[RosieCotton]

Whew! Back from a LONG walk. All around town...more than once, really. Got some fancy chocolate from the natural foods / gourmet foods place and I'm gonna sit down for awhile with a big glass of milk, some chocolate, and a good book.

I'm also thinking...you know, if I could do that walk (or just one big loop) every day...there's no reason I couldn't have a bigger dog here, someday. Though I don't know how I'd handle the coldest days. Of course...if'n it was a retriever mix or retriever mix with good retrieving instincts, I could probably get away with just walking a few blocks to the little park nearby and just throwin' something for awhile. Again...dunno how I'd handle winter, since it's dark by four.

Of course, any of this would have to wait until after Fiona is gone...by which time I'll probably have moved on, both from this house and my retriever craving. ;-) But it was a good dream!

Chocolate time...

[HairOfTheDog]

If you got a big older dog with the right temperament, they don't necessarily want more than to crash on the couch and mebbe walk when you want to.... ;~D

I don't think all big dogs really ~need~ that much 'room to run'.

[osagebowman]

Rosie; well, you might want to consider an older 'rescue' dog, they have a lot to give, but Warning, don't surf the rescue sites till you're ready, the stories and pictures are enough to make you want to adopt them all.