Thanks for the responses.

The situation is - I can have a puppy from a breeder in Oct if I want one - a gift.

I have a dog now, he is older but still has a few good years.

I've had 3 dogs over the years. Been through all kinds of things - obedience classes and daycare and surgeries and a 3 year course of chemo and deaths from age and disease.

So I'm not exactly a novice. Just considering the pros and cons. Like housebreaking and daycare and all of it.

I dunno - I don't have to decide for 3-4 weeks.