Small Breed Dogs

Neeks wrote: My mum has a West Highland White Terrier (Molly)

i love westies!!!
we have a golden retriever and he's the best dog in the world   i him

yay for getting a furkid kandice!   i totally second the breeder option.....stay well clear of any petshops....clyde was $700 from a registered breeder and goldies sell in petshops for over $1000

tibetian spaniels are gorgeous also! my nana and grandad have one and she just loves the kids, especially charli

What about a poodle? Easy to train and their fur is like wool so not so much doggy smell and not as allergenic.

Now THAT is adorable!! I want one!

Oh I knew someone with a Jap Spitz. Its name was Sushi!
Was a very placid and friendly dog. I love Tibetan spaniels too. Man, I wish I had room for more dogs.....I love them so much.

Bobbie wrote: What about a poodle? Easy to train and their fur is like wool so not so much doggy smell and not as allergenic.

Oh thats what I meant to say - Bichons are the same, they dont drop any fur and its like wool but it's hypoallergenic. I'm allergic to EVERYTHING - except my doggies :D

One of my friends are getting a Bichon and are going to letit have a litter and said we could have one of the pups as long as we pay the vet bills for it till we get it. It won't be for another year. I am tempted cause since we had our little visitor Rocky the bichon till it went back to its owner I thought it would be cool and got on so well with our Boxer (whom is like another human child so all use to that)

I do get anonyed at people 'breeding' designer dogs - when in fact they are mutts (sorry not meaning to ofend but most of them charge the earth for one)

Bichons do not malt nor have dog smell and our visitor didn;t bark once in the day and night we had it. Even when it slept locked in our laundry.

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Rach, little dogs can be much harder to toilet train. Took me a year but now she is great

KylahsMum wrote: Ohhhh i dont want a yappy dog! Hmmmmm i really want one.. Bichons need clipped as in furr wise? Why cant i spell furr lol, it looks wrong!

I have a Jack and she is FAR FAR FAR from yappy, and is a super awesome kid dig. We breed her, she is fantastic. Highly reccomend. Need lots of walks though as they have lots of energy and are full on for about 2 years, but the loyalest dogs ever.

Foxys are similar, but skinnier to look at (not as broad on the chest or nose and skinier legs, a bit taller, too) AND they are a bit yappy...

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yeah FTR we have two pedigree dogs and i spend about $30-$50 per week on their food, not to mention set up costs for leads and bowls and dog kennel, blankets / pillow (yes it gets cold and they are not inside dogs due to fur issues they dump!)and have cost me a bomb.

Then any good dog owner should do at least one term of puppy training...we did eight years of obedience and agility!

vet costs...well we dont go often but when we do i dont get change from about $60-$200 per dog. Worming tablets, registration fees etc etc...it all adds up...basically to own a dog you should budget an extra $1500-$3000 per annum depending on what kind of dog you get. and yes a fully fenced section is needed and walks daily for them too....

I love my fur bubbas....but they can be an expensive and long lesson if you choose the wrong one - they will live about ten years on average. BTW i was a registered breeder (did one litter and OMG talk about outta pocket!) and it is the puppies left over or with something wrong with them (eg some not pure breds) that go to pet shops...altho NZKC dont want to know they end up there....go to a breeder and negotiate for ones that might not be PERFECT...

Thanks BS for your imput.
We have found a NZKC breeder of bichon frise, but i would like to see Kylah around one first. We would buy the bowls and leads etc before we get the pup.

They do want to come check out our property first, im staying with mum at the moment as we are saving for a deposit for our own home so will be here untill then.

Our house is HUGE and fully fenced back yard.