Thinking of getting a dog

We are thinking of getting a puppy. Or maybe rescuing an adult dog.

One of my grooming clients has 2 dogs and one of them got pregnant by the other. They are still puppies themselves but these things happen. The female dog got pneumonia so the spaying was postponed and the neutering of the male was also postponed. The owner wanted the two dogs to be operated on at the same time so that they'd both have to recover with e-collars on at the same time. Izzy, the female, is a mix of Poodle and American Eskimo Dog. Max, the male, is a mix of Poodle and Shih Tsu. They had a litter of 5 puppies. We're thinking about it.

Meanwhile we look at petfinder.com and think of rescuing a French Bull Dog. They are so cute! Why do so many say "no cats" and "no children"? I am wondering about this. We love cats and may have to bring two cats home if an elderly relative needs to move to assisted living.

I am also looking at the applications for the rescuing a dog. Very detailed. Also, many times the website says we have to pick up the dog. Some of these dogs are 1000's of miles away. Even if we don't have to pick it up we'd have to pay transportation by plane to have it sent to us. I guess it will be expensive one way or another. Pure bred and even mix breeds can require a $300 or $400 fee. Along with French Bull Dogs I see Frenchtons - French Bull Dog/Boston Terrier mixes.