My 9yo daughter has been yearning for a Golden Retriever for I don't know how long. Then she started asking for one for Christmas. We already have 4 dogs (plus 2 cats and 5 dragons and a guinea pig!) so we told her "No Way" on a new dog.
Well, at some point we caved...but still led her to believe that there would absolutely be no dog! We picked up the puppy last night!
He did great his first night with us. Went in his crate and slept with only a whimper when he first went in. Went out and did his business last night and this morning no problem. He's a sweetheart! All my dogs are mutts...I wouldn't have a chihuahua except that he just showed up in our yard

so buying a pure bred dog was a new experience!
So, one little girl's most special Christmas wish came true this year.