2) I have a daughter (age 5) who is very respectful of animals but I can not say the same for some of her cousins (although they try.)
3) I have allergies (I don't mind a small amount of shedding- but nothing outta control)
4) I am a single parent who goes to school full-time. The dog will spend Mon. through Fri. days with a dog sitter (who has several dogs, rabbits, cats, etc.) &/or at my brother's home (he has 2 acres- fenced property w/ 2 other dogs and MANY kids!)
I would love to rescue a dog, if possible. But, my concern is that you never know the history. My daughter & I had to "return" a dog that we had and LOVED for almost two years because it kept attacking other animals (randomly, unprovoked & didn't matter if she knew them or not.) The attacks were getting more and more frequent & more and more serious. After trying dog training, behavioral therapy, naturalistic methods, etc. etc. etc.... it pained me to do so but I no longer felt safe for her (the dog) to be around my daughter.
A lot- huh? I refuse to believe that there is not a dog out there that we can love and who can also meet our needs.
Any advice?
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If you really want to rescue a dog (which is awesome!), I think it might be more effective go to a shelter with an idea about what type of dog you don't want rather than a specific breed in mind.
That said, my boyfriend and I live in an apartment and have 2 miniature schnauzers (~18lbs). Many of the criteria you've listed match my dogs to a tee. I have allergies and my boyfriend and I have insane schedules that leave the dogs lounging about the house for 8+ most weekdays. While we don't have children, one of the dogs absolutely loves kids and the other can't stand them--it's all about socialization and exposure (the one that loves kids was around them a lot as a puppy and the other wasn't). So, I personally would recommend a miniature schnauzer, but then I'm biased so take it with a grain of salt.
No matter what breed you may go with, a good shelter should be able to tell you if a dog is good with children and other animals. It may just be easiest to go to your local shelter every couple of weeks until you find the dog that is best for you and your family.
Best of luck!
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- Well, since you live in a apartment, smaller dogs are good. Spaniels and dachshunds are good dogs to be with, playful and protective of the family. Poodles and shih-tzus are a big hairy and needs maintenance more than the usual small dogs.
- Wait a few years until you are out of school, and your daughter will be older and able to help out.
In your situation, you cant even take the dog out without your daughter there.
Either that, or get an older dog who is already trained as you will not have time to deal with a puppy.
You are just setting your kid up for another heartbreak when you cant take care of him.
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