0_Apprentice
I have been thinking about getting a golden retriver
1_Wizard
Thats great!, I own 5 of them, Mine are well suited to pretty much all suburban or country environments. We have moved around quite a bit lol. 
0_Apprentice
How big do they get?
1_Wizard
Well most of them grow to around 3 feet tall and weigh about 60 pounds usually But ive seen bigger ones, 
0_Apprentice
That is pretty big im not sure my apartment can handle that
1_Wizard
Also they shed copiously, around the change of seasons usually, and require regular grooming. You might have a lot of fur in your apartment, So have a vacuum handy. 
0_Apprentice
Yeah I have a cat but he doesnt shed really. 
1_Wizard
My dogs really like cats, They seems to be great companions and I keep one cat around ability to hunt the vermin in my house which my dogs cant do.
0_Apprentice
Yeah my cat is very sociable so im thinking if i get a puppy it would grow up knowing the cat so they could be buddys.
1_Wizard
Aww that sounds really nice out of all the seventy cat breeds out ther id say my favorite is the american short haired cat. Whats your favorite breed? 