Oh what a lovely story, I swear itās Cresties that get us addicted! I mean their facea are just so cute, theyāre fab, great personalities I swear!
Kaneki was my first ever Crested gecko and Reptile living alone (used to have beardies when younger), I saw him online with his brother (a friend has his brother now) both unsexed and 5g. My other half went to pick them up for me and that was it. I was hooked! He went straight into a 100x100x50 viv. Spoilt rotten. Out constantly with us, which is probably why heās so dopey now! He turned 4 in April this year. So got a long time yet with him hopefully!
But since him it just went a bit mad, now have 36 along with hatchlings too, and other reptiles and amphibians aswell! Heās one of my best breeders, sees a lady and mounts 
heās a big chunk now and we actually have his son we kept back too. Itās a lot of fun if you ever decided to get a lady friend for Chompy!
Oh keep us updated on your Royals! I have a Banana here, we did have 12 but had to make room for more Cresties so only kept my first one backā¦ 
And kids are fab, little manipulators youāre right Fox haha, We ended up with a guinea pig a few weeks ago after weeks and weeks of my daughter asking. So Morpeko is now here. And he actually has some brothers ready in about 4 weeks time (mum gave birth again to 3 little ones on the 11th) so we are having 1 of them too to keep him company when we arenāt home, or 2ā¦ or all 3 if all males. Someone stop me 
Iām such an animal lover, which doesnāt help, but Iām pretty firm, helps that Iām allergic to fur as I use it as an excuseā¦ Although I would love another dog 
Those gears start to turnā¦
And you start with oneā¦ and end up with 3ā¦
Just like meā¦
Jersey first, Sandi second, and now Todi third.
Iām allergic to cats so thatās them out the way, shame as used to rescue etc and had to rehome 7 couple years ago, I do play up with dogs occasionally and dust etc. Itās great fun when you canāt breath! 
But theyāre here and I love them soā¦
Maybeā¦ maybe a small dog? Less fur to loose
Hypoallergenicā¦
Haha!
I have Paisley, Poppy, and Zelda (Paisleys daughter) said the puppies would all go to family and friends but somehow she ended up stayingā¦
If you want, you could go for Shih Tuz x Maltese (Marshmallow)
He is a mini poodle x Maltese
Ps both are small 9-12 lbs and donāt shed at all
Oh my, so precious š„²
I love energetic medium to big, not massive size doggies, although they are cute. Iām not a small dog person.
My husband is not an animal lover and unless I can vacuum everyday, Iām not allowed another dog.
Think Iāll stick with Crestiesā¦I hate housework 
Yeah thatās why I went for with my 3. My gosh itās work but I love them.
Haha my other half is the same, he doesnāt even really like dogs.
What a cutie. Dogsā¦another love ā¦have two of them to. They are now already quite old. One turned 14 last January and the other one is 12 years old but the still run around like they are in the prime of their life. Hope so much they are going to end up in guiness book of records as oldest dogs
Ever 
Really, life is so much better with animals in it!!!
But indeed, the muddy pawprints in the floor and enough hair to knit a sweater are the negative sides of them. Reptiles are a lot easier. Sometimes I think I will not get a dog again after theseā¦hope I remember the extra time they cost by that timeā¦but donāt know for shure I can stop myself when I look in cute puppy eyesā¦
Oh theyāre beautiful š„² Bless them! Collies? Or is the short hair a mix? 
My Border Collie is 5 in August, my Cocker Spaniel is 3 in September and my Border Collie x Siberian Husky is 1 in December. (Nearly 7 months now)
But would you change those muddy paw prints and hair? 
I know I wouldnāt!
I had Paisley my Collie when I still had my Yorkshire terrier Buffy. Unfortunately she was old and had cancer so had to be put down by the endā¦ Paisley helped a lot through that and I said no more dogs other than her as it just hurt so much. Poppy was for my daughter for Christmas, she was 3 at the time (now 6) and was after a puppy, was asking for so long, so I gave in, and Iām so glad I did. Couldnāt imagine never being watched/stared at 24/7 again
Zelda was the last born of 4, and instantly when I saw her come out I just loved her. My family didnāt get why as I didnāt āknowā her. Which I do understand, but there was something that said sheās mine. And oh was I right. Sheās brilliant, keeps me on my toes!
