I agree that now is not the best time for her to get a dog. If she wants a pet, a nice adult cat would be nice. Or perhaps a bird. Dog? No way.
Agreed! A cat would be nice maybe a mid aged cat who has lived in a home with children before. A dog NO WAY!!!!! Please do not encourage her to pursue this idea of a dog any longer. You said you are into breeding this means I know you have more sense then to think she needs a dog. I'm in rescue and I can tell you after reading your description of her situation my group would not adopt to her because she simply does not have the time to devote to a dog. We know that because we see it all the time new babies and toddlers and working all the time ends up resluting in a return for us.
I talked to my sister today, she decided to just take on of the bitches that was retiring this year. Lovely 8yr old cocker named Gigi no training required and loves kids, so after Gigi comes home from the vet she is moving in with sis I think she'll like it, My sis is going to keep her shaved down so she doesn't have to deal with keeping the skirt up.
it does sound good, after all no training required and its an older dog raised by people she knows. congrats to her for her new furbaby. i hope it works out!
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