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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are probably getting a Golden Retriever puppy. The kids are dying for a puppy and have never had one. It seems daunting and also cute.. my kids are 14 and 16.  There is an option to get an older puppy mostly trained and good temperament but fairly pricy and about 1k more than a puppy. Also not local so we would have to fly to meet it and see and cancel a puppy deposit.   The puppy breeder isn't my favorite but ok... that's another story. The trained puppy is almost grown so looks like an adult.. beautiful but not puppy like. She said she is stoic.. a few things still need correcting..but sounded minor.

My daughter has been begging for a puppy. I know we are the adults so who cares but I will be so upset if got this older one and my kids didn't bond or were constantly sad they never had a pup to raise.   I almost would prefer an adult like a 3-4 year old instead of 11 months.  I also like we could mould a puppy but we have never had a dog.

Curious your thoughts on either.. I realize trained is amazing but it's a flight, expensive and then a little bit of letdown..[/quote]

buy a puppy, you can hire a dog trainer with the 1000$ you would have spent on the older dog, you can buy puppies that are calmer than others,you don't need to have experience to own a dog. you really don't. also it's better to purchase from a breeder, rather than a rescue. you have older kids, and you can make them help out. but if you do decide to buy the older dog, you can hire someone to fly the dog out to you, that's what I did with my bernedoodle. and you just pick the dog up at the airport.[/quote]

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