Now I swear Iām done with dogsā¦ I have a long time with them all yet! And Iāll deal with the hyperness, mud and hair every day as long as theyāre here
I didnāt care about the muddy pore prints, I have 2 boys and they are messier than my dog use to be. Itās the fur, esp as Iām allergic and itās leaving them to go to work or out for the day or on holiday.
My dog died aged 14, she was full of so much energy that people honestly thought she was a puppy, but she got sick really quick and died within 6 months of being diagnosed, despite an early diagnosisā¦ That was the point where no more really came into play. Pet insurance was a waste of money we paid top premium throughout her life and they wouldnāt pay for hardly anything, her food bill cost more than our weekly shop and had to be extra careful with her. She was my first baby and it hurt too much to say goodbye but had to put her down, then a few weeks later my first Crestie died!
It was poor timing as my emotions were in overload because Iād just given birth to my youngest
And I thinkā¦ They both had a good life and it would be great to have more however reptiles are the way forward for me now!
Beck to Cresties, here is a progression pic of Gingerbread Latte 
Love Huskies, they are to me the most beautifull dogs ever, border collies are second and spaniels are also really great so you have a nice pack there.
The oldest with the short hair is not a real breed. Itās a mix of something terrier alike and something unknown, most likely a terrier something to. They are quite common here in Holland and are usually called boerenfox aka farmersfox terrier. The one you thought is a border collie is the daughter of the sister of the oldest dog, so she is a mix of boerenfox and an icelandic dog, but she is by far more Icelandic in looks and behaviour than boerenfox.
I donāt want to miss these two, no matter the negative things. They are my hairy children and I can not, and donāt want to yet imagine how it will be without them. But as a single parent with a son who is now at the age he starts going out more, having his own life I think it is wiser to keep it to reptiles and not get a other dog after these. I also like to talk to my reptiles and get them out and enjoy their company. With them I donāt have to worry about when to get home, if they are lonely when Iām at work and all the extra responsibilities you have with a dog. I donāt want to miss these two but a new one isā¦a new one I donāt know yet, so donāt have a connection with yet. At least I think nowā¦but both my dogs where not planned also, they just came by coincidence, and as a child they also seemed to just show up. One moment we would have no dog not planning on one and in the evening we would suddenly have a dog because someone dropped one in need and we couldnāt say no. And yesā¦I understand the instant connection thing 
But my planning now is in the future is to only keep reptiles. They are not dogs but I do really love them and really enjoy having them around, and also feel a connection with them, even if they donāt have them that much with me. I will stop now about dogs before people here start wondering if they are on a dog or reptile forum back to the cresties
I fully agree, boys are far more messy than dogs. I only have one but still 70% of the time it looks like a bomb exploded in the house.
That must have been a very enotional time. A head full of hormones and then this happening. Hope it doesnāt happen here like with your dog, but with older dogs I know anything can change at any time. Just try to enjoy most of them now. Happy covid is reducing and this summer holiday we can go on holiday with them. They love it and we never know how much chance we will have for that in the future. So happy most reptiles can really get old so Iām really planning on keeping them till Iām old and grey. At least, even if your body is bend because of arthritis and you go as slow as a turtle, you can still play with snakes and geckoās
Really beautiful crestie. They have such a funny faces, almost a little aliens. Have to be honest Iām still confused about the morphsā¦donāt even really know what mine isā¦
Heās a Dark Base Drippy Harlequin
Thanks @lindasark , she isnāt one of my favourites though 
I agree with @ghoulishcresties he is a lovely looking dark base drippy harlequin. I love drippy Cresties 
Iām loving they pics of the doggies too 
Cresties donāt just look funnyā¦ Donāt of them act funny too
Iām planning to keep mine till Iām old will be awesome to be retired and have so much time with them