Quote Originally Posted by Iilo
I strongly disagree with the suggestion to get an adult Malamute unless it is completely free of all behavior problems.

With an adult Mal, it's a crap shoot -- you may have a dog with a weird past, or simply one that hasn't been raised correctly.

At least with a puppy YOU are the one who "changes" their personality.
So your saying all the Mals people got as puppies that ended up being abndonded for no reason, the ones who were given up because they"chew" or because they dont match the furniture should be left in a shelter to die and not have a chance just because you dont know its past? Every dog has issues but we can correct them with work. With a puppy you have to potty train it, obedience train it and house train it. So why not put that effert into a dog whos sitting alone in a shelter wondering why his family left him?
What happens if the puppy develops behavioral problems?You would have to fix them just like one form a shelter....
Unless shes panning on showing the dog I see no reason to go to a breeder...