SAVE YOURSELF NOW! I made the mistake about 9 months ago of buying a large pure-breed puppy. I live in a 1900 sq. ft., 2 story condo with a huge patio and it's not big enough. I also work from home, so he doesn't go long periods of time alone and IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH!
Everybody tried to tell me, but I wouldn't listen and went ahead and got him anyway. $2000 for the puppy and $1600 in obedience training later, I've got a wonderful dog who's too big for my BMW (which I just had to sell to get a Tahoe that was big enough for him) and now I'm looking for a house. My whole life's upside down over a dog that I shouldn't have gotten until I had everything else in place. To make it worse, I live on the fourth floor of the building. So, every time he has to take a shit or piss, I have to get bundled up and take him down to the lot next door and stand in the freezing cold while he does his deal.
Don't do it. Everyone really is trying to help.
