Thank you alot nice meeting you I hope this forum is safe and secure
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Welcome and your puppy is that a French Mastiff ?
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What can I say? I have been on this forum for about ten or so years and there quite a few friendly faces here - including my wife who is from USA (Georgia) !! I’ll try to offer some better information…
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Not sure but my wife’s sister and husband have recently moved to Florida.
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From Georgia ?
If so for work , retired which would surprise me as often other way around ?
Edit , I am very much the Yankee in Florida and the outsider in Miami but would not have it any other way .
Yes, Georgia - that is where she worked. Then we got married in Scotland (at Gretna Green). Then we both worked until we retired. Now we live in Yorkshire.
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Aguzaza welcome
Yes this forum is safe and secure UNTIL matron says it is bed time then we all hide.
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Hi there … welcome to the forum.
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Why thank you .
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Did your wife adjust to Scotland now Yorkshire being that she is from Georgia ?
I know Georgia is now growing a lot and guess who is moving there ?
Yep us Northern Yanks , lol but interestingly enough even native Floridians retiring are moving there but perhaps fleeing as Northern Yankees .
My Yankee saying is —
" We’re here ,we’re opinionated , laugh at are own jokes and coming to your town "
Don’t mention it … 
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Hi NotS,
We lived in Watford, South of England, which is where I lived most of my life. Now that have retired we, have moved to South Yorkshire. It’s closer to the kids and grandkids. And it’s a nicer area. This is the lovely The Roman Road:
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Yes you are also welcome my dog a mix breed
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M first dog way back in around 1972 (taken by Ann Allen the breeder)
This was the start of dog ownership even up to today. there is a story about getting this Afghan Hound and consequently owning a dog and cat boarding establishment. this was only the third white Afghan Hound in the UK at the time ,so we got well known in the dog show ring. Eventually we bred our own and did some advertising though an agent.
muffin he sired one of ours we bred
our puppies
also owned a dobermann - Hamiltonstovare and now a border Terrier
its a long long story about our association with dogs and cats
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You have. Acute dog what is the name of the breed
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I like the look of Dobermans but know LOTS of barking bit hyper .
Going back decades there was a Giant size Doberman kennel in Pennsylvania , USA they are still around but since a business not sure if can be mentioned new owners now , either way someone I knew had a female from them and huge which is not necessary , she looked great but early think 4 years had bad hips .
I have never actually seen an Afghan hound in real life .
I am very much into animals not just dogs I had a M ./ F Alapaha bulldogs , cat , several small exotics pets and small snakes plus always grew up with fish as my dad had a saltwater fish tank in the days they used archaic undergravel and box filters .
If I was younger I would get dogs or a cat again but now I try to get my neighbors to get them , lol but so far they have said NO .
I now have freshwater fish/ freshwater shrimp in heavy planted tank and Owl finches outside .
Never heard of it had to look it up –
About the Breed
The Hamiltonstovare is a versatile scent hound, bred to hunt hare and fox in Sweden. When not hunting, they can be found in the show ring, as their striking color makes them a stunning show dog. Hamiltons have been used as service dogs in America since the late 90’s, where their versatility and close bond with their people shine.
Hamiltonstovare are most commonly multi-purpose dogs; they are hunters, show dogs, and pets, all in one regal and versatile little package. As a hound, they follow their nose wherever it goes (and will not return for a good long while), so leashes and fences are a necessity with this breed. Unlike most scent hounds though, the Hamiltonstovare has an extremely high prey drive for both scent and sight. They can make excellent lure coursing dogs. In the home, they are a lazy, low maintenance dog who rarely sheds. Very food motivated, they can be easy to train despite their hound stubbornness, but higher competitive obedience levels are not usually an option. The only major problem with this breed is accessibility; there is only one breeder of Hamiltonstovare in the United States. Unfortunately, Hamiltonstovare have a rescue problem in the US as well, and some can be found in rural shelters in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee.
I think smaller dogs live longer so would always go for them to delay that inevitable sad day.