Searching for a Puppy to love

Hello-

Well, we have received the OK from our landlord to get a dog!
However, we are discovering that getting a dog, or puppy is not very easy here in the UK unless you have a lot of cash on hand. We have been prepping the flat to get ready for a puppy and "puppy proof" it as much as possible.

We went out and bought supplies to have on hand just in case we are able to get one all of a sudden. In the mean time, we have been searching the internet like crazy to see what dogs are available. Here pet shops can not sell dogs- it is illegal. So... you have to buy from either a private seller, breeder, or you can adopt from a rescue center. We would love to adopt, but we have specific needs so it is difficult to find what we are looking for. We want a small dog that would be good with small children and catsand that likes to go everywhere we do. So, we have been looking everywhere.

Do you know how many scams are out there on the internet about selling dogs!!?? It is very sad and scary. Keep in mind, that no one can just ship a dog to the UK, and that you should never wire money to anyone you don't know.

Do any of you have suggestions about getting a dog?

Anyway... we will let you know if we find one. Hopefully it will be soon!!!