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Thanks for all of the replies. This discussion has shown that many people have done different things to raise their pups. One thing that most people can agree on is that raising a pup requires compromise and schedule shuffling. And as long as you spend as much time as you can with...

This is a slam dunk. You already know the answer. DO NOT TAKE HOME THOSE PUPPIES. I know you want them, but there will always be more puppies. The breeder definitely sounds shady as well, another red flag. Cheers, Detox

Most defintely I am worried about trusting a dog walker with access to my home and my pup. Like anything, I guess you need to do your homework, check references get a referal etc. I like the idea of negoitiating a couple more weeks with the breeder. Our breeder has been so great it...

Thanks for the reply, I thin :rolleyes: First of all dogs are NOT children. Please don't make the comparison. Second, I care very much for the well being of the dog (that is why I sought out a message forum to get input from other dog lovers). So please don't compare my getting a dog to...

With all do respect I know of all my options to find adult dogs (rescue, pound etc) and will excercise that decision if/when it comes to that. The purpose of this thread was to discuss the feasability of raising a puppy while working full time. Leo Rescue in Canada is pretty rare, the few...

A Leonberger of course. :D

My wife and I have been thinking very hard about getting a dog. We don't jump into anything without first doing as much research as possible. So............. We know we want a dog, we know are ready for the committment to add a new member to the family and gladly take on the added...