A lot of things on your list come down to mental health and training. If you don't have the time to train a dog and satisfy their need for mental and physical exercise you probably shouldn't get a dog.

My dog is a 2, almost 3, year old rescue. I've had her for about 8 months. She's still puppy-like but with training and exercise and mental stimulation she's come a long ways and she really is a great dog. Not drooly, not farty, not jumpy, etc. I believe she's a Carolina Dog mix.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope someone has said this to the OP - DO NOT GET A DOG.

If you are this high maintenance and picky now, what will happen if your dog develops one of these habits? Poor poor dog.

You sound a little too self-absorbed to give love to someone other than yourself.

This is what I was going to say. Even if OP does the right thing by adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue group, she'll return it as soon as it fails to check one of the boxes on her list. No matter where the dog comes from, it should go to a home where it will be loved unconditionally -- not one where it has to meet a strict list of criteria.

13:15 replying. Stop with "does the right thing" and trying to make people feel guilty for getting a purebred dog from a good breeder. I feel no guilt since each time we were looking for a dog none were available that we wanted. I've had mixed breeds decades ago from a shelter+ privately and those same dogs would not be available today since responsible owners of non-show dogs get them fixed.

I am not going to bring a medium to large unknown dog into my home no more than I would a stranger.