re: What's the best way to go about buying a dog?

There's nothing wrong with getting a specific purebred. Different breeds have different needs, temperaments, and health issues. With a purebred you have a better idea of what kind of dog you're dealing with, especially since you can see the bitch and sire.

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Last time we did it the dog had distemper and died.

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So you bought a sick dog from a shite hole and that's that?

Whenever people say adopt, the don't mean go to the pound and find the nasty, skinny, poorly treated dogs. It just means find the dogs don't have a home. There are adoption puppies everywhere. Even if you want a specific breed, like a bitch arse pug, there are pug rescues everywhere.