Well, for me...the main thing is my office is in my home. I'm a claim rep and I'm on the phone 75% of the day. Zhoie is a low keyed, well mannered, quiet little girl, who fell right into the my routine when she came home at 12 wks. We work through the day and I'm all hers for playtime come 5 o'clock. And believe me, she lets me know when it's time to wrap it up for the day.
She hangs out in my office all day and doesn't even bark when someone comes to the door, like UPS or whoever. She just runs ahead of me and twirling to be picked up so we can open the door. When I say low keyed, I mean it, she has never attempted to even jump up on the furniture. If I put her up, she stays until I come back to get her, LOL.
I often wonder, is she lonely. Hmmm, probably at times, but on the otherhand, I can't rock the boat.
What if I got another that did bark? Carried on like crazy, I would just have to put it in a crate to be able to work and that would break my heart too.
Plus, Zhoie doesn't care for female dogs at all, she will tolerate them but she has to be boss and makes it known immediately. She only enjoys running wild with them in the back yard for a few minutes, then she done with them. No playing in the house what-so-ever. She a little selfish brat and I do believe she loves it that way.
Bottom line is, I know if I got one...it would be for me....her, not so much. So, I figure...I made her this way....I'll keep her just like she is.
Good luck in you very hard decision.
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