12 Fun Questions

a) I have a busy career away from home & the dog will have to spend 6+ hours alone b) Our dog will never be left alone / Will always have the company of pets/people c) My Dog will spend less than 4 hours/day alone, and only periodically on it's own d) I plan to have someone/hire a Dog Sitter/Walker to exercise my dog daily

a) Toy/Small (Chihuahua, Maltese, Dachshunds) b) Medium (Springer Spaniel, Basset Hound) c) Large (Std. Poodle, German Shepherd, Airedale, Bearded Collie) d) Extra Large (Mastiff) e) No Preference

a) Extremely important b) Not important

a) This will be my/our 1st dog b) Yes, I/we've have owned dog[s] before. c) Other Friend[s]/Family members, with dog experience, will be involved.

a) High Stamina / An athlete & playful like me: jog/hike/run/dog sports b) Regular daily walks for both of us will be just fine c) Couch potato d) Not important.

a) Apartment / Studio / Small Area b) Home, no yard c) Residence with a fenced yard d) Farm/Country lifestyle, lots of fenced safe space.

a) Yes, my/our new dog will be living/interacting with other household pets, i.e. cats or dogs b) No, but I want our new dog to be friendly with other pets, i.e. dog parks c) No, my/our new dog will not be around other pets.

a) Social & friendly with all friends and visitors b) Independent is fine. *"Separation Anxiety" less likely when left alone! c) Not a consideration.

a) Intelligent & ease of training is very important. Super smart, responsive, ease to train commands & fun tricks b) Fairly trainable. Will need to learn and know basic commands c) Trainability not that important, I'm pretty laid back.

a) No children b) Child(ren) under 5, including if you are currently pregnant c) Child(ren) 6-12 years of age d) Child(ren) 13+ years of age.

a) Willing to groom regularly/hire professional groomer / Whatever it takes b) Don't want grooming to be a necessity, other than a few baths/year c) No Preference

a) Yes, protecting my property & myself is an important consideration b) Barking & Alerting will be enough c) Not a Consideration