I have a little experience with dobies, I was forced ownership on one in college, he was a good pup.
He did well with me being gone to school for several hours, and we had befriended the neighbour across the hall so she would come and let him out.
he did get himself into trubble in the apt though. He dug a hole in my couch and had the craziest quirck ever, every time I would leave for school he would steal and hide the last thing I touched and hide it in the closet. Weather it was the remote, money, coffee cup ect...
Other than that I really liked that dog and wish i could have kept him.:sad: but I was a college student and not prepared financially to care for a dog. ( side note, I found him a wonderful home on a farm where he is still enjoying his life as an old boy now
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He was a high energy dog too and really liked his daily runs in an old public ice rink and his daily hour long walks along the board walk.
I think a dobie would be a great pick for you two.