Our first golden was an adult. She had issues but biting people was not one of them. She DID get dog aggressive as she got older. Part of the problem with adopting an adult dog has to do with your average dog owner (which you likely are not). Average dog owner + small children + some large adult adopted dogs = crap shoot. But, there are many many MANY nice dogs in shelters, adult and otherwise who make excellent pets. I wish there was more help out there to help those average owners learn to train them (and that more people would do the real basics like not leaving them chained or leaving small children alone with large dogs they don’t know well). Ah, but I’m a dreamer! :)
You’re a dreamer, but you’re not the only one! Eventually, people will learn.
I should probably point out that I have nothing against people that go out and buy/adopt puppies...I think it’s great that we have the choice.
I, personally, have no desire to go through the whole teething-potty training-more teething-puberty aspect of a dog’s life, so I prefer adults. It has nothing to do with any notion of ‘rescue’ or ‘giving a home to the unwanted’.
I just find grown dogs more convenient. :-)