Do you have a dog?
What breed? I'm thinking about getting a border-collie. They seem to be great dogs. How are they as guard dogs?
shareI would only have a dog if I were rich enough to hire servants. Then they could deal with all of the hassles that are part and parcel of having a dog, such as walking it, taking it outside to do its business, cleaning up its droppings, cleaning up shed hair from around the house, taking it to the vet, making arrangements for it when you're going to be away for a couple of days or more, and so on.
In such a case, I'd get a Bluetick and name him "Ol' Blue."