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06-20-2012, 11:00 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New jersey
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| Ipfound out the place I'm getting puppy from is puppy mill. What to do.???!! I am completely torn and heartbroken. I found out that the place where I recently put a deposit on a puppy and bought a puppy a few years ago is a puppy mill. I thought it was an ok place, but now thinking back and thinking about it I have no idea how I didn't see it. So my dilemma is that I am completely in love with the puppy I am supposed to purchase from there(the one a have a deposit on) however, I have been reading online after I found it was a puppy mill and learned that many dogs there are sick and malnourished. I want to save my puppy from this, but I don't want to support them!!! It's just so hard for me to think of that poor little baby sitting there all alone, possibly sick. It makes me sick. I don't know what I should do! I love that little puppy already(even though I don't have her yet!). I literally started balling when I found out they were a puppy mill. I need some advice! Should I buy her, or just leave her there??? Please help! |
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06-21-2012, 09:45 AM | #2 |
Zachary's Mom Donating Member | Oh boy...what a horrible decision to have to make. If you decide to get the puppy, remember that you could have tons of health problems and medical bills during the dogs life. It is likely that you would be better off losing your deposit...it will be cheaper in the long run I expect. I can't make your decision for you. I can't even say that I know for sure what decision I would make although I have a pretty good idea. Have you talked to the person you were buying him from? I doubt if it would do any good but it might make you feel better about whatever decision you make. As the days turn into weeks, turn into months, turn into years, you will grow to love whatever puppy you get. And the pain of having a sick dog is horrible. I will pray that you make the correct decision. Weigh the pro's and con's of each decision. You may be "saving" a puppy but you ARE also supporting the monster that bred him. Let us know what you decide and I for one, will support you which ever way you go. Louise |
06-21-2012, 09:50 AM | #3 |
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| Wow, what a terrible delemma! I would talk to the person you are buying him or her from. Can you have them give you a guarantee of some sort, in case your puppy is sick? Possibly have them pay any vet charges should you need that? I would rescue the little pup, but that's just me. Good luck in you decision!!!! |
06-21-2012, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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| I am so sorry. This is awful. Only you can make that decision. Maybe there is something you can do that might help accomplish both...saving the puppy and shutting down the mill. All my best to you while you weigh the situation trying to make this incredible difficult decision.
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06-21-2012, 10:17 AM | #5 |
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| I think you should look for a puppy from a reputable breeder. The money you loss in deposit inst anything like the vet bills from a unhealthy puppy and you wouldnt be supporting a mill
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06-21-2012, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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| oh i wish there was a perfect solution but the truth is if you purchase the baby you are supporting them. my heart breaks for those babies. i hope you find the right decision for you. good luck.
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06-21-2012, 10:51 AM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New jersey
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| The part that makes me so unsure is that the dog we bought from them a few years ago is perfectly healthy and she just turned 3 last month... Some people said there puppies came home sick but we didn't have that with her. I still just feel bad thinking of her all alone in that little cage when she could be here with me. I think I'm probably going to take her because i don't think I could live with myslef thinking about her. |
06-21-2012, 01:05 PM | #8 |
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| If you go ahead and purchase this baby, not only are you supporting a mill, but in turn another baby will just take this one's place and it's an endless cycle. If they won't refund your deposit, I'd consider it a lesson learned. You DO NOT want the heartache of a possibly sick pup that could cost you thousands. I know you think you love this puppy already, but honestly, a lot of the time the pictures you're seeing of an adorable little pup isn't even THE pup you'd get. The mills are known for this, they show you pictures of a healthy-looking pretty little puppy and what arrives on the plane is a different dog. Please consider checking out Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, they have a breeder contact page. You will have the best chances of finding a healthy, good quality pup from a breeder there. The breeders also stand by their pups in many ways that a miller won't. Good luck!!!
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06-21-2012, 01:09 PM | #9 |
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| Agree with LunasMomma completely.
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06-21-2012, 01:12 PM | #10 |
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| You haven't mentioned whether the first puppy you purchased is healthy. What a terrible decision - you want to save this baby but it could cost you so much more in the long run. My heart goes out to you. Are you able to get your deposit back?
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06-21-2012, 01:42 PM | #11 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New jersey
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| My first puppy is completely healthy. Nothing has been wrong with her but she's only 3, so I guess something could come along later down the road. And no we wouldn't be able to get back the deposit. We also went to the place and met and played with the puppy,so we know that we would get her. Last edited by Buubles0115; 06-21-2012 at 01:44 PM. |
06-21-2012, 01:54 PM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New jersey
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| Another thing is if we don't get her now, I won't be able to get a puppy at all. I'm only 14 so I'm go to school and I'm gone during the school months from 5:30-3:45. This year my mom is taking off of work because she's switching companies and since we are having family problems she just wants to take this time off. So I will be able to care for the puppy over the summer, then during the year my mom will take care of her. But my mom wants me to have at least two months to bond with the puppy before she starts watching her more. Anyway so if I don't get a puppy within the next three weeks I couldn't get one, and the breeders in my area dont have any puppies available. So it's now, or in like 10 yrs!! Ahhh! Hard decisions! |
06-21-2012, 01:55 PM | #13 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| There are adorable little puppies that you can get from a respectable breeder. The hundreds of dollars you give to a puppy mill only goes to feed the greedy criminal element that run the place and does noting to help the poor dogs that are imprisoned there. |
06-21-2012, 03:53 PM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Well, if you're 14, then your mom should really be making this decision. I was in a similar situation a couple of years ago. I, foolishly, decided to go ahead and get the puppy anyway and hoped that there would be nothing wrong with her. They wouldn't refund my deposit which was $500 and at the time that seemed like too much to lose. I wish I had known then what I know now to fully grasp the situation. Sad thing is I went through this company bc I was trying to avoid a puppy mill. They had celebrity testimonials on their website and even told me Presidents (yes, US Presidents, that should've been a red flag) got their dogs from them. My puppy arrived sick and died 3 days after I got her. In those 3 days, I fell in love with her, watched her be in horrible pain, and then die. Of course, the vet bills were huge. But worst of all is the pain I felt, and still feel, from having to helplessly watch this tiny little puppy be sick and die. Not only was I heartbroken, but I subjected my family to the same pain as they also fell in love with her. Having to tell my 10 year old brother that the puppy he adored had died and watching him cry like a baby over it made me feel like a POS. There's some comfort in knowing I did everything I could do for her and I'm glad that she got to know love and affection and didn't just die in a cage somewhere. But would I do it again? No. I loved her, and I still do, but you can't even imagine the pain and the guilt you will feel if the same thing happens to you. And that's that I was 22 when it happened and much more emotionally (and financially) equipped to deal with the situation than you will be. My advice is not to get this puppy. It's a hard decision, believe me - I know, but I can assure you it will be for the best. Even if the puppy is fine, you will be supporting puppy mills and the only way to shut them down is to stop keeping them in business. |
06-21-2012, 04:02 PM | #15 |
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| I agree that the decision should be made by your parent(s). Sadly we can not always make a good choice based on our emotions. Logic sometimes is the best way to choose a puppy. Cute, needy, sweet, and so on really are secondary to health and good genes.
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