"I have never know a person who wasn't happy with their Yorkie, who didn't love them to death, or who would sell them for a million dollars....may be a little exaggerated, but you know what I mean!"
If only this were true then we wouldn't need rescue but unfortunetly we do and more than you would think.
My only concern is with the enormous change most young people go through with their lives from graduation from high school through the next 10 years of their life. The first few years young people are dating, going onto college or work and living a fun life, then they usually start a job or a career and work very long hours and then many get married and start a family. When I think back to those years (long ago) I know I would not have been responsible enough to do everything right for a dog. I can't tell you how many dogs my friends in college had for a very short period (killed, ran away, given away, died) and I can tell you for the most part college kids today are no different. I see it at U of A all the time. The other part is who has $$$ during this time to spend for quality food for their dogs, good vets and if need be expensive vet bills. Then there is the part of someone's 1st apartment and many landlords won't let them have a dog or if they do there is usually a high deposit that is not refundable if the dog makes mess's on the carpet. I hope everyone understands that I am generalizing most statements here but in fact they were very true in my life.
I am not saying all young people are like this but I am saying we really should be sure we point this out to anyone thinking of getting a dog at a young age.