tonya, as much as i enjoy puppies, i will only adopt my next dog from a (senior) dog rescue. puppies are way fun, but with a (senior) dog from a foster home, often you can get good discriptions of the dogs' likes, dislikes and behavior. and (senior)dog rescues give second chances to deserving (senior) dogs. i don't want to push too hard( ) but i think a (senior)dog rescue is the way to go. regards, joyce