I learned the lesson that some new dog owners learn when I bought my first dog. I had had childhood dogs, but I was ready for a small housedog that I could care for all on my own. After being in such a hurry to get one, I visited a pet store and found a cute litte fur-ball. I had done some research on the kind of dog I wanted, but this particular weekend I ended up buying a dog from a breed I knew nothing about. A papillon.
The pet store employees gave me a lot of misleading information, I guess to make sure they would make the sale. I was told that he would shed one time, then never again,...
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