Agreed. Training dogs is tough for some people because you have to maintain perfect consistency for quite awhile, like years after they first “get it” so they have a solid framework of your expectations and their boundaries. And you have to be dominant without being domineering, if that makes sense. People should never reward bad behavior in any dog (or human), yet it’s so easy to give your pet treats when they’re acting bad despite the knowledge that you’re reinforcing their bad behavior. Gotta curb that shit immediately when it happens. Unfortunately, this requires constant attention and not always being sweet. 
The other things most dog owners don’t realize is that dogs naturally want a job and that they appreciate strict discipline. You get much better results, just like with humans, if you spend a lot of time working with them, treating them good and letting them into every part of your life, give them good nutrition but slightly underfeed them, be very strict with boundaries for the first couple years (relaxing boundaries later once they start to understand your perspective), and wear them out in positive mental, emotional, social and physical ways every day - even when you don’t feel like it, even when the weather’s bad, and even if your situation makes it hard, like living in an apartment or not near a park. Reward good behavior, but never reward bad behavior. But mostly, work with them kindly and consistently AND wear them out every day. Do those things and your pups and kids will largely turn out very well.
Anyway…I could go on and on about that. My family didn’t show any of the animals we bred growing up - we’re poor hobby farmers, not fancy at all - but we had lots of purebred dogs, sheep, goats, horses, and chickens over the years. Flock of 200 sheep at one point. Goats are the worst livestock to keep, but dang they’re tasty!
Not necessarily from a breeder, but I strongly recommend a purebred puppy. Purebred because you know what you’re gonna get, generally. That makes a huge difference in how you train and socialize your dog, working with their breed’s instincts and traits rather than against it. Puppy, the younger the better as long as they’re at least 8-12wks old, because you get to mold them how you want and they don’t come to you with too many bad habits.
From a breeder if you can, since they often do the genetic testing and you’ll ideally be able to see and interact with the breeder, the parents, and pick yours from the litter. It’s hard to visit a breeder and not pick a pup, but if the situation doesn’t match what you’re looking for, you gotta walk away.
I’m not opposed to rescues. They definitely serve a good need, and it’s a great option for a lot of people. But I think the social virtue signaling need for them is pretty overblown. I read a long scholarly article a couple/few years ago about how the historical number of people who want rescue dogs in the US is much higher (like 2-3x or more) than the amount of rescue dogs available at all times. So much so that rescues are being imported from around the globe to meet the needs of US dog rescuers. With that knowledge, I don’t feel bad about getting a purebred dog from a reputable breeder, and I will take time plus travel a fair distance to find what I’m looking for. But I’m a picky person in general, and I’m very exacting, so it often takes me a couple years to find the right situation before I commit.
Call her Roxxxy as a nod to both the club and your friends in the porn industry!
Yeah man, just like finding keeper plants, it’s important to be able to recognize when you have a special pup. And, if your situation is right, breed with them. I spend a lot of time when I’m checking out puppies because I want a very specific set of traits.
Chem D is not very stretchy at all. Stretches about 1.75x to 2x at flip. Very branchy, quite productive for the frame, needs support or she’ll get somewhat floppy at the end. You can search for my posts about it in the Chem D thread - I posted a few times.
Please do! I love reading your smoke reports, and it’ll be interesting to see how your perspective is different from mine on things we’ve both smoked recently (or will be smoking). Please also discuss the quality of growth, trimming, dry and cure if you can. And don’t be afraid to mention negatives, too, if there are any - I think we’re all friends here, and a little constructive criticism is always welcome.
I’m mainly a bong smoker though just what I prefer since I started smoking 