What a nightmare. We didn't even know these existed. Some kid was whacking them against the ladder ( I think ) and they broke, shattering in the pool. First aid was given to one swimmer who cut their toe on glass in the pool.
My 7-year-old and I like to go to the pet store for "puppy play therapy". She really wants a Pomeranian some day and I take her to see how she acclimates and tolerates different breeds, as a Pom might not be right for us.
We are definitely small, lower"ish" energy dog people. She doesn't like bigger dogs that are as jumpy. I also need to rule out some kind of allergy. Not sure if it's from being in a pet store, but most often we'd leave playing with a Pom she would complain of being itchy.
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After we played with two pups we asked to play with a third. The staff asked if we wouldn't mind playing with a puppy that is less popular. I said absolutely- and she brought out a West Highland white terrier- he was about 13 weeks and just as sweet as can be. He was the only puppy that actually sat in her lap, didn't nip and loved to be pet. He just cozied up. He was pretty active sniffing around, too for a bit and I called him Sherlock. At first I thought something was wrong with him, as he wasn't jumping, nipping, biting her shoes, etc . He seemed really chill. Too chill?
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She actually said "mom he might be better for us". I've really been into Bassett hounds or Shelties all my life and she's been insisting only on a Pom. I was surprised to hear she was willing to consider another breed. No complaints of itchy skin after
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Is this their nature?
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I hear they have higher energy, and maybe similar independent temperament as part of my research.
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I have a really old senior cat and a 7 year old cat. Not sure how this breed would go around cats, I know they have a high prey drive. We may wait till the old fella crosses the rainbow bridge. I have 1.2 acres and think if we considered this breed(or most) we would need a fencing system. My area gets a lot of wildlife.
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Any thoughts?