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Originally Posted by Aarianne  Chloe's a cutie, but don't you think an incorporated kennel with mixes and lots of puppies available at once just screams broker, puppy mill, or serious BYB? (I would hope nobody would knowingly give their money to any of those.) Perhaps you visited the premises and know otherwise... I just wouldn't consider a situation like you described. |
Don't know what BYB means, but here's the thing...
When I went to see Chloe at first, I didn't get to see all the puppies available as she has the puppies in a kennel in the back (the "puppy suite" as she calls it) and only her dogs or ones that are sold, being held or going to be seen in the house.
Of course, I fell in love with Chloe instantly when she picked me so there was no turning back & I put a deposit on her.
Then, when I went back to pay for & pick Chloe up, the breeder offered to show us her brothers & sisters who were still in the "puppy suite." I was a little horrified by the outside appearance of it, but when we went inside it was actually really well set-up and the puppies all seemed to be really well taken care of. It was painted nice, there were potty areas, a doggie door so they could get outside with a nice fenced in area that had insulated dog houses, and a grooming table & supplies.
There were tons of heat lamps all over the place and most of the dogs were running free inside. There was one pregnant poodle who was due anyday who was in a cage and the breeder told me that was just in case she went into labour, she didn't want all the other dogs to bother her.
They all knew their names when she called them individually, which I took as a good sign since she's obviously with them enough for them to learn their names...
I got to meet Chloe's Mommy & Daddy, they both appeared to be very healthy and they are both over 5lbs. The breeder told me that she does not breed any females under 5lbs and none under 2 years.
She also said that she sells the breeding dogs once they've had 3 litters so that she doesn't over-breed them.
She did have a lot of different breeds though which I didn't like. Overall, though, she seemed really nice and someone who really loves and takes care of her dogs.
None of the dogs were scared of people or each other.
I sincerely hope it's not a puppy mill or anything because I'd hate to think I supported that in any way, but I obviously don't regret getting Chloe...
By the way, Chloe's litter was older (4 1/2 months) than the dark Yorkies.