They said yes!

No,a GSD was my son's first choice,but we settled on an aussie instead.I respect your opinion that this is a mill,but wonder what makes you say so.As I said I never went there or met him in person but I didn't see anything at the sight that would make me assume it was a mill other than the number of dogs they have.He told me these are owned by others and live in their homes.Just wondering what your criteria are for a puppy mill.

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No,a GSD was my son's first choice,but we settled on an aussie instead.I respect your opinion that this is a mill,but wonder what makes you say so.As I said I never went there or met him in person but I didn't see anything at the sight that would make me assume it was a mill other than the number of dogs they have.He told me these are owned by others and live in their homes.Just wondering what your criteria are for a puppy mill.

I could probably make a web site fancy enough to pass my off my neutered mutt as a champion stud.  I will PM you... 

Well the puppy prospect is getting better and better!  There were three obstacles: work schedule, landlords, and finances.  For work schedule, I learned that lots of people have puppies and work full time.  I can come home at least once during the day, and my SIL just moved a few blocks away so I could hire her or her DH to stop over when needed.  Then the landlords "talked it over" for a week and said as long as I make another deposit (as I have for each pet, in addition to the security deposit) they saw "no reason NOT to" let me get another dog!  But then I wanted to make sure the dogs don't become a financial burden.  Right now we do well enough to support ourselves and the two dogs, and we have a line of credit and some other options should an emergency happen, but I didn't want to blow all our savings on the cost of a puppy (and puppy supplies which I don't have).  I put out an ad to take on a few more projects this summer, and not only do I have some responses to choose from, I've been offered a part time job 10-15 more hours a week for an on-going thing that I would be in charge of, so I can do it on my own time (I would likely spend a few hours once or twice a week, since I like to get a lot done once I get started).  That gives me plenty of room to keep my savings account happy and save for a puppy.  The Final Decision is yet to be made, but considering I already have picked a name I really like, it will probably happen.  Now I twiddle my thumbs until October...
 

 Is it bad luck to share the name before the deal is sealed??!!!

PUPPPPYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

Chuffy

 Is it bad luck to share the name before the deal is sealed??!!!

PUPPPPYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm, I don't know.  Well I want a boy (MUCH rather deal with an intact male than intact female, and I just want a male this time around).  I like Dieter and Da'Tara (like the horse, but I've always like the name Du'Tari and when I heard Da'Tara I liked that one better). 

I suppose the only road block now is if only females are born.  Hmmmm.... 

 People get dogs some other way than having them fall on their laps? Who knew? LOL

I keep trying to plan for a dang puppy, but the last THREE times I've started to plan, I've ended up with a dog who needed me. That's ok. At least, this time, it was the breed I wanted, and I can do conformation with her. Little brat.

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People get dogs some other way than having them fall on their laps? Who knew? LOL

I keep trying to plan for a dang puppy, but the last THREE times I've started to plan, I've ended up with a dog who needed me. That's ok. At least, this time, it was the breed I wanted, and I can do conformation with her. Little brat.

I wish a freaking puppy would fall into my lap. I can't really go out and GET a puppy, but if one fell out of the sky, I could keep it. I mean, who am I to question fate? (hint hint, universe...sheesh...)

 The universe throws puppies at me, all the time. Maybe you can have one that falls into my lap? LOL