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Dianab28 · 09-07-2011, 12:28 PM

I work next to a pet store and while I'm not looking to add any more to my family, I do love to cuddle Yorkie babies anytime I get the chance, so seeing them advertising babies I had to stop. Upon entering the store I saw several puppies, but the Yorkie appeared sick and didn't seem to notice me walk up to his cage. I started to open the kennel door, but the owner told me it wasn't allowed to play with puppies before buying one! I mentioned that he appeared sick and she said he was just tired because he got played with all the time. I asked about his age (10 weeks) and commented he was a big boy for just 10 weeks. The owner was arguementative and said he would be within AKC standards and would be 6lbs full grown. I have a 6lb Yorkie so I know this little guy was the size she was at 6 months! She showed no concern for his safety and didn't even glance at the puppy to see if he was indeed sick. I can't believe she has so little compassion for a living animal!!!

southernbelle04 · 09-07-2011, 12:35 PM

That's so sad!

francis53 · 09-07-2011, 12:38 PM

I don't blame you for being disgusted, that is sad

Micah my love · 09-07-2011, 01:06 PM

She probley was just working there and could care less if it sick

FoxxysMom · 09-07-2011, 01:07 PM

Now Im disgusted! What human being with any bit of heart wouldnt rush to it? I understans what OP is saying because i just want to snuggle every puppy i see. I never in a million years thought I would be owned by a Yorkie and am so thankful I am. Store employee sux!

caribear · 09-07-2011, 01:39 PM

sounds like a pet store to me! Owners of the stores can be the same as well. there is 1 that is bad near us as well. i won't even go in.

Teresa Ford · 09-07-2011, 01:41 PM

Heart breaking is right. So sad. I hate pet stores that sell puppy mill babies ! I was at the Dog Pound and got angry at a person who was there to adopt a puppy. I started a thread yesterday about rescue / shelter dogs. I was curious to see what others thought. The whole idea was set off by a conversation with someone. I was so up set with their thinking. When ask regular questions like, do you have other pets , age of children etc. She got very angry and thought that stuff was none of their business. When told the cost of the puppy and spay requirement, she said,' You gotta be kidding, it is a mutt and you otta be glad somebody would want it. Sixtyfive dollars for a spay forget it." I tell you I am known to be easy going and rarely show my temper. I was livid ! I wanted to really go off on her. I said to my companion I wouldn't trust her to water a plant, never mind give her a puppy ! GRRRR Most of us spend more than that, on flea & heart worm prevention .

LuvTaycieGirl · 09-07-2011, 02:56 PM

That is so sad. There was a pet store by me that recently was bought out. Thank goodness!!!! They no longer sell dogs and cats. I remember seeing a yorkie awhile back that had dried diaherra all over her behind. It was so sad.

It had horrible reviews of the owner. Many who bought pets there, many got sick and died. Many Vets around that area warned people not to buy from them. So sad and heartbreaking not only for the puppies but for all the mother's/father's of the puppies.

Donnainohio63 · 09-07-2011, 06:23 PM

The pet stores have no compassion for the animals they sell or they would not support puppy mills,,,,BOTTOM LINE! I am so glad it was not me who experienced this cause knowing me I would have walked out of there with that baby just so I could get it to a vet. That is why I stay away from pet stores.

Ahis_Mama · 09-07-2011, 06:51 PM

That is really sad. It's like buying a car from a salesman that doesn't know anything about the vehicle. The pet store I have in my area is great. It's a wife and husband team and she is also a vet.(her practice is next door) I hardly see any purebred puppies in their store. (We have puppy mills that try to sell to the pet stores) She takes puppies from regular customers and they require full history of parents and even pictures of the parents for the customers to see. This is why I shop there. They are really nice people.

My lil friend · 09-08-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Donnainohio63

The pet stores have no compassion for the animals they sell or they would not support puppy mills,,,,BOTTOM LINE! I am so glad it was not me who experienced this cause knowing me I would have walked out of there with that baby just so I could get it to a vet. That is why I stay away from pet stores.

This is why I own a cockatiel. Store manager wouldnt move a baby away from adults that were pulling feathers,so I bought him. He is soooo skinny,no matter what he eats. I didnt think that he would live very long,he is now 12yrs old.
The petstores here in FtW are mostly Petsmart and Petco they have rescues that come in for adoptions. I dont really know of a local private petstore that sells puppys or kittens,good thing.

Dizzee · 09-08-2011, 07:45 AM

Is the store part of a national chain? I'd make a phone call to headquarters and ask about their policy on sick animals and explain what you saw. I know some require that their stores take any animal that appears to be sick immediately to a vet.

gracielove · 09-08-2011, 08:25 AM

I'd say that any pet store owner/manager is just as bad as any puppy mill owner. They know very well where those puppies are coming from and what kind of conditions they lived in. Puppy mills have multiple AKC litter registration slips so they can lie about puppies parents and when the pup was born. I would not believe anything a registration slip says that was gotten from a puppy mill.
If the puppy had been played with by others I wonder why she would not let you touch the puppy?

BlueBelle · 09-08-2011, 08:41 AM

You should call the local SPCA in your area and tell them there are sick puppies and let them check it out.

My lil friend · 09-08-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueBelle

You should call the local SPCA in your area and tell them there are sick puppies and let them check it out.

Good suggestion!

