If I was in your situation, I would go with an 8-10 mo. or older rescue dog maybe from a local humane society or paricular breed rescue.
Not all rescue dogs come with problems. Take a few of your friends you've trained with or someone with knowledge on dog temperment and check out those humane societies. Most specific breed rescues pre-screen the dogs and will not let you adopt one with socialization problems or aggression. They will try to match the best one for your particular situation(kids & smaller or med. size). You can train your rescue dog just as you would a puppy. An older animal's longer attention span would be a real pro is your situation.
There are no real negatives to a puppy but they will be puppies, if you know what I mean. Preventing bad habits, not biting the kids, digging out of the yard or potty training, basic manners - this all takes alot of consistency and time.
My opinion -you may be able to save alot of time with a rescue.
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Even the best bred pups can turn out in ways you never imagined. With an adult what you see is what you get. I would suggest a young adult from a rescue as well. They usually bond better because they know just how good they have it with you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .
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