peterseaford

Good afternoon everybody - the wife and i need your advise and guidance. we live in Seaford Victoria and have a motor home. we regularly baby sit our daughters dogs but we have not had one of our own for a few years now because we did a fair amount of overseas travel but now we are well into our seventies we would love a companion or two to share our lives. In the past we have had big and small dogs but now we think smaller might be the way to go as the motor home is not all that big. Would like o dog with few health issues and would like some advise as to a reliable health insurance scheme for our pet. Our idea of size was around a beagle to a kelpie as both of these would fit our bed and furniture . When you have time would you mind letting us have your opinions which will be most appreciated. kind regards peter

G'day I am seventy five and the wife is not far behind. We both have difficulties - the wife needs knees and a hip and a triple byepass was for me but we are luckier than most. I wanted a puppy but wisdom almost caught up with me and I bought a 9 month old Beagle from Gumtree and how difficult could a pup be. Well let me tell you he is most difficult and pinches everything and heads for the yard via his dog door. When I arrive its almost buried. I was warned that we should have a companion for him but I knew best and I am wrong. Our pup is most loving and has bonded well with us but we find it very hard to mannage him . Experts have warned us that he will be worse before he is better and he may not mature until he is around four years old. when one of us goes out he walks around crying for ages. He sleeps on our bed and is house trained but does he cause confusion - If we had another dog he would be fine but we can only have one . So we are having him neutered and his vaccinations updated on Friday and handing him to a rescue group. We are very dissapointed that we cannot manage him but now we understand that the Beagle is a very special fellow. Would value your opinion but Beagles are far to smart for an elderly couple