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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!! DO NOT BUY A PUPPY FROM A PET STORE!!!
Please.... If you MUST have a pure breed puppy, do some research and find a REPUTABLE breeder. You'll possibly pay more for the puppy, but usually first puppy shots are included, the dog will be socialized and you'll not be contributing to puppy mills.
Be prepared. A pure bred puppy will cost you between $300 and $1000 (depending on the breed). Then, even if the first shots are included, puppies need shots several times the first year. You could spend upward of $1500 to $2000 on the puppy the first year, more if you include food, supplies, a crate, obedience training....
I do recommend you crate train the dog. But to do that, you will need to be available to spend time with the dog. You can't just put a puppy in a crate and expect them to take to it all at once. Puppies have to learn to go out to do their business, and that requires time and attention, too.
My own opinion is that if you are not able to care for a dog 100% all by yourself, then you are not ready for one.
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