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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]what age kids did you think it was useful to wait until to get the dog? I have 3 kids age 6.5, 4, and 11 months. the 6 and 4 year old want a dog SO badly but I feel like I should wait until the baby is potty trained, is more independent etc?[/quote]

I think if you wait until the kids are 8.5, 6, and 3 you'll be fine depending on what type of dog you get. With younger kids, I would advise going to a breeder and getting a puppy that you raise with the kids.

Rescue dogs were given away by someone for some reason. Even if the reason was that the person didn't want to deal them, its still a red flag because that type of owner probably didn't socialize and train the dog well when they were younger. Some perfectly fine dogs develop issues when they spend time in shelters. With 3 young kid I would not go for a rescue animal unless it was a puppy BUT rescues will often not give puppies to households with small children.

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Not necessarily.  Our rescue dog was a street dog from the Caribbean and was a hurricane rescue.  She is the sweetest thing and great with our kids.[/quote]

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