Quote Originally Posted by Ginger's Mom
There are several dogs I really like, but my own personal rule is that I would never have a dog that I cannot pick up and carry in an emergency.
Thank you! I always thought I was the only one with that personal rule! I feel so much better now!


I'd like to have a greyhound again someday. I used to foster them for a rescue when I lived in Colorado, but because I lived in city limits and they had a three dog limit, I could never keep one permanently. But, their size is an issue. When our kids are all grown and gone (hopefully within 4 years!) my husband and I plan on doing something wierd with our "golden years" ... moving around in an RV, living on a beach, etc. I think we need a more "portable" little critter.

I'd also like to have an Italian greyhound, but frankly, their fragility frightens me. I'm used to small, but tough, dogs, like our JRTs. I'm afraid of breaking an IG!

A note on English bulldogs: they are not 24/7 hyper at all. On the contrary, they are quite the couch potato. When they are excited, obviously, they get a little wild, like any dog. But by no means at all are they "hyper" dogs. And, sadly, yes they have very short life spans. Nine or ten is probably about their lifespan. They are indeed plauged with health problems, poor babies.