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10 Borzoi Pros and Cons

Top 10 Reasons to Get a Borzoi

  • You have a 2 acre fenced area around your house that you'd like to enjoy
  • You always have a lot of meat left over after you cook
  • You live somewhere with no summer
  • You know how to safely prepare wild rabbit
  • You have nothing to do on weekends
  • You like to vacuum
  • You wouldn't mind if a 3x3 block in the middle of a couple rooms in the house was covered with a dog bed
  • You never liked bending down to pet the dog
  • You frequently take walks in the rain
  • You like to stand behind someone bigger in pictures

Top 10 Reasons not to Get a Borzoi

  • You enjoy off leash time with your dog, especially the game of "fetch"
  • You have a coffee table and kitchen counters of the usual height
  • You have a cat who is shy or chickens that are brave
  • You've never met your neighbors
  • You have spent a great deal of time landscaping and a tall fence would mar the beauty of the work
  • You plan to travel by air with your dog
  • You have a collection of rare antique books or feather boas
  • You like complete climate control
  • You are a vegetarian because you are squeamish about the cycle of life
  • You have an average sized car
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Experienced animal control officer, shelter supervisor and former veterinary assistant, Diana Culp, has a master's degree in behavior, and is the former Director of Education for the Humane Society of the United States. She currently teaches at the East Coast Animal Control Training Academy and...

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