Quote Originally Posted by BC_MoM
She wants a cute little puppy that she will have to wait and see what it will be like as an adult. That is the mistake many pet owners make.
I want a cute little puppy eh? That is NOT my intention AT ALL! Yes, puppies are cute, but would I get any dog just because its cute? I would rather have an ugly, well behaved dog than a cute bad behaved dog. My choice to get a puppy was NOT because they are cute. Puppies are hard work and I know everything there is to know about training dogs. A puppy is great because you can raise it with small children, big children, cats, snakes, hamsters, MEN, other adults etc. You can take the puppy for walks on busy streets so they can get used to vehicles, take them to to vet plenty of times, ALL so they grow up to accept these things as adults.

Whos to say an adult dog wont fear/dislike men with glasses or beards? Alot of these things CANNOT be judged by a shelter. They test the dogs with cats, kids and other dogs. They dont take the dog out and see how he will react to big bikers or how they will react to crying babies?! Having a puppy was my choice because I will know what goes into him, I will know what the puppy has been taught, no how he will react to everyday sounds.

I am far too mature to think that you only have pets because they're cute. Two out of three of my cats are rescues. I wouldnt change a thing. I love Sebastian, I raised him since he was 7 weeks old. He is just like me, in a cats body. Animals DO act like their owners, your attitude reflects how your animals will grow up. I am considering adopting a dog from a shelter, but not a dog that is a senior with 2 years left to live. Who knows if the dog I adopt doesnt have tons of issues that the shelter couldnt see? These are my reasons for wanting to raise a puppy, I wish dogs didnt have the puppy stages, I wish they were all born knowing where to go potty and had the intelligence to be born with basic training.

To everyone else, thank you for your opinions/thoughts. But I think this thread should be closed. My thread turned into a big argument and I think that when I find my new dog, I should open up a brand new thread. That way we can start from the beginning and forget about all of this mess!