Tree-dweller
Recycles dryer sheets
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A year after the death of the most recent of the two dogs we've had (first lived to 16, the last to 14, both around 30 pounds), DW and I started looking for our next shelter puppy to adopt. We found one that we both liked, but a the shelter folks reminded us that since this was a stray of unknown breed, there was no telling exactly how big she might become. When the kids were home and we knew we would be staying put in our SFH, that wouldn't be an issue. Now, we wonder if we should stick with with a smaller one because
a) big ones limit options for any future moves and,
b) 10 years from now a big dog might be more than we want to handle.
If anyone adopted a puppy after 60, how'd it work out 10 years later?
a) big ones limit options for any future moves and,
b) 10 years from now a big dog might be more than we want to handle.
If anyone adopted a puppy after 60, how'd it work out 10 years later?