Originally Posted by
K10
At the risk of taking a turn away from the post, I have to admit that this post reminds me so much of this inner conflict I have!
On one hand, I look at my dogs, who I got at 9 months, and 3-4 years old, and I soooooo wish that I had been around the younger version of them so I could teach them the right things at the right time, and make some aspects of training so much easier now!
On the other hand, the thought of raising a puppy and doing all of those right things at the right time overwhelms me to the extent that I have to admit that at least at this point in my life, I am not ready for a puppy.
At some point though, just once, I would like to have a well bred puppy who I can give all the right attention to from the beginning, and mold into what I think a dog should be... but whew! I know that for me now is not the time. And I think that when I do, I will for sure need some kind of support group!!