Don't ever buy someone's dog, or take free for that matter. A guy I know gave me his dog, a Golden Retriever, she turned out to be a Sooner, sooner poop in the house than outside. My present dog we got from a lady said she could no longer take care of him due to disability. He's a little Pomerainian(sp?), never shuts up all day long, yap,yap,yap. Pees on everything, cars, front porch columns, back porch columns, been pooping in the driveway lately, at least not in the house. Got another dog one time too, a Basset hound, got him home and the first thing he did was poop in the house, took him right back to the owner. Nobody gives away a good dog, why would you? Thanks, Douglas