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Wonder Why

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2. Depends how hungry you are. I'm still doing okay. 😁

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 09:53 PM

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I'm thinking of getting a doggie and a cat [View all] choie Nov 28 OP

Small quiet breeds Trellastic Nov 28 #1

That would exclude most terriers. I have never met a quiet terrier. wnylib Nov 29 #32

Depends how hungry you are. I'm still doing okay. 😁 Wonder Why Nov 28 #2

Shih Tzus are wonderful little dogs and get along well displacedvermoter Nov 28 #3

Indeed. Lefta Dissenter Nov 28 #9

Thank you! I'll look into them! choie Nov 28 #12

Golden retrievers are maniacs Unwind Your Mind Nov 28 #31

A shi tsu is a good dog for an apartment. They are small and wnylib Nov 29 #34

You might try one,... then later try the other if you are up to it. magicarpet Nov 28 #4

I know that's smart. choie Nov 28 #11

Have you ever had a dog? Mossfern Nov 29 #46

Yes I've had two in the past. choie Nov 29 #47

Then you know what you're getting into Mossfern Nov 29 #48

I have a Boston (my second) LearnedHand Nov 28 #5

Thanks for the suggestion! choie Nov 28 #8

Bostons are not true terriors LearnedHand Nov 29 #33

We adopted a dog four years ago. Morbius Nov 29 #39

Mutts! Mutts are the best in dogs and cats too. Good for you! Maru Kitteh Nov 28 #6

Aw!!!!! choie Nov 28 #7

This is what I was thinking. duncang Nov 29 #37

Small rescue doggie. Mixed breeds are great. maveric Nov 28 #10

Thank you!I do want to get a rescue choie Nov 28 #13

Here's Luca. maveric Nov 28 #18

Cute heart! choie Nov 28 #19

He looks happy! choie Nov 28 #20

Very happy. Very intelligent, and so sweet. maveric Nov 28 #23

Our two Shih Tzus and two of our Lhasas were displacedvermoter Nov 28 #24

Depends. bamagal62 Nov 28 #14

Thanks bamagal! choie Nov 28 #16

I'd get a cat first. Phoenix61 Nov 28 #15

That makes good sense choie Nov 28 #17

check out rescues. Sometimes a cat and dog are already bonded and up for adoption because yellowdogintexas Nov 28 #21

What a great suggestion!!! choie Nov 28 #22

My Beagle gets along fine with cats Jersey Devil Nov 28 #25

Yes my beagle mix got along great with my four cats! Big Blue Marble Nov 28 #30

get the cat first Skittles Nov 28 #26

I'd suggest looking for an older dog radical noodle Nov 28 #27

Advantages of an older dog True Dough Nov 29 #38

We rescued one that was probably about 15 when we got her radical noodle Nov 29 #40

Wonderful! True Dough Nov 29 #42

Cat recommendations Mersky Nov 28 #28

One of my cats is a mackerel tabby LearnedHand Nov 29 #35

So nice to hear -- mackerels might be my favorite Mersky Nov 29 #44

Mine was an adopted stray, and she was already an adult LearnedHand Nov 29 #45

Rescue them from the same shelter. They will know who can cope with whom. LakeArenal Nov 28 #29

Absolutely adorable! StarryNite Nov 29 #36

Only small breeds or mixed breed dogs etc. with cats and no high prey dogs Meowmee Nov 29 #41

shelters around here test the dogs for cat tolerance. mopinko Nov 29 #43