Dang, Algae, I am sorry about the c-section. But glad you and the boys are doing well otherwise.
Cici is very sweet! Are you sure she's your daughter?
Belle, if you really want a dog then you need to put your foot down. You, after all, are the one who stays home all day and would be caring for it.
I love the look of those Maremmas but then I think of all the brushing and suddenly they become the ugliest dogs on earth. I did a week trial on a full-grown Leonberger once and the grooming in that one week convinced me that not only did I not want that dog, I never wanted ANY big dog with long hair. But in this climate, as in AK, if you want an outdoor LGD then you're going to have to have one with long hair.
Cici is very sweet! Are you sure she's your daughter?
Belle, if you really want a dog then you need to put your foot down. You, after all, are the one who stays home all day and would be caring for it.
I love the look of those Maremmas but then I think of all the brushing and suddenly they become the ugliest dogs on earth. I did a week trial on a full-grown Leonberger once and the grooming in that one week convinced me that not only did I not want that dog, I never wanted ANY big dog with long hair. But in this climate, as in AK, if you want an outdoor LGD then you're going to have to have one with long hair.