A good dog for a fifteen year old girl- with all these things in consideration?
A good dog for a fifteen year old girl- with all these things in consideration? General Dog Discussions
so as a teenager, i have a lot of stuff that i just cant tell my parents, and my siblings are too young to understand- so i need somebody to love,cuddle, and just give me wet kisses. i went to the pet store, and the animal shelter, and i just dont know what kind of dog to get. i've done a lot of research, and there are just Sooooo many different breeds i like. my sister wants a maltese, but i want a dog that isnt JUST cute and cuddly, and sits in a little corner all day, eats, and sleeps- but a dog, and a friend that i can share all my problems and issues with, and wont just laugh at me and tell me im just a stupid bipolar teenager(like my parents, etc.). - because we go through a lot of stuff.my parents are really strict, and animals arent aloud inside the house- so it has to be able to stay outdoors. my mom wants it to be a dog all three of us sibling will like (15 year old girl , 9year old girl, and 5 year old boy) so, my sister just likes cute cuddly things, my brother will just get used to whatever we get, i want a dog thats fairly large, and my mom hates shedding! so with all that criteria its hard to get a dog we all will be okay with. are house has its back directly to a canal, that people walk across every day, and we want a sort of guard dog, but we dont want a dog that barks at everything (for example a chihuahua) im also afraid of getting a dog, that might start fights, when we walk if i run into a pitbull. these are some of the breeds i like:saint bernard(pros:cute, unique, friendly, cons: slobbers), labrador (friendly, loving cons:joint displacia- is it really that common?),jack russell terrier (heard its too jumpy- and will overwhelm my brother), west highland terrier(cute, but will it be able to stay outdoors?, and ive heard its really possessive.arrogant especially to other dogs), boxer (looks scary, but i hear its really sweet)thank you so much for reading my entire really long question C:and please let me know if you have any suggestions, or if you own any of the breeds listed above so you can tell me about your experience