In a working environment, I think they would be fine with other Terriers as long as they were working and kept busy, in a pet home their fiery nature may be triggered at trivial things, so personally, a placid female, a Cavalier perhaps? something innoffensive.
Dawn.

Thanks for that.

Its hard as we're not really little dog people, thats why we love terriers. I always say they're a little like big dogs in a littler body.

What about a min or standard dachshund.The wires especially have lots of character. and I know from experience that the Min Longs make great pets and are good with other dogs.

Its interesting you say that. We had a wire dachsie when I was about 10. She was a great little dog. I hadnt really considered having another

Dacchies can be a bit fiesty like a terrier, especially the wires, the longs are more placid and easygoing, the smooths are somewhere inbetween, I prefer the smooths personally.

Or just get a weimy you can have Maddy! No she's been a good girl today for a change actually! We only have a small garden and atm this is a very crowded house as i'm living with my father. Obviously when I got Maddy I didn't forsee this, but space isn't really an issue if you do regular walks. Then again in my old house we had a HUGE garden and she was much less 'manic' about the house.

We had to move as 'chavs' were terrorising us and they burnt down the whole of our garden fence one night, as you can imagine that was the last straw.

I'm not suggesting you get a weimy but maybe you don't have to go for such a tiny dog. How about a welshie or springer?

Random,
Send me Maddy for a week and we'll road test it!!
I miss Josh terribly He was a massive character and so expressive! If I had a bigger garden I would have another.
I had considered the springers but I know so many neurotic ones that they have kind of put me off. I'm sure they would have turned out differently with better handling tho. I like schnauzers but prefer the standard, love spinones and pointers but they're going to fit in the car when we all go camping together.Needs to be more portable if you know what I mean. Its so hard. I should just rescue one instead, maybe a mongrel with no home!!

Ooh, yes, do consider this - it is so worthwhile - just read some of the success stories under the rescue/rehoming forums. Having rescued two, I honestly don't think that I will ever do anything else now

The only difficulty is, you have to be quite strong willed when you go to the centres - its so easy to get upset because you can't have them all. You may also have to be patient to find a dog which matches all your requirements. The rescue centres do have pups from time to time too.

Good luck in your decision making and let us know how you get on

This is where my problems would start. I would have to go alone to narrow down the search and then then take OH. If we went together it would be madness.
Where do rescues stand with children ? We have 2. Jack was a rescue puppy at 14 weeks, but it didnt really feel like a rescue because he was being fostered. Jadie was a REAL rescue at 17 weeks ( another very long story) but again didnt feel like I been to the kennels and selected a rescue.
Love to tell you the story but gotta go get Daughter.

Tell it to us later then

[QUOTE=jackpat;1004488]Where do rescues stand with children ? QUOTE]

Most rescues are fine about people have children (I'm talking about general rescues as I haven't had any experience of breed specific). Some of the more organised rescues have had time to spend with the dogs and will make recommendations (e.g. some not for children at all, some for children over certain age - usually where the dog is larger & more boisterous).

All the ones I have been to have never put any pressure on us at all.

Before we got Hoki, we did look at another bitch. The rescue centre was really busy but found the time to get her out & let us take her for an on lead walk. At the end of the time I'm afraid I found no connection with this dog at all. I was really apologetic as I felt like I had wasted their time but really didn't think we would have been right for each other. The rescue centre was great - didn't make me feel guilty at all, in fact said that it was still good because at least she had had 30 minutes extra out of her kennel and a bit more socialising etc.

If you and your OH do go looking first, most rescues will expect you to bring all your family (including your other pets) to meet the potential new addition before a final decision is made.