Dog question

[Embassy]

We are moving to the country soon and plan to get a dog.  We will be living in tight quarters on a farm next to a road that has very low traffic.  There is no fenced in area, but the yard and places to explore are boundless.  We are wanting a medium sized dog.  For several reasons I can't control, the dog will probably need to be outside most of the time.  I don't want to have to chain up the dog, are there certain breeds that are less likely to roam?

 

Also, this will likely be a 1-2 year move.  We may end up moving to a suburban fenced in lot in a year or two.  Are there any breeds you would recommend?

[zoobie]

I would wait until you have a fenced yard and an indoor space for the dog unless you're doing a purely working animal (thinking of Margaret in Co's Great Pyrs, but they wander and need work to do). Any dog needs boundaries, and an invisible fence is expensive, doesn't work for all breeds, and doesn't protect your dog from incoming threats.

[Ellie]

I'm not necessarily bothered by the dog's living outside. :-)

 

I am concerned about being so close to the road with no fence. Dogs are gonna roam.

[texasmama]

I would not get a dog under these circumstances. I would wait until the suburban move to a fenced in yard.

[need2read]

Do not get any kind of hound, pure or mixed. Roaming is their MO.

 

 

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[Jean in Newcastle]

Having a way to contain a dog is a prime responsibility of a dog owner, in my opinion.