Did you buy from a petstore/byb/breeder?

[JenniferLeigh]

I'm curious to know where everyone got their dog(s) from.

If you bought from a breeder... was it a good or bad experience? Did you research the breeder before hand? Where reviews easy to find on the web? How did you find the breeder?

If you bought from a byb... Was it a good or bad experience? Did you research the before hand? Where reviews easy to find on the web? How did you find the byb?

If you bought from a petstore... was it because you were not educated in puppy mills and that sort of thing? Was it an impulse? How was the experience...

I'm asking because it seems like there are so many bad experiences on this forum. I did a search for "seashores kennels" after seeing the thread. On google, the thread came up on page1 near the end. On yahoo, page 2 and on msn...I went to page 5 and still didn't see anything.

It got me to thinking that maybe there needs to be a collective site for breeder reviews. Maybe something like dontdatehimgirl.com . Not only for reviews for all types of dog breeders, but information as well.

I do this stuff for a living (websites/graphics) so I have it in my means to do something like this. Do you think it would be useful? Would love to hear all thoughts and opinions.

Thanks for your help.

[marcerella02]

Layla came from a breeder in Southern Ohio and it was a GREAT experience. Our main communication was through email because I live 9 hours away from the breeder but she was so great. I went to pick Layla up and I was very happy with where she had been born. Her dogs had tons of property to run around and the house was cozy and clean. I still send her Christmas Cards and updates on layla's birthday.

[Rudys Mom]

We got Rudy from a Pet Store BEFORE we knew any better. I have since, way........educated myself about Puppy Mills and Pet Stores. I thank God that Rudy is healthy, knowing from where he came from.

[JenniferLeigh]

I bought Lexi from another owner. She had bought two but with 3 children and 2 cats it was a little hectic for them. Plus they thought that the children might hurt them. So they sold them. She seemed to do a lot of research before buying them as they bought before. Plus I called the breeder and her vet before hand to check to see if their story was true. Great experience. I did lots of research on the web prior to buying, looking at different breeders and whatnot.

[MinMuf1]

I couldn't vote because I would have to pick more than one answer. I adopted my first one from a puppy mill... That was way before joining YT and having researched the matter. My others were adopted from in home Breeders...One even came from a member here at YT - Linda from Garlin Yorkies!

[Bhikku]

I got my yorkie out of a newspaper ad in the classifieds (BYB). I set up to see several different litters of puppies at different BYBs (Maltese, Shih Tzu, Yorkies) and fell in love with a pup out of the first litter I saw. Surprise surprise.

It was a good experience. I'd buy a puppy from that breeder again.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Hot Rod was from a petstore and Maggie was from a local breeder. The owners of the petstore were really, really nice people and they handled all the pups all the time. They really took care of them.

Maggie was from a local breeder. I know that she was a good breeder but I did not get to see her home as she had a mommy just about due and did not want to stress her out. I been in contact with her and have recommended her to several others.

[chloesMama]

We got Sydney ( not a Yorkie) from a pet shop before we knew about puppy mills or things like that.

Chloe came from a Yorkie breeder , after meeting someone who had a Yorkie , and researching from there.

[JRo]

We got Tucker from a pet store before I knew anything about puppy mills. It was sort of an impulse buy though I had wanted a Yorkie for a long time, I wasn't actively planning for one. I had been out shopping with my sister and we passed a puppy shop and stopped in. Tucker chose me. He was sticking his paw out of his cage to get to me and gnawing on my finger and that was that! We brought him home the next week. While Tucker is generally healthy, he does have allergies which we give him shots for and LP.

When we're ready for a brother or sister for Tucker we will be going to a breeder or a rescue organization.

[CarlyBaby]

We got Beatrice from a breeder here in Montreal,Quebec. I didn't know anyone here because I had only lived here for one year. I found her through a Google search on line.I looked at many breeders websites in Quebec and Ontario.I emailed several of them and some didn't even reply. One of the breeders that I found in Ontario actually referred me to the breeder that we actually bought her from,she highly recommended her.

Buying Beatrice throught the breeder was a very pleasant experience ,the breeder interviewed me over the phone and even on her website she strictly stated that this puppy was absolutely not to go to a home that had children of any age.This was because of her very tiny size.I felt that she really cared about where she went.

I was very impressed by her website and her strong desire to continuously improve the yorkshire terrier breed. I would strongly recommend that anyone who is in search of a yorkie to go to a breeder and do your research, we are so happy that we did.

[JohnnieWalker]

What do you mean by 'back yard breeder"? I'm not quite clear on the term so I decided on "other". Walker came from a lady who owns just his mom and was her first litter. The mom is not a registered yorkie, only dad is. Yes, I did a lot of research about yorkies on the internet, came across a few scams (including the famous 'relocated to Africa' scam ) and ended up with "my breeder", who came recommended by a friend, who worked at her vets office. Yikes, y'all get that? Sure, he's BIG!About 9 pounds, give or take. But I couldn't ask for a better dog and would get another one from the same breeder again. So, long story short: I'm a satisfied customer.

[DukesMommy]

I got both of mine from breeders. Duke's breeder was a neighbor, so I didn't research anything on them because I knew them and they were very nice and responsible people. They knew a lot about the breed, and take good care of their dogs, etc.
I found Lucie's breeder through the internet, I forgot how I came across her website, but I did a lot of research on her before I commited to getting a dog from her, I checked with the AKC and stuff. She was very nice, going to school to be a Vet. and Lucie has ended up being a spunky little doll that we all love. The only thing I didn't really like was that she had a USDA registered kennel so the dogs were kept out of the home, but she was willing to show me the kennel and she was able to answer any quesitons I had, so all in all it was a good experience.

[Dougal&Little]

Thankfully we do not have the puppy mill situation in NZ. In fact I've never heard of a single puppy mill here.

I got both of mine from backyard breeders. There are only two show breeders in NZ!! and I only wanted pet quality dogs any way. Both were bred in home and handled.

Dougal is a 15lb monster with a very slight luxating patella - we do agility and the vet's suggested this is a good thing to maintain the muscle strength around the knee. I got to visit him every week til he was old enough to take home.

Dixie is healthy as a horse and about 7lb (which is plenty small enough for me!). She is bright as a button, bossy, and soo eager to please in the agility ring! I only got to meet her when we picked her up because she was a 9 - 10 hour drive away! She was docked which, if I'd had the choice, I wouldn't have had done. But other than that a lovely little doglette.

[no3yshhc0la]

I bought Sasha from a breeder. My boyfriend was the one that actually found the listing for her. There wasn't much information as to if she was a good breeder or not so we definitely took a huge risk. It turned out to be a great experience though. She took excellent care of all the puppies as well as her own dogs and she was super clean. I would recommend her anyday.

[stellarstarx]

I got Lola from a breeder. It was a great experience. I did a lot of research before deciding on a breeder that a friend of mine had purchased a yorkie from two years before me. My breeder was awesome. I was allowed to visit her home and see how the dogs were cared for. She constantly updated me with pictures and answered every question I had quickly. I'm grateful to her every single day because my girl is just so precious!