There is a cattle dog next door who's barking drives me insane(and an equally annoying border collie behind us) so am kind of turned off. Also I would like an active dog but no too active if that makes sense? I was bitten my a rottweiler when I was a small child and have always been scared of them but its something I would like to overcome so Im flexible on that one. Lol it dosnt even sound like I want a dog, I do though