"tenplay" wrote in message
news:IvCbc.175812$po.984312@attbi_s52...
I posted the original query "looking for a smaller breed". Thanks for all
the helpful suggestions. What are your thoughts about choosing a pure vs
mixed breed? I would like to rescue a dog from the local pound if
possible.
Almost all the dogs there are mixed breeds. We are not looking for a show
dog but rather just a good companion. I loved my poi (cannot see any
particular breed in the dog) dog, which looked more like a calico cat. I
assume that the pound makes sure that the dogs have their shots and are
relatively healthy. Thanks for any suggestions.



i'd go to the pound and meet some dogs, see what you think. each dog will
have their own individual personality, so i can't say one is better than the
other. some rescue groups will take information about what you're looking
for in a dog and try to match you up with a good fit, maybe that will work
for you?

i have one mix and one that's probably purebred, both from shelters/rescue,
and i love them both very much.



-kelly