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From: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: A house dog
Message-ID: <117@alliant.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Dec-85 00:14:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 16 00:14:46 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Dec-85 04:34:03 EST
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Reply-To: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Organization: Alliant Computer Systems, Acton, MA
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Summary: De gustibus non disputandem est

In article <1305@wucs.UUCP> br@wucs.UUCP (Bill Ross) writes:
>    I`m interested in getting a dog . . .

Having precisely your concerns, I would not get a dog in your situation.
However, if you really want a dog, I would read the book "The Right Dog
for you", by Danial F. Tortora.  It's subtitled "choosing a breed that
matches your personality, family and lifestyle."  It does exactly that.

>. . .  I'm thinking about a German
>Sheperd or other large but calm dog.  . . .

PERSONAL OPINION:  A German Shepherd is not a calm dog.
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