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@nathanbmajor7 They assess and come up with plans on fixing or managing problematic behaviour. They can meet in person or online. Generally, it is a longer assessment and intro session followed by a number of follow up sessions. The number of follow up sessions depends on the number of issues...

@quicksilver1322 Are you and your husband ready to take care of the dog without any help from your son? Kids get busy, they get sick, they're not able to take care of a dog themselves. The dog would be your responsibility and then anything your son does is just a nice bonus. A 9 year old...

@rtmtigwelder4472 The ACA is a scam registry. Registration with them means nothing. Unless both her parents had full registration with a reputable registry such as the AKC or Canadian KC and the litter was registered, no you cannot get her AKC registration.

@blackgold00 Doodle breeding is not looking good currently. There are very, very, few doodle breeders that do any health testing, and I've never seen one that does full health testing. You'll have a much easier time finding a well bred poodle or Maltese. If you don't like the typical poodle...

@mikeah777 r/dogs has a breed questionnaire that you should fill out.

@anna Do you want a dog? Are you ready to put in the work that comes with a dog? Even a low energy, well trained, easy going dog is going to end up needing 2-3 hours of your time a day. Are you ready to commit that much time to a dog? If you want breed recommendations, fill out the breed...

@marinaamz29 Genetic testing is just one part of health testing. You can find out what health testing is necessary on the OFA website. Many breeds require hip and elbow X-rays, echocardiograms, etc.

@dukedesu Or emergency vet care. I've seen emergency c sections cost up to 7k (and some vets have a policy to spay all dogs who come in for an emergency c section). If Mom or any of the puppies need to be hospitalized, you're going to be paying 1-2k per day (at least in my area).

@devandt Many places have noise bylaws that don't allow excessive barking (although the definition of excessive varies). If you want to go down that route, start recording the barking and reporting. If you can get other people to report too, that will make it more likely that they actually start...

@midnitemoon Go to the vet. There are medications available that can help until you figure out the allergies. Food allergies in dogs are not super common. Environment allergies are much more likely. You can do an allergy test to see what your dog is allergic to. If you think it's food...

@karendel Decide exactly what kind of dog is going to work for your living situation and then look for a dog that fits those needs. If you want a chill dog that's going to relax on the couch with you and go for a few walks a day then a GSD/husky/border collie/etc are all terrible choices. If...

@nayte Check out r/puppy101 and r/dogtraining they both have wikis with some very good information. r/dogs has a great wiki on finding a good breeder that you should look at before buying a dog. They will also check out breeders for you if you're not sure whether a breeder is good. There is...

@lumiere Selling dogs on a contract that demands 3 litters is unethical. Dogs should have full health testing (ie. OFA, not just genetics) and proof of good temperament before they're bred. You can't know this stuff when the puppy is 8-10 weeks old and going to a new home, so you cannot be...

@whitneyahk You will not make much, if any, money breeding dogs. First off, you need to see if these dogs are even breeding quality. https://ofa.org/chic-programs/browse-by-breed/?breed=LR Here is the list of health tests both dogs need to have done and pass with good results. This is...

@lumiere Of course! Everybody learns so much more from a conversation than from a screaming match lol. Yes. The FDC breeders aren't ideal. They really should be doing all the health testing and getting some sort of proof that the dogs have stable temperaments. But they are miles above puppy...

@lumiere So. The FDC says they support the companion dog registration and copilot breeding cooperative. I could not find a list of breeders for the copilot breeding cooperative. There's a list of breeders on the companion dog registration. These are the breeders I meant when I said "their...

@lumiere Their goal is good. Mixed breeding can be done Responsibly. But none of their breeders do complete health testing. Lots of them do only partial health testing and some breed dogs with only preliminary results.

@armando23 I'm not a trainer. I've never actually seen a dog this obsessed with water. I've seen dogs be obsessed with it, but not to the point you're describing. How does she act if she has just water but no food? Is there a reason for why she would have her water frequently restricted...

@keish62 Read the r/dogs wiki on ethical breeding. That is what you need to do to breed ethically. You'll also need to get the dogs you plan to breed from an ethical breeder. Since you're new to breeding, you'd have to find a mentor. And you'd probably start off with a co-own. Be aware that...

@afyky The small companion breeds such as shih Tzus, pekingese, Maltese, etc will be a good match. They're friendly, cuddly, trainable, people loving dogs. But they do need regular professional grooming.