please please go to a dog resue groop!! every breed of dog has a rescue groop,the dogs are good for this life,a grown dog has its personality,and habits ,you know if its active barks,diggs,has helth problems,ect.you can folow the thinking here.every breed od dog has the extrem,very calm to high strung(my golden retrever was an angel the next 1 was satin)i work in dog rescue and 1 of the best dogs i ever had was about 10 years old and rescued from the shelter,Otto lived 7 more years about the life of a large breed..without the pain of puppy hood.....and concider the shelter..good luck and have a happy dog life :)