But not always. My dog was so lame when she was a puppy. She was 2.5 months old when we got her, and we didn't really even get to see the puppies before we chose due to this and that. But I really could not believe how poorly we had lucked out. She was ugly. Lazy. Not in the least affectionate. And she hated walks. I literally had to drag her on the leash, and that's no fun for rather of us. But she got better and better as she grew older. And she actually got better looking, too. Now she is super smart, great with the family, and loves walks. But seriously, looking back at her puppy pictures I marvel at how ugly she was.