ah! what to do?! I just saw an ad online about a husky/shepherd about 6 months old that needs a home, he was found in the woods (so most likely dumped there) and is house trained, etc. and he's ...

rescuing a dog > buying a puppy

true, but the puppy phase is one of the greatest parts about getting a new dog...you usually get a puppy at about 8weeks old...so a 6 month old is getting up there.