Been thinking of getting a dog, a small breed dog for quite some time (since last year to be exact). Since my
kechik died last year, I can't bear the thought of getting another cat. There's no way any other cat can ever replace
kechik. I miss him until today.
Why get a small breed dog? Firstly, I want to keep the dog indoors because of the high occurrences of dogs being poisoned (I don't know which a$holes
punya angkara) in my neighbourhood. My sister's two puppies (remember Duke & Duchess?) were poisoned and they died last year.
Secondly, I don't think I can handle a large dog. And there's no way that I can bring a large dog indoors without the dog wrecking things inside the house. If that happens, the dog will definitely be barred from ever setting foot inside.
We have two cats at home (Dad's and Mum's) and they don't like to be cuddled.
Pelik kan? A large dog will probably maul them or get its eyes scratched out by the two feline fatales. Haha...
So today, after going to the PC Fair, we stopped at Wonderpets on our way back. I asked the owner about small breed dogs. They were very helpful and spent some time answering my enquiries about what type of dog would be suitable for me. They even let me sit around and read books about different dogs.
Saw some shih tzu puppies, they were very playful and oh-so-cute but their grooming will be a nightmare since they have long hair. I can just imagine the number of times the house had to be swept because of the fur/hair . No, shih tzu is out.
Cute but No.
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What about chihuahua? Errr, don't really like them. RM900... err...
Not-quite-cute and no.
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Then the owner suggested the
daschund a.k.a. Sausage dog. Price will be around RM500 for a puppy. Hmmm... Shorthaired and small so should be okay for me. Reading more about this breed to learn how to care and train it. From what I read, this breed is moderately active and this means spending some time to bring it out for a walk and play in the park. Maybe I will be able to exercise after all. Hehehe...
Anyone have experience with this particular breed?
Cute and definitely-maybe?
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Image taken from here.Anyway, the owner of Wonderpets told me that the puppies will be ready maybe in a month's time. What do you think? Should I?