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Originally Posted by yesenia83  i totaly agree. Snuggles and Snitch came from S&V Qulaity Pups ( which i cant figure out if they are breeders or if they classify as a pet store?), and Spryo was from a pet store in the Pailsades mall in West Nyack, NY. He was 5 months old and they were selling him for $500. becasue he was too old!, and they were giving him 2 weeks and and if he didnt sell then they would hand him to a shelter. I dont know if they told me that to get me to buy him but i didnt want to chance it. I love him dearly and he is quite a character. I did have my share of health problems , eye infections, kenneal cough, irritated skin, and we are thinking that he may have been froma puppymill because of some stuff on his paper work. |
I did have my share of health problems , eye infections, kenneal cough, irritated skin, and we are thinking that he may have been froma puppymill because of some stuff on his paper work.
That is the thing with a lot of pups bought from a pet store. Many are from sub-standard environments and not being kept well. Their immune systems just aren't the same. I know a lady I used to do business with. She bought a lot of fleece coats off me. I thought that she was just selling them to make a profit. Later on I realized that she was keeping many of them for her MANY dogs that she bred outside. She lives about 4 hours north from me and it is VERY cold here in the winter and she had pomeranians, toy poodles, westies, pugs, yorkies, chihuahuas etc. I know for a fact that she was selling to pet stores.
There aren't too many people that care about where the puppies go that would take them to a pet store. That is why people often wonder where puppies from pet stores really come from.
I certainly don't think anyone should be put down for getting a pup from a pet shop. I just figure that at least the end result is that the pup found a good home and is obviously loved now. I know for a fact that if Lacy was from a store I wouldn't love her any less.
Nikki and Lacy
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