She wants a couch potato lap dog
By MONICA COLLINS www.askdoglady.com January 3, 2012 2:48PM
Updated: January 4, 2012 1:41PM
Q . I would like to get a dog and could use some help choosing one. I am a 66-year-old single woman, recently retired. I have a fenced yard. The dog would be alone for a couple hours maybe three days a week. I would like a dog for companionship and security. I will get a shelter or rescue dog. You are making a great start by looking at rescue and shelter dogs. Terrier-mixes are adorable and very dogged. Dog Lady is partial to the terrier group, with breeds that can be scary smart. But Dog Lady senses you’re not looking for smarts but for a straight-faced companion who won’t ask too much of you. You can decide what works for you and what doesn’t; and Dog Lady can advise you until your brain busts with Fido facts. In the end, the only thing that matters is your reaction to a hairy mug and the hairy mug’s reaction to you.
A. Whenever Dog Lady gets questions about looks, she wonders: Does it matter? After all, you won’t be entering Malti-poo into the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Check with a veterinarian, but dogs can hear intensely well whether their ears rise in a full salute or flop fetchingly. Also, with puppies, ears can take awhile to stand up, sometimes a year or more. Remember that even if the errant ear never rights itself, your darling always will provide an earful of delights.
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