Originally Posted by
thieuster
What dog to choose? Let me explain.
We were looking for a new home. So... we ended up buying a house on 6+ acres of woodland. In a small country like The Netherlands, it's rather difficult to find a proper plot and 6 acres is nearly impossible to find.
The 1970 house (I think you'd call it a 'semi bungalow') is wonderfully renovated by the current owners and originally, it was totally surrounded with high trees. Now, there are two large lawns, a pond, a meadow for horses and woodland. On top of that, there's a run-down summer holiday home (earmarked to become my wife's sewing and painting workshop once renovated) en a biiiiiig garage/workshop measuring 22 x 9 m (70 x 30 ft). On the 6+ acres you can spot foxes and roe deer and there are two 'badger castles' on the plot as well. The owner showed me vids on his phone with roe deer walking on the lawn. The house is situated in an area that used to be owned by the royal family; in fact, my next-door neighbour is technically the King...
Apart from all of the above, as you can imagine, the location is pretty remote and quiet. So we're thinking about buying a dog again. We (my wife and I) are used to rottweilers and bull terriers; we both had those dogs when we were young, still living at home with our parents. The dog(s) need to be watchful, impressive and not the sort that chases wildlife. Or is this combination too much to ask?
I would really like to read your ideas and experiences.
Menno