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Shawn D · 03-10-2010, 01:12 AM

Wow! Thanks for all the responses.

I am a sophomore in college now with a fairly easy major and am not much of a partyer at all. I have lived in the dorms until now but am getting a house for this summer onward. This summer I am only taking 1 class so will have LOADS of free time to work with a dog. I love the outdoors here and do not think physical exercise would be a problem. I was thinking that a puppy might be easier especially one with no health problems and a solid temperament, but I do not know much about rescues and need to do some research there. Is it hard to find an adult dog with no health or temperament issues from a rescue shelter?

Also I will have help with my dog. My girlfriend will live just down the street and one of my roommates is also a dog lover (he has an Anatolian Shepherd and English Mastiff back home).

I had originally thought that a GSD would be much more difficult than Labs, but it sounds like they are about the same if not easier (but each with their own quirks)

03-10-2010, 01:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
Shawn D New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12	Wow! Thanks for all the responses. I am a sophomore in college now with a fairly easy major and am not much of a partyer at all. I have lived in the dorms until now but am getting a house for this summer onward. This summer I am only taking 1 class so will have LOADS of free time to work with a dog. I love the outdoors here and do not think physical exercise would be a problem. I was thinking that a puppy might be easier especially one with no health problems and a solid temperament, but I do not know much about rescues and need to do some research there. Is it hard to find an adult dog with no health or temperament issues from a rescue shelter? Also I will have help with my dog. My girlfriend will live just down the street and one of my roommates is also a dog lover (he has an Anatolian Shepherd and English Mastiff back home). I had originally thought that a GSD would be much more difficult than Labs, but it sounds like they are about the same if not easier (but each with their own quirks)