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Originally Posted by Shawn D
Is it hard to find an adult dog with no health or temperament issues from a rescue shelter?
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absolutely. a reputable breeder can tell you about a pup based on the parents, lines, and past dogs they've produced. a reputable rescue can tell you about the dog, based on experience and the dog thats standing right in front of you. both of my dogs were rescues and have exceeded my expectations in so many areas. i got them both around 9.5 months. both came from known situations, so i was fortunate to have a bit of background on them too!
its a crap shoot with either if you ask me. when you combined the average pet owners needs [average meaning you arent planning on breeding, showing, advanced titles, etc] and the amount of homeless pets... i have not yet found a reason for me to personally go to a breeder.
as far as enjoying the outdoors and amount of physical activities that you mention - keep in mind that a puppy won't be able to participate in a lot of these things for anywhere from 6 - 18 months.