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Thank you for ALL your replys, you have all helped to give us lots to think about and research to make up a list of what type of breeds would suit our family The guinea Pigs are staying, I could never give them away, the kids love them to bits, they have proven to be a great little pet for the kids.

He is beautiful but we are looking for a female.. Our boxer doesn't like other male dogs but gets on great with females.

FionaC do you mean your 2 boys in your sig? if they came for a visit i am afraid you would not get them back

Greytmate My DD(13) would like a dog she can take for walks most afternoons (not long ones) and a dog we can take to the dog beach for a swim and to the dog park when we go. myDS 11 would like a dog to play with in the backyard after school and then cuddle up to when inside watching TV or just having Quiet time. DS 6 wants a dog he can love DS 4 wants a dog he can cuddle DD 1 needs a dog that is going to be gentle-ish with her My husband wants an obedient dog We all want a dog that will love being with us :p I want a dog that is not going to be too demanding all day while the kids are at school and will be my company at night when my Husband is working

GAP tested? oops sorry i didn't see all the other replys on the next page

Thanks for all your replys, I really appreciate them and your knowledge of these animals. I have just been reading about the Brittany's they do sound like they would be great for us. As for the GP's I think a new improved home for them is in order. the list so far is Whippet shar pei Brittany Corgi and I believe greyhounds are great with kids, a bit bigger than we would like but at least they are a slimmer dog.

Thanks for the link, she looks beautiful :p Looks like the guinea pigs are going to have a new home made for them the little ones love them so much I could not get rid of them. ok so far we have Whippet and Shar pei's to look into. Anyone have any thoughts on poodles?

Mumof3 my cattle x passed away last jan and we are ready to add to our family again. BJ our old boxer is happy to just laze around these days and be left alone. Kids are really wanting another playmate to join our family ;) doctorjoel a rescue animal is preferable what type is Sally (just out of interest) So many of the rescue dogs we have found that we would love to meet are all in Vic or NSW. As yet I have not been able to find any info on the net as in how much it would cost to transport a dog here. readysetgo I know exactly what you are saying about the SBT. While I love staffies and have grown up with them I also know they are not right for us just now. When the younger kids are older one would be perfect :D

poodlefan we have a boxer,we had him picked out at birth :D our fence is stable and doesn't "need" fixing, I just feel it would not keep in a dog who wanted to get out and go exploring. Not too worried about level of training the dog will need but we would prefer an older dog 12months-3 yrs. Sandra777 I have grown up with my parents having staffies and I Love them! my parents have just taken on a male that wondered into my home and we could not find his owners he is beautiful with my kids but he would also love to eat the guinea pigs :D badboyz I will have to look into the shar pei's ;) need to find out more about the care and maintenance of their rolls in the heat. I will add i am at home with my 2 younger ones and the dogs won't be left much at all and if I do have a big or long day planned out the dogs will be going to my mum's for a play with her staffy and lab X

I was wondering if some one could help out with our decision to add another pet to our family. We already have 4 guinea pigs, one hand raised Cockatiel and a 10yr old male de sexed Boxer (BJ) I have 5 children aged 1,4,6,11 and 13, we live on an acre and a half. BJ has always been an out side dog(due to renting when we first got him) but we have been allowing him inside a bit now, though he prefers to be outside. What we are looking for in a dog breed is *minimum to medium grooming needs (we have lots of grass seeds and spear grass that grows in our back yard) *Something that will love LOTS of attention from the kids as well as enjoy walks and runs along the beach but still want to curl up and watch a movie with the kids. * something that is not tiny, but still small to medium(like a staffy). *I love beagels and staffies but they are known as escape artists while our fence is ok it is not secure enough to keep in a staffie or beagle. I am happy to rescue a dog/puppy and we go out to the RSPCA regularly looking, I do not want to get a dog just for the sake of getting a dog, I really need to put some thought into the right type of dog before we can get one. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks :D Oh and I am in North Qld ;)