The biggest challenge is that I can only travel with a fully trained SD. And having a puppy do without me for a few weeks might put quite a dent in our bond. So we've held off a bit because of not knowing how much I need to travel. But it also soon won't be fair to put Molly through the stress of a flight. She did wonderfully in March and we'll see how next month goes. She ended up holding it more than 12 hours each way last time. I am hoping to have better layovers this time and it's in Copenhagen, so I should be able to get her out. The in country and international terminals are pretty separated. So I just need to get her out before I go through international security. The SD Relief station in Newark helps a LOT also (I need to photo it this time if I remember). But puppy might mean a 2 year hiatus in US travels. Also I don't want to support an irresponsible breeder when we get a puppy but can't afford some of the puppy prices here. Once I'm back from the US, need to have a chat with hubby. Tiny might be able to help me out with getting a puppy from a Belgian breeder... they might be slightly less expensive for responsible breeding. But I need one that can cope with NOT herding, as we can't have a BC herding the horses--a single horse hoof blow could kill the dog. Molly learned very quickly that she only got to watch them if she sat or lay down.