Max is from Puppy Boutique. Thank God, he is healthy. I still worry though because I have no idea of his genetic health.
They do buy dogs from puppy mills. Someone here posted a way to look up breeders. I'm sorry - I don't remember where or who. Max's breeder had about 63 adult and 23 puppies in 1999.
Everyone I meet who has bought a Yorkie from them is told that the dog will be 4 pounds fully grown. Not one of them is - Max is a healthy 8 pounds.
I know someone who used to work there. She says they're certainly not the worst, and that most of their dogs are actually healthy.
I wouldn't buy a dog from any pet store after learning so much on YT. I want a dog that's bred at home, loved, cared for, and I want to be sure that the genetic lines are healthy. |