Getting a Dog

  It has been about four months since my dog died. It was just before my family moved to our new home. It was heartbreaking yet not surprizing to see Dexter, our Brittany Spaniel of 15, die of old age. When we moved, I noticed that both our next door neighbors had dogs. It made me feel a pang in my heart. I really want have another dog, but I'm not sure what to get, or how to open my dad to getting another one- he took Dexter's death pretty badly. I have looked up some breeds, and I am especially looking for a breed that doesn't shed since all of the vaccuming is very inconvenient(not saying I wouldn't like to have a dog that does shed!). Some choices for non/low-shedding dogs are- Cockapoo(poodle and cocker hybrid), most terrier breed, poodle, Bolognese, The Italian Greyhound, and some others. I'm really not sure which to choose from, and It would be a great help if someone could give me some advise on the matter.