I tried years ago to adopt a German SHepard puppy the only reason I was turned down was because I had a small (young of 5 yrs) son. Not that I lived in the city and had a small yard. I wanted my boy to be able to grow up with the puppy. I ended up getting the German Sheapard puppy out of the paper, the pup and the boy grew up together, I moved 1,000 miles away and yes I brought the dog with us. (He isn't a dog after all he's human just ask him )