Hi. I have not posted on this forum yet but I have been reading the posts for a couple months now.
About 5 months ago my girlfriend and I decided that we were going to get a puppy. A couple months after that we decided on the German Shorthaired Pointer breed. We decided on this breed because we are both young, very active, and sport oriented so we wanted a breed that was just as fast paced. We also liked the fact that the coat is short, since we live in Florida, and that it loves to be around its family. And we think that they are beautiful looking dogs.
Since we decided on the breed we have been contacting breeders that we have found mostly through the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of North Florida. Of all the breeders in Georgia and Florida there are only a couple of breeders having litters anytime soon. The soonest litter is not until July. So now we are faced with the problem of either waiting until July or later, or purchasing a puppy of the internet through a site like puppyfind.com. I know that pretty much everyone on this forum agrees that breeders that make listings online are just in it for the money. But I know several people that have gotten their dogs off the internet and things have turned out just fine. Another reason I want to get the puppy sooner than later is that the semester will be over soon and I will tons of time to spend with the dog.
So we are faced with the problem of either waiting till July or after and not having as much time to spend with the puppy or purchasing the puppy from out of state and flying him in.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
About 5 months ago my girlfriend and I decided that we were going to get a puppy. A couple months after that we decided on the German Shorthaired Pointer breed. We decided on this breed because we are both young, very active, and sport oriented so we wanted a breed that was just as fast paced. We also liked the fact that the coat is short, since we live in Florida, and that it loves to be around its family. And we think that they are beautiful looking dogs.
Since we decided on the breed we have been contacting breeders that we have found mostly through the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of North Florida. Of all the breeders in Georgia and Florida there are only a couple of breeders having litters anytime soon. The soonest litter is not until July. So now we are faced with the problem of either waiting until July or later, or purchasing a puppy of the internet through a site like puppyfind.com. I know that pretty much everyone on this forum agrees that breeders that make listings online are just in it for the money. But I know several people that have gotten their dogs off the internet and things have turned out just fine. Another reason I want to get the puppy sooner than later is that the semester will be over soon and I will tons of time to spend with the dog.
So we are faced with the problem of either waiting till July or after and not having as much time to spend with the puppy or purchasing the puppy from out of state and flying him in.
Thanks in advance for any advice.