Choosing a dog!

[saratogadreamin09]

We are going with a sheltie.
We have a pretty good sized house. But I always feel that a big dog makes your house feel smaller.
We have contacted a few people who have sheltie pups, and are waiting to meet with them.
I did think about a shelter when we were first discussing a dog. Our last dog (8 years ago) was a shelter dog. He had some issues, but we were training him and thought it was going to be fine. Well, I had my son about a year later. It turns out the dog HATED babies. He would snarl and growl and snap at my son. I was terrified. He also bit my mother in law.
We took the dog to the vet, and the vet said something in the dog's past must have caused the strong aversion to babies. She said that we absolutely should not keep the dog under these circumstances. We tried to return the dog to the shelter, and they refused to take him. We couldn't in good conscience give the dog away knowing he could be aggressive like that.
The vet recommended we put him down. I cried and cried because it wasn't the dog's fault, but there was nothing else we could do. I still feel so sad about it 8 years later. I don't want that to happen to another dog that has already had a rough life.
I am very sorry if some people don't agree with our decision, but we made the choice we felt was best for us.
So....
Thanks for all your opinions! I can't wait to find the newest member of our family. I will post pics when that happens!!

Good choice I'm sure your new Shelite will bring you much happiness

good luck with the puppy