Drive a stake through my heart, I’m going to defend the Mahdi and Moochelle on this one. A little less than three years ago a wonderful dog of mine died and I set out to replace him with a Daneador (Dane/Lab cross) by doing internet searches. No luck. Then I went to Great Dane Rescue looking for a puppy. They had a long application process and were very reluctant to place puppies with anybody but people with special connections. Hence, I went to the regular market and was able to get a wonderful puppy for a little less than $1,000, including transportation and shots, just about what I would have spent with GD Rescue, but a lot fewer hassles. In short, it’s very hard to get a specific breed and age without going to a breeder, and I don’t blame the Obamas for doing what I did.
My question is, why 14 months old? Obviously trained by someone and cared for 14 months by another person. The first year of bonding and training the pup should go to the Obama family. The dog is probably looking for her person that she had with her all her life. Only well trained and work free pups allowed ? I have had many dogs over the years and the first year of training and was important. The 3 that wandered on to my farm were dumped and I lucked out as they were glad to see me and my welcome. Looks like the Obama’s like the work done and no fuss.