I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

great thanks! very helpful.

Now if only they didn't sell the dog already, after we asked if was still for sale and then bought train tickets to fucking gloucester. fuckers. back to square one, looking.
I'll keep everything in mind for the next one.
Christ though, is it better to get a puppy and clean slate?
Puppy vs rehoming. Discuss...

@PQR - lovely!! if you need a sitter/walker!

That's annoying, but they sounded pretty dodge from the off - hopefully the dog's ended up in a home as good as the one you would have offered, and certainly better than theirs.

We got puppies, predominantly very selfishly. If you rehome, you may well be inheriting problems which are harder to rectify in an older dog. If it's a dog that's been mistreated, it may need a lot more attention than you are able to give (though our dogs get 24/7 attention, spoiled little shites that they are). Also, puppies cute.

Bottom line - no moral reason not to rescue, but puppies cute.

I would check out a rehoming centre and be really honest about what sort of dog you want, and what commitment you can give, especially if you intend to leave it while you are at work. The behaviour within breeds is so wide it is difficult to tell if a dog of any particular breed will behave predictably at all. I have had 6 German Shepherds in my life and they have be totally different to one another.
Lots of dogs get rehomed that are perfectly fine, a good redoing centre will be able to tell if it is or it isn't. The dogs trust is my fave (I have a loyalty card!)
I currently have five dogs rehomed, four from there. I know many people who have had their heart set on a particular breed, saved up, bought it and then realised that the image they have and the dog they get are totally different.

That's annoying, but possibly a blessing.

Over the years I've had many mixed breeds, as well as Labradors, border collies and staffies. My last dog was a staffy and I had him when my kids were born. He died at 15 and I waited 6 years to get Herbie, till the kids were a bit older.

I was torn between a rescue dog or a puppy and wasn't helped by my kids' all wanting something different - Rottweiler, husky and whippet... In the end two things swung it for a puppy - the chance for my kids to experience having a puppy and seeing it grow and develop, and not wanting to inherit any issues with a dog that would be around the kids.

The next one will be a rescue...

Rehome if you can - one additional positive is that dog's behavioral traits are normally fully developed by 18months so there shouldn't be any surprises. Don't know if you can in the UK, but many of the good rescues here will support you 'fostering' a dog.

We re-homed an 18 month old Japanese Chin, it was a lot of hard work and I think he would be a happier dog if we'd had him from a puppy. It's important that they were well socialised up to 18 weeks.

One thing I would recommend is the book, "in defence of dogs". I found it easy to read, if you love dogs you should find it interesting.

Party looked like a proper job - miss you lot. Pleasant as it is here, dark at 4.30, in the Wenlock at 5 is still an honest way to pass an evening. Now that Alb is oop north, all we need is a few more westward migrations to have a proper Team Wast pilgrimage up the coast.

ps. I'd start in So-Cal and head north...stupid cars are easier to come by. :)

p.p.s They're dicks about taking dogs in pubs here. And on trains. Weird.

thanks for all comments. Very good. I've done much researched and looked at them & us, and have decided to focus on miniature schnauzers.

That's annoying, but possibly a blessing.

i think you're right!

So new dilemma.
Previously I had emailed the KC listed mini-schnauzer rescue people to get on their books.
They've just mailed back about

We have an eleven year old male looking for a forever loving home.
He is fit and healthy and is currently in Shrewsbury.

Lifespan of mini's according to wikipedia is

A UK Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of Miniature Schnauzers at a little over 12 years. About 20% lived to >15 years.

So, stuck, what to think about? Am I opening myself up to a world of hurt?

We have one that's about 12 and the one that died was around 14. They've slowed down a lot by that age and start developing heart problems that require medication, even if they're healthily fed and get plenty of exercise. I mainly feel bad for that dog that for whatever reason it can't see out its days with the family it knows.

Also, if you get a mini schnauzer that already has a name, you can't call him Colin.

Where are you based? PM me and come and take mine for a walk/hang out etc if you want?

She's not great with other dogs in general (except the other dog she lives with) but tends to run up, bark, then run away and just keeps her distance. More cat like than pack like. Might have been when she was a puppy didn't get to hang with other dogs so much

I know this isn't the meme thread, but.........

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Picked up a pup for my partner's daughters today. Quite feisty...

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My new pooch arrived yesterday. Hes a grumpy f**k. But very sweet also
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Just collected this 8 or 9 yr old smallish lurcher bitch from Battersea. She's really lovely!

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Nice one skulls and Light ed they both look cool pooches

She looks great!

@Markyboy She's a dream dog, chilled and great for the nipper's confidence.

Nice one for going to Battersea matey. She looks great - Lurchers are great.

Those are some soulful eyes!
When my misses went to Battersea last year all they showed her were staffie x's which wasn't something she was confident in going for

They have thousands of staffies. I guess those dogs are most likely to be 'destroyed' as fewer people want them.

My daughter has rescued two staffies now, ironically both called Coco. They are so sweet but the newer one has a bit of a history and has got into a fight with a dog up the park. Proper scary she said. She is really experienced with dogs, it would be a real problem dog with someone not so confident.
Good job going for a lurcher, and an older one too.

Catch you in Brockwell Park soon.

Here's a couple of recent shots of Herbie...

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Don't suppose anyone has any experience with bringing a dog from America in to the UK?