My wife is thinking of getting a dog. I've never owned a dog before - anyone got any recommendations on as to the breed?
There are three of us - my wife and I both have full-time university jobs and our nine year old son. My wife has the idea of taking the dog to her office at work (it sounds strange to me but some of our colleagues do).
We'd be looking for something that has a non-aggressive temperament, is good with children and not overly energetic. I've always liked the idea of labradors - because they seem smart and good natured (used as guide dogs for the blind). Plus I like the idea of "real" dog that is big enough to give a burglar pause for thought. But we've been looking after a friend's young Daschund and it's been a delight.
I'm a little sceptical of having a dog at all, so if someone wants to convince us we should not have one, I'm all ears.
Thanks for any advice!
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