Yes, do your homework! I didn't, and Hampton had to go back to his breeder. We had put him through obedience training, and he did excellent at everything, except the OFF command. At 6 months of age, he was already too big and too strong for me to handle, OR my husband for that matter! He literally would knock me down, and trying to control him on a leash was impossible. He nearly broke my wrist or arm on many occasions. I loved him with all of my heart, but I had some very close calls with severe injury. I am small framed, and have bad knees and ankles and feet ... I just physically could not handle him. In addition, there was no way I could clearly see that my grandbaby would be safe around him. As fate would have it, my poodle suffered a back injury and is now completely paralyzed from the waist down. She already did not tolerate Hampton well, and if he had stayed, it would have been dangerous for her!

Thankfully, his breeder found him a wonderful home immediately. I only wish that I had been more informed and better educated on this breed so that I would never have had to bond with him, and him to me. I honestly feel that the breeder(s) need to educate the prospective adopters more. The one I bought Hampton from had just purchased a FULL WALL SIZED big screen t.v. with his Husky litter money! He was happy to divulge this information!