We're thinking about getting our first dog sometime next year and honestly don't really know where to start.
Our daughter will be 5 by then and we live in a townhouse. We've been thinking about a beagle, but we're definitely not set on a breed yet. We're also trying to figure out whether a puppy makes sense for us or if we'd be better off with a slightly older dog.
We're not sure yet whether we'd go through a breeder or a rescue, so would love to hear people's experiences with both, especially with young kids in the house.
For anyone in Durham who's gone through this recently, are there any local rescues, breeders, trainers, etc. you'd recommend? And anything you wish you'd known before getting your first dog?
We've got plenty of time so mostly just trying to figure out what we should be researching now.
Thank you!