[tolbiny]

One other + about a pound over a pet store- you can trust the people who waork at the pound a lot more. These people baseically have chosedn to spend their lives working with animals, while pet store employees don't tend to have the same commitment.
Talk to the guys at the pound, or spca where you are looking for a dog. Tell them how big your place is, if you want a quiet dog or not ect. Most of the time they will have a favorite of their own they will show you, Thisis how i got my dog 3 months ago. The guy running the pound had wanted to adopt her, but his current dog and her didn't get along.