Thanks for all the welcomes and suggestions everyone! Right now we're just waiting for our landlords (hehe, my in-laws) to get back from their vacation to let them know we're seriously planning on a dog and make sure they're still OK with it (99% sure, but want to be nice and all). They have their own dog, so sure it won't be a problem (especially since the cats have done more damage than wanted already.. heh). Once we're good on that front, we're going to be getting down to serious "shopping"
Know one breeder around the forums here who (might) still have a puppy available, but maybe not by then (Thanksgiving is when they're getting back). I sent a mail to both the Alpine & Wachusettes (sp?) individuals but haven't heard back yet. Anyone know of any others who might have availability in the coming months? If possible, I *think* I'd like to get a male just due to general personality trends, but a female isn't necessarily ruled out yet either.
Figure I'll drive over a weekend for pickup, so anywhere within like 7-8 hours (one way) from central PA is good enough. Standard breed preferred also.
Thinking this might just be a bad time of year to be looking, so might have to wait until early next year. Also looking on the Petfinder adoption sites too, but trying to avoid the BYB types and not wanting "too" old for the cat's sake. Being picky, I know, but hey.. gonna have the lucky winner in the family for (hopefully) 20 years, so wanna make sure its a good fit.
Thanks again everyone!
