Get a noisey cricket v 1 <| sep |> I don ' t know man . Her elbows are a little pointy <| sep |> My dog can be dumb as a rock sometimes , but that ' s often when she ' s cutest ! <| sep |> Ya budu tvoim drugom , tovarishch ! Have you tried playing some online competitive games ? I play Overwatch , few matches of comp a day , talking with random strangers on voicecoms even if gamefocused , helps me to alleviate the loneliness a bit . Plus that confidence boost after a win feels amazing ! <| sep |> I ' ve never seen any of them blow himself up that ' s for sure , don ' t even try to pull a false equivalence here because no one would take you seriously . <| sep |> Filling out the breed questionnaire would help on all fronts . Exercise requirements are going to depend on breed and also the individual dog . But breed will give you a good idea of what the maximum exercise an individual would require . There ' s always an outlier that might be on the lazier side . Personally , I think a backyard means relatively little about what you have to offer a dog . Dogs don ' t exercise themselves . While a backyard is nice , the worktimeintensity of exercises you ' re able to put in means more in terms of quality of exercise . Also , word of caution , this sub is pretty tentative about recommending herding breeds to first time owners . Though , with your experience and dedication to meeting your future dog ' s needs , I don ' t see why it ' s something you couldn ' t do . Just don ' t get discouraged and consider that herding breeds need mental stimulation on top of physical .