I picked out a German Shepherd pup as a child , got killed chasing a squirrel as a pup,
Got another one was a great dog BUT they NEED a LOT of brushing or your house is covered
and that hip problem , had to put him down early because he had go up stairs to get into the house
Had my share of Pits but the wife said NO more ,
So now Terriers , any kind of Terrier , three at a time , always from a shelter
I have 2.5 fenced in acres , but they get out to go hunting
Merry Christmas