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Thanks everyone for all your suggestions!.......I will definitely be checking these all out and making very sure of our decision before purchase. Thanks again!!!!!

Wow! Thank you so much everyone for your replies......I really do appreciate them....I don't mind the dog being inside as long as it doesn't shed too much. By low maintenance I mean a breed of dog that doesn't have a lot of health issues...I remember we had a rotty when i was growing up and it was very sad to put him down at such a young age due to hip problems......By low maintence I also mean one that doesn't have to be brushed every day and walked every day. I am at home most of the time so we would be company for one another. I understand how important training a dog is but I see on some web sites that certain breeds of dogs have natural tendancies towards certain issues such as digging, barking, etc

Hello, We are looking for the right dog to add as a new family member but it has to be the right choice. Ideally it will need to be a dog for a small back yard, one that gets along to an extent with chickens and ducks (these are penned), a large backyard aviary, a neighbour who doesn't like noisy dogs and a dog that isn't going to dig up our veggies or try to escape. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Our children are 12 and 10 and would love to have a dog though it will also have to be low maintenace. We also are aware that doggie training is a must to help with any of these issues. Many thanks!!!!