Is this a good dog to get if you’ve never had a dog before
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Be ready to walk them alot, dogs like this need a lot of exercise.
I don’t like to walk
You can tell if she has too much mental and physical energy and when it gets pent up they get very destructive. The smarter the dog the crazier and weirder the destruction lol
She gets 2-3 walks a day and you 100% need to engage them mentally. You can slack on the exercise if you wear their minds out. A good balance is key though.
Are you really active? We travel alot and when we do we generally go where we camp, hike or spend a lot of time outdoors. That's why I went with this breed to try.
I will you I'm tempted to get a second dog and will get either a golden Aussie mix or a golden shepherd mix.
Too much walking for me
Do you live near water?
Not right now but could change
A water dog may be a good idea if there's dog parks or water somewhat near you. You can always go and swim them. Mine would retrieve training toys in any body of water for 30-45 min when younger and would be good for the day.
Current dog I'm trying to get to become comfortable with water. Other dog just took to it instinctively