Getting Our 1St Dog?

[Voltage]

Morning all right when we move later this year and have settled in we are going to get a rescue dog mrs v had dogs when she was younger I have never owned a dog... now I'm retired it is a good time to to get our dog.
Now I haven't a clue what to look forward to... can one of you dog owners tell me if possible when you feed your dog and how many times a day ...when do you take it for walks and so on... on a daily basis what else do you do..any help to how to look after the dog would be helpful thx

[Voltage]

i hate cats no chance!

[Bathsheba]

I had a dog once but he was reared by my OH from being a pup and came with him as part of the deal in moving in together.
I don't particularly like dogs, but a dog from a rescue centre would worry me....what happened to him before he landed up in centre? I would worry it could "turn" out of the blue and hurt someone.
~Baths~

[wolf63]

When you go to the doggy orphanage try and use your brain and not your heart when choosing your new buddy. Someone that I may know got a five-year-old un-castrated male Lab/GSD that had been handed in by his owners. He was a total psycho who must have had a rough life, he hated the world but loved his family. This person and her dog lived together happily for nine years.

Any decent rescue place will have assessed the personality of the dogs and will help you find one that suits your family. There is no such thing as a 'bad' breed of dog.

[Voltage]

thank you all for your replies lots to ponder over

[wolf63]

***** I hate cats no chance! (this I understand)

Cats are more 'challenging' and totally different from dogs.

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[Bathsheba]

Can't read about dogs and deer without thinking of Fenton ;)

[hereIam]

Well done for wanting to take in a rescue dog, I promise you, you won't regret it x