[Coton Momma]

RIGHT ON KIONINI!!!! Good on you!! I would have done the same thing. I can't count the times I have talked people OUT of getting dogs. The worst times are when movies come out and people think they will get a puppy that will act like they do in the movie. When Babe came out everyone kept asking me where I got my girl and I did my best to discourage them. A Border Collie is a LOT of work even when they are trained. Not only do they need physical exercise you have to challenge their minds ALL DAY LONG. I bet over 100 people asked me and there was ONE I thought a BC was a good fit for. Then when 101 Dalmatians came out everyone wanted one of those! They were bred to RUN ALL DAY LONG! No, someone with three kids and a smallish yard should not have one! And every time I hear someone say they want a puppy so their very young kids can grow up with one I cringe. They don't have time in the day to watch their kids as it is. The dog goes outside, tears up the yard, never learns manners and then they all hate the poor dog! GRRRRRRRRR can you tell this is a sore subject with me? If you don't have two hours a day, EVERY day for at least six months to devote to a pup DON'T GET ONE!