Having a dog is most times about adding another member to the family. It can also fill a missing place in your heart, a need to be active and give life some purpose, a responsibility for someone other than yourself or just a trusted friend. Whatever the reason for getting a dog - this is your chance to get it right. Dogs are different, just like people, then on top of that there are all the different breeds that man has "fiddled with" to get his needs met...from pretty to specialist. Our first challenge is to get our puppies needs met...in a doggie way, and then to assimilate that in to our lives so that we can all live happily together.