AngieW in Texas Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Our golden died one month ago. She was the best dog we have ever had. We had one problem with her that we don't want to have again. She was much larger than normal for a golden. She was registered, so she was purebred, but she was 80 pounds at a healthy weight. Female goldens rarely weigh more than 60 pounds at a healthy weight. At the end, when I had to take her to the vet, I couldn't lift her to get her out to the van. I had to slide her onto a sheet and drag her out to the van and then was able to lift her into the van only with the help of my dds. We really want to make sure that our next dog is one that I can actually lift, so a maximum weight of 40 pounds. We want a dog who loves to be cuddled and play fetch. We want her to be at least 20 pounds, because dogs smaller than that are just too small. We want her to be smart, but not so smart that keeping her engaged is going to take hours and hours every day. Our golden was really a perfect fit. We just want smaller. I'm also not sure we could deal with having another golden. We'd always be comparing to Goldie and she is a lot for another dog to live up to. My dh was pretty set on a border collie, but he has finally come to realize that a border collie wouldn't really fit us well. A border collie needs a job to do. We'd need to work her every day. Since we don't live on a farm, we'd have to start her in agility training to keep her from getting bored. What breeds would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 We have a rescued lab mix that was the runt of the litter. She is 50 lbs and very sweet! A friend has a labradoodle mix that is supposed to be ~50lbs when full grown. I haven't met the dog, but this is supposed to be a great mix (just expensive). Good luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 ????????? Where did the rest of the replies go? I swear I posted on this thread earlier in the day????? astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 ????????? Where did the rest of the replies go? I swear I posted on this thread earlier in the day????? astrid 1/2 the thread is missing unless it was a duplicate thread??? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 1/2 the thread is missing unless it was a duplicate thread??? :confused: It is a duplicate. Here is the other: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?p=4325788#post4325788 Thought I was losing my mind too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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