Okay, I'm totally sold on the Beagle breed now (or just Beag cross). And guess what? We FINALLY heard from the housing help place that we're on the list! :bounce: :bounce2: :ecstatic: :happyhappy: :hyper: :woohoo: Finally, no more cramped apartment! Plus my dad being a Veteran gets us a little bit higher up. Hopefully we'll be in a house soon! And once we're settled, here comes the dog! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Unless something goes awry and/or the housing takes long than anticipated, I SHOULD be able to get a dog by mid-Fall.
The only problem is, I have to decide in the meantime just which to get. I've heard a lot of pros to getting an adult Beag; especially for a beginner. But I'm kinda selfish. All the dogs over six months over at any shelters already have names. Naming a dog is half the fun! I'm also up in the air about whether to get a male or female. My dad says to get a female 'cause they're easier to house-train; better yet, an adult dog. I know he's worried about my little 21 month old nephew.
But my last dog was about six months old when we rescued her and she already had issues. It took that poor animal months to trust anyone. Plus she was super-shy. I don't want to go through that again. If I get an adult with problems, they'd be even harder to train than a pup.
Then again, if I look, I might be able to find an adult that's already hosuebroken, trained, and good with kids...but of course they'd already have a name and besides that puppies are so darn cute! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif
Any input?
PS: sorry for the long post!
The only problem is, I have to decide in the meantime just which to get. I've heard a lot of pros to getting an adult Beag; especially for a beginner. But I'm kinda selfish. All the dogs over six months over at any shelters already have names. Naming a dog is half the fun! I'm also up in the air about whether to get a male or female. My dad says to get a female 'cause they're easier to house-train; better yet, an adult dog. I know he's worried about my little 21 month old nephew.
But my last dog was about six months old when we rescued her and she already had issues. It took that poor animal months to trust anyone. Plus she was super-shy. I don't want to go through that again. If I get an adult with problems, they'd be even harder to train than a pup.
Then again, if I look, I might be able to find an adult that's already hosuebroken, trained, and good with kids...but of course they'd already have a name and besides that puppies are so darn cute! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif
Any input?
PS: sorry for the long post!