I'm always all about rescuing an animal, because all animals deserve a loving home and family to care for them properly. There are so many people who will automatically go straight to a breeder for a puppy and don't even look into rescuing, while so many homeless dogs get put down or never have a stable home, get sick or die. I honestly would go for a rescue before I went to a breeder but, i understand your concern for your little one. Bringing a rescue into a home with a relatively calm and already trained dog could cause behavior problems to arise out of your current dog, however it could also be completely opposite. You'd just have to teach the rescue your house rules as you would any pup from a breeder. You really never know how your little one will react to a new dog until you get one and you definately never know a dogs personality even if they come from a breeder. All in all I'd go for a rescue but thats just me. Sorry for rambling. |