[RKDinOKC]

Won't just say rescue. My dogs have always been Goldens.

If you don't have a breed in mind, under your circumstances I would take the boy to the pound and let him pick out a dog he likes. I'm sure he will then be a lot more tolerant of the dogs "mistakes." and it will make it HIS dog.

If he is too afraid of dogs to go to the pound, maybe getting a dog right now is not a good idea. Get him used to the idea, and maybe he will want a dog. Maybe watch some movies with him that have good dogs in them. Find some video on the internet of people interacting and having fun with their dogs.

A couple of my nephews when little were scared to death of my golden. If they saw her they would run screaming. Now they have dogs themselves on even has a pit bull. They brought home strays, not even pound puppies.

One nephew stayed with me for 2 years. At first he was afraid of my golden. In college he got his degree as a veterinarian and opened a clinic after school. Says it was because of my dog.