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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Whatever. I still think OP needs an older dog, not a trainer.

I hate people who insist and insist and insist a trainer will make it okay. Not all breeds work for all people. And certainly puppies and young dogs aren't for everyone, especially people who aren't dog people. Large playful dogs, even well-trained ones with "boundaries they respect," also aren't for everyone. [/quote]

While I do encourage first time dog owners to strongly consider older dogs and think about breeds that would be good fits for their families, this person ALREADY has a dog.  A trainer will not make everything "ok"--it's only a tool.  If they don't work with the dog at home, it doesn't matter how good the trainer is.  But if she's open to it, it can help immensely.  I would say that it's a pretty shitty thing to do to your family to get rid of a dog they already love and are bonded to because you don't want to work through normal dog behavior problems--if she said the dog bit her kid, someone developed allergies, the dog  has food aggression, they were working too much to meet the exercise needs of the dog, or any number of more difficult issues, I would say "yeah, get another dog."

Older dogs can be great, but they aren't perfect either.  If you get a 5 year old dog depending on the breed, you maybe have a few years at most before they can start developing arthritis, hip dysplasia, and other health issues and the vet bills go up.[/quote]

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