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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of rescues will put up ridiculous roadblocks on adoption, OP. If you own your home and have a fenced yard, they'll likely focus on the ages of your children - too young for some rescue interviewers.

On the other hand, you REALLY want to seriously evaluate the origin of your breeder puppy. Most of the breeders with fancy websites are puppy mills, no more, no less. In addition to being kept in cruel and unhealthy conditions, the dog might end up with inbred genetic disorders and a poorly socialized reactive personality. Finding responsible breeders that don't breed their dogs too often, and only have as many dogs as they can keep in their own family home (instead of placing them in kennels) requires some research. Please do not support puppy mills, and do that research: if the breeder allows you to visit, that's a good sign.

The price tag is not the issue here. You'll spend way more than that on food, let alone vet bills. But you want to know your hands are clean, so to speak.
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This is good advice.  When we went with a breeder, we talked to many.  A lot looked nice but were huge puppy mills breeding 8-12+ dogs at a time so they really didn't give much attention to the dogs or puppies.  We went with someone who breeds her family dogs, and said she'd never give them away after she was done breeding, raised in the house (pictures online of them), etc.  She was a newer breeder too.  It's terrible when the breeders give away the dogs after they are done using them for breeding.  Our dog was clearly well cared for and socialized when we got her.[/quote]

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