[pepe mint]

I'm curious to know how much you are going to be paying for this mix.

i'm not stating my opinions on wether or not you should buy this dog (i try to avoid heated discussions) i know you have probably fallen for this pup hard!!! it is so easy to do. but knowing you are buying from a pet store, you are probably going to be spending several hundred dollars for this pup. I guarantee you can find the pure yorkie you have been longing for, for the same amount of money. and get a akc registered one at that. maggie was close to $800 and I know there are several breeders around here selling for around $600. i am sure you will pay that...or close to it...for this mix at the pet store. unless they are running their $499 special they always seem to be running. either way, you can still get a yorkie for the money you are spending for this dog who may or may not have some SERIOUS health problems and who knows what kind of life that dog had. I will say, I have heard that the dogs that live the kind of life where they spend the first few months living in a cage are very hard to potty train. makes sense.

just talk to some people on here...or other places...who have bought from pet stores and see what the common problems are. not just your friend that has bought from them...but others as well. talk to as many people as possible. this is a life changing decision...take the time to thoroughly do research to know what you are getting into. i know people who have bought from pet stores and have had no problems...and i know people with just the opposite experience.

just be careful.

i'm sure if you look on YT, petfinder, and other rescue sites... you might be able to find a baby in need of a new home and you won't spend near the money that you will for a pet store dog...and probably much healthier.

either way, i wish you luck and a lifetime of happiness with your new dog. just make sure you really put a lot of thought into your decision.

and please remember that the ladies here are just concerned and want to bring all of the possibilities to the table for you...this is the most anti-puppy mill site i have ever seen and these pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills. bottom line. period.

it is hard to not "rescue" that poor baby. but that is how these people stay in business. by putting some sad little puppies in a cage in a store and breaking people's hearts and causing an irrational decision to be made just because they feel sorry for the dog in the cage. well...the dog will find a home. but you don't have to be the one to contribute to the horrible trend of puppy mills. you might as well walk up to the door of a puppy mill breeder and hand them your money...because that is what happens when you buy one of these puppys.

ok...i wasn't going to say those things...but i can't help it. i will pray that you make the decision that is right for you and your future pup.