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thenewgreen  ·  4605 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sled Dogs
I think it's a good idea. Not only would the dogs get daily exercise but they get the socialization from being around others. Dogs crave this just like we do. My sister had a Boston Terrier when she lived in the city and it worked out well. She was only a 1.5 blocks from the park so she would just walk there in the AM and then she paid a dog walker in the afternoon and she walked the dog again when she got home. The dog was happy. But it's ALL ABOUT THE BREED. You shouldn't get a high energy pointer if you're going to live in an apartment in the city. Just not cool.




smoorman1024  ·  4605 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I'm open to breed. I've had a lot of interest in whippits although their probably high energy. My family got their first dog a few years ago and its a maltese. That guy is awesome. I also know two great westies. A final small dog that comes to mind is a yorky I knew a while back.
thenewgreen  ·  4605 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I had a yorky when I was a kid. Kind of a "yapper". I'd go with the whippit but they do need to be run pretty regularly. Great dogs though, really beautiful imo.
smoorman1024  ·  4605 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Slightly tangential, did you guys know they can fucking clone dogs now Pet cloning. This blew my mind. If its available, please clone me when I die.
thenewgreen  ·  4605 days ago  ·  link  ·  
My wife told me about this a while back. I can't imagine forking over 50k to clone either of my dogs or even myself. That's one of the reasons we have children, right? So that we can pass on a bit of ourselves -hopefully the parts of ourselves we like (sense of humor, love of nature) but avoid passing on our faults. Though, it would be interesting to see your genetic twin, creepy as hell too. Can you imagine being a parent to your doppelgänger? Bizarre.