Posted: May 28, 2021 5:27 PM ET | Last Updated: May 28 comments (Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Getting a puppy seemed like a great idea. We'd wanted one for a couple of years, but sometime last May, after our 4,000th circling of the six blocks around our house, my wife and I decided it was finally time. We were both home, after all, and figured we could really use a project — and some extra company. We made some calls. Turns out we weren't the only ones with the idea. In 2020, demand for puppies and rescues was off the charts. Breeders added extra litters to their schedules, and adoption agencies turned people away by the dozen. Walk by any dog park right now and you'll see the results: there are just so many dogs.