I live in a townhouse. I have two dogs and a cat and for a few days actually had three dogs(the wife and I rescued a 4 month old foxhound that was going to be put down). Anyway, I have a German Short-haired Pointer and a English Springer Spaniel. I've told this story before, but I've never gone and looked for an animal all three of ours were given to us by family that couldn't keep them for one reason or another. We're suckers.

The Springer Spaniel was 10 when I got him and he's about to be 13 so he's just old and chill and its hard to tell how he would have done as a pup in the townhouse. But he was my Mom's dog so I've been around him since he was 9 weeks old and he was 100 miles an hour back then. However, if kids are a possibility this is a breed you need to steer far away from as later in life they have severe possesive aggression problems.

I love both my dogs but my pointer is more like a friend. She's easily the smartest dog I've ever been around and she has done great through countless moves and my crazy schedules. Just my opinion.

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