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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lostforgottensoul" data-source="post: 1729470" data-attributes="member: 32087">I have.  And have a plan for basically everything.  I already have a spare crate in the box that will has a separator.  I plan to crate the puppy if I cannot be with it and tether the puppy when I am home (to me).  I have a setup already.  I have a whole set of spare toys, a bed that I am sitting next to, and nothing is high enough for the puppy to get to.  Plus I couldn't care less about furniture.  I also have 4 weeks of vacation set aside for the puppy so I can be around for potty training and bonding.  I have several ways to exercise the puppy several times a day.  Have also spoken to the breeder and a trainer about this.  Have been planning it for like 2 yrs.  I think it's solid but my PTSD doesn't become effected by this sort of thing.  If anything the distraction helps.ETA:  The thing is, if I am going to pay that much, I would much rather get a puppy and start exposure from day one (after shots and vet visits and all).  I would rather know the history and back story of the dog.  I am totally ok taking a rehome but I'm not going to pay $1,200 for one when I don't know what happened to that dog for 13 months.  I've already trained a rescue and there are more possible issues that come up for rescues during training that can take a long time to train out then those that happen in the puppy stage.  I think I'm solid on the puppy part.  But just am not going to pay that much for a rescue.  I'm just not.  Not against taking a rescue service work, which again is why I made the ad,, but if I have my preference I would rather have a puppy and if I am paying in the thousands it will be a puppy.</blockquote>

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