our local shelter) We looked at some, but they were no good.
    no good? what do you mean by that?
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    I dont know really. My mum doesnt feel confident with them. Also all the ones in the shelters tend to be abused or some big issue
    -Ellie

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisk_Luva
    I dont know really. My mum doesnt feel confident with them. Also all the ones in the shelters tend to be abused or some big issue
    I volunteer at my local animal shelter and I work with abused dogs and ones that have "issues". it's not that hard to work with, honestly. you just have to have a lot of love to offer the dog and of course patience and the feeling that you gain the trust of a dog and are helping the dog overcome something horrible makes you feel good and even better when you find them a great home. Of course, the dog isn't going to get over it in one night, but you just have to be patient and gain the dog's trust and give the dog reassurance that nobody is going to hurt them again. IMO that wasn't a cool comment of you to say they aren't good enough.
    Krista- owned by Rudy, Dixie, Miagi & Angel

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    Its not that. When I am older I will take the abused ones in a second but this would be our FIRST dog. We just couldnt cope... my mum certainly couldnt cope.
    -Ellie

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    There are lots of 'older' dogs that would make good pets/friends. If I were you I'd DEFINITELY just go to the shelter and get a dog there. I don't think you guys would enjoy a puppy since you don't want a dog that is hyper etc... There are millions of dog that need homes.

    We know about the 40 mile per hour couch potatos (how they put it at our local shelter) We looked at some, but they were no good.
    What do you mean 'no good.' Dogs are like people. No one is any better than anybody else. Everyone is different and has different opinions, but we're all equal and that's how dogs are. They're are different kinds, but they still have a heart that loves unconditionally.
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    What about a three legged dog? I heard that there is a rescue some where in Europe that takes in only dogs with less than four legs. There was an article last year talking about how these unfortunate pups are less likely to be adopted in Europe than in other animal loving countries. The way of thinking being that they are "broken." That's far from the truth and for many of them that is their only issue.

    I had a three legged cat and let me tell you... she was the fastest cat i've even known.

    I tried looking the rescue up online, but i have no idea what it's called and had no luck.

    (Edit: after i had no luck trying to find that particular one then i searched the following.) I typed "Wiltshire dog rescue" into GoodSearch and came up with a lot of rescues. You could try contacting a few and let them know the situation. I'm sure they could help your family find the right dog.

    Quote Originally Posted by Whisk_Luva
    I dont know really. My mum doesnt feel confident with them. Also all the ones in the shelters tend to be abused or some big issue
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    We have contacted some shelters. One of them was so rude us! We dont think we will be going there again. The others were really nice though alot of them were very small and didnt have the type of dog we were looking for...

    A 3 legged pet makes no difference to us. They are no different to other pets.

    Genny I ssaid earlier in the post about greyhounds:

    I dont know really. My mum doesnt feel confident with them. Also all the ones in the shelters tend to be abused or some big issue
    -Ellie

    'If everyone else's opinion is what matters, then do you ever really have one of your own?'- Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

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    why do you keep on saying that? they need love, too and it's not their fault they were abused or have "issues". even if you got a dog from a breeder, which I think you shouldn't and adopt one from a shelter or rescue that dog will have some kind of "issue" too. would you be willing to work with that dog, too?
    Krista- owned by Rudy, Dixie, Miagi & Angel

    Rocky, Jenny, Ginger Buster & Tiger .. forever loved & always in my heart..



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