we're thinking about having a dog, do you have advise if yes/no we should get one, and what kind ?

The main difficulty is to find dog that can run up to 10 miles and helping my girlfriend feel safe when jogging in isolated areas, as well as being happy living most of winter inside the house (most running dogs need to spend lot of time outside). Also he will rarely be outside without a leash since it's mandatory everywhere in my area. I figure a medium dog could be the right choice.

I hate barking dogs, we have no experience with training/owning dogs, and we have 3+6 years old kids. Also i really don't want a dog that could wake us up during the night (would hardly consider leaving the dog outside during night even we have the backyard for this).

But the dog will be rarely left alone and i am willing to invests for professional training as well as spending time on this.

we consider:

Labrador retriever is a obvious choice but i heard they need spend lot time outside
Golden retriever maybe ? is that the kind of dog that will cry during night because need so much attention ?
My girlfriend wants a husky, but i am afraid this is not a wise choice for us.

Any advice ? a mix would be certainly a good choice, no need pure race.

This post was edited by PKSubban on Dec 19 2015 12:42am

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so you get your dawg, dawg?

an Australian Cattle dog or a Queensland Healer would be great imo!

it's a mid sized dog that is very owner pleasing. they can be pretty hyper so they need a lot of attention and outdoor runs but if you are a good owner then the dog will totally protect you and your girlfriend (anyone in the family that the dog is close to)

i would suggest taking some training classes though! it will help you a lot!

they rated 2/5 (bad) as good first dog choice on dog time, also considerate as potentially dangerous.

But i saw that dog well rated for training / first dog on other site, so i am pretty much confused about that one.

big dog

Seems like no one in the family has much experience with dogs? Which is fine, so a first family dog should be one thats easily trained, non agressive, etc...

Some suggestions I have would be (seems like you want a big dog): Lab or Golden Retriever. These are some great dogs! All time classics, you really cant go wrong with them. Smart, loyal, great for families.

You could also god Labradoodle or Goldendoodle, also great dogs and hypoallergenic and dont shed. Its the same as a lab or golden retreiever with a poddle mix.

I dont think Husky would be a great first dog for your family. They are extrememely smart, require brushing almost every day, And need lots of excercise.

This post was edited by EmericAn on Dec 27 2015 05:59pm

Mix of collie and German Shepherd was my favorite dog ever had.

All depends on the dog and where do you live?

German Shepherd would be my first choice unless you live in the desert.

This post was edited by pimpdawg on Dec 29 2015 07:10am