After more than a decade of digital nomading, the time has finally come...
What kind of dog should we get?
Criteria:
-No yappy lap dogs
-should be mid-sized/athletic
-easy to clean up after
-good with kids
-ok with warm SoCal weather
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I suspect you'd end up fine with any easy-going mid-size breed, but I'll plug the golden retriever (assuming you're pretty active). Such a silly, joyful breed! The males are probably larger than you'd like, but the females are plausibly mid-sized: mine's 45lbs.
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I’ve always wanted a golden
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+1 for golden or lab. Also +1 to a Schnauzer (I had same reqs). You can get a regular sized one (Hayek is mini)
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Yes, Goldens are just fantastic. I’ve been lucky enough to have two of them in my life and they are wonderful with kids and a joy to be around. Only downside is you’ll need to vacuum regularly unless you like golden hair tumbleweeds:)
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The robo-vacuum was an essential early purchase!!