09-07-2011, 12:28 PM	#1
Dianab28 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manhattan, Ks, USA Posts: 170	So disgusted! I work next to a pet store and while I'm not looking to add any more to my family, I do love to cuddle Yorkie babies anytime I get the chance, so seeing them advertising babies I had to stop. Upon entering the store I saw several puppies, but the Yorkie appeared sick and didn't seem to notice me walk up to his cage. I started to open the kennel door, but the owner told me it wasn't allowed to play with puppies before buying one! I mentioned that he appeared sick and she said he was just tired because he got played with all the time. I asked about his age (10 weeks) and commented he was a big boy for just 10 weeks. The owner was arguementative and said he would be within AKC standards and would be 6lbs full grown. I have a 6lb Yorkie so I know this little guy was the size she was at 6 months! She showed no concern for his safety and didn't even glance at the puppy to see if he was indeed sick. I can't believe she has so little compassion for a living animal!!!

09-07-2011, 12:35 PM	#2
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	That's so sad! __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

09-07-2011, 01:06 PM	#4
Micah my love Donating YT 100K Club Member & Top YorkieTalk Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: western KY Posts: 108,935	She probley was just working there and could care less if it sick __________________ Betty & Micah my love + Yogi

09-07-2011, 01:07 PM	#5
FoxxysMom YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gautier, MS USA Posts: 378	Now Im disgusted! What human being with any bit of heart wouldnt rush to it? I understans what OP is saying because i just want to snuggle every puppy i see. I never in a million years thought I would be owned by a Yorkie and am so thankful I am. Store employee sux! __________________ Mom to Shanti, Choppa & Maxximus.

09-07-2011, 01:41 PM	#7
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Heart breaking is right. So sad. I hate pet stores that sell puppy mill babies ! I was at the Dog Pound and got angry at a person who was there to adopt a puppy. I started a thread yesterday about rescue / shelter dogs. I was curious to see what others thought. The whole idea was set off by a conversation with someone. I was so up set with their thinking. When ask regular questions like, do you have other pets , age of children etc. She got very angry and thought that stuff was none of their business. When told the cost of the puppy and spay requirement, she said,' You gotta be kidding, it is a mutt and you otta be glad somebody would want it. Sixtyfive dollars for a spay forget it." I tell you I am known to be easy going and rarely show my temper. I was livid ! I wanted to really go off on her. I said to my companion I wouldn't trust her to water a plant, never mind give her a puppy ! GRRRR Most of us spend more than that, on flea & heart worm prevention . __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.

09-07-2011, 12:38 PM	#3
francis53 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 714	I don't blame you for being disgusted, that is sad

09-07-2011, 01:39 PM	#6
caribear Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MD Posts: 103	sounds like a pet store to me! Owners of the stores can be the same as well. there is 1 that is bad near us as well. i won't even go in.

09-07-2011, 02:56 PM	#8
LuvTaycieGirl Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Salt Lake City UT,USA Posts: 2,726 Blog Entries: 1	That is so sad. There was a pet store by me that recently was bought out. Thank goodness!!!! They no longer sell dogs and cats. I remember seeing a yorkie awhile back that had dried diaherra all over her behind. It was so sad. It had horrible reviews of the owner. Many who bought pets there, many got sick and died. Many Vets around that area warned people not to buy from them. So sad and heartbreaking not only for the puppies but for all the mother's/father's of the puppies. __________________ Emily and Taycie Love you little girl

09-07-2011, 06:23 PM	#9
Donnainohio63 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lorain Ohio Posts: 1,882	The pet stores have no compassion for the animals they sell or they would not support puppy mills,,,,BOTTOM LINE! I am so glad it was not me who experienced this cause knowing me I would have walked out of there with that baby just so I could get it to a vet. That is why I stay away from pet stores. __________________ http://thelittleyorkierescue.weebly.com/

09-07-2011, 06:51 PM	#10
Ahis_Mama Living In Paradise! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu Posts: 3,588	That is really sad. It's like buying a car from a salesman that doesn't know anything about the vehicle. The pet store I have in my area is great. It's a wife and husband team and she is also a vet.(her practice is next door) I hardly see any purebred puppies in their store. (We have puppy mills that try to sell to the pet stores) She takes puppies from regular customers and they require full history of parents and even pictures of the parents for the customers to see. This is why I shop there. They are really nice people. __________________ Aloha & Have a wonderful day! Roni~ Ahi Shibi Roxie Heart Alize & Prada

09-08-2011, 07:45 AM	#12
Dizzee Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Coastal GA Posts: 23	Is the store part of a national chain? I'd make a phone call to headquarters and ask about their policy on sick animals and explain what you saw. I know some require that their stores take any animal that appears to be sick immediately to a vet. __________________ Please spay or neuter your pets...and any weird relatives, friends or neighbors.

09-08-2011, 08:25 AM	#13
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I'd say that any pet store owner/manager is just as bad as any puppy mill owner. They know very well where those puppies are coming from and what kind of conditions they lived in. Puppy mills have multiple AKC litter registration slips so they can lie about puppies parents and when the pup was born. I would not believe anything a registration slip says that was gotten from a puppy mill. If the puppy had been played with by others I wonder why she would not let you touch the puppy?

09-08-2011, 08:41 AM	#14
BlueBelle Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA Posts: 1,190	You should call the local SPCA in your area and tell them there are sick puppies and let them check it out.