If you're looking for a purebred, I'd feel much more confident buying from a breeder instead of a pet store where there's a very good chance you'll be getting a a puppy mill animal.
If you don't care about a purebred, have you considered a rescue dog?
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now that we finally have the space and backyard we are going to go through with it (wasn't fair to the dog when we lived in a condo downtown)
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Why do you feel that way? I ask because my wife and I live in a downtown condo and we're getting a dog in two weeks. We also have friends who own a black lab living in a condo, and he does fine.
One of the books about puppy training we're reading says this:
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Many people are advised not to get a large dog if they live in an apartment. On the contrary! As long as they receive regular walks, large dogs make wonderful apartment companions. Compared with smaller dogs, large dogs often settle down quicker and bark less. Many little dogs exasperate owners and neighbors by being active and noisy, and running amuck. Smaller dogs make wonderful apartment companions, however, so long as they are trained to settle down and shush.
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