Hey, folks, let's still play nice. HowieDawn, maybe Sophie's Dad is just one of those people who isn't into shopping around as much as some people are. It is also difficult when people have had bad experiences with rescue pups, and I think we can all agree we would never want to put any dog in a bad situation. It sounds like your grandma is going about things the right way, and thinking about everything carefully enough so that she and the right dog will be happy together, which is, after all, what everyone wants, right? Happy humans, happy dogs, and all being happy together!

And folks, remember, you can always email an individual person if their address is listed, if you have comments you don't need to share with the whole group! We are all here because we love animals, even if our human emotions sometimes cause misunderstandings.