So many people just don't know about puppymills and petstores.
They get caught up in the moment see a pup and buy it , not knowing the background of the pups parents or the breeder and how they do their business. 1 poster bought her male pup that was 5.2 lbs at 12 wks for $900. I am very happy her dog is healthy and she loves him, but with that said, I'm about sure this pup will not be within the standard and could get over 10 lbs. ( I am not putting down larger Yorkies , but $900 ..??..)
Bottom line, pet stores need to pay rent for their building, salaries, electric, etc. So they MUST buy cheap pups and sell them for big $$ just to make any money at all. The price you pay will be triple what the pet store paid.
NO caring BREEDER would ship a litter of pups to a petstore to be sold to who knows who unless they are just merchandise to be sold. Seriously, think about it for all who love your dogs.
Could you ever have a litter of puppies and watch them grow and get puppy kisses and them crate them , and ship them off to the unknown??. Thats what happens!!
SO if they can do this to their puppies , think about the poor adults. Just merchandise and money makers. Most are poor quality as they buy in bulk and don't take the time to pick and choose quality. It pulls at my heart when I sell my pups to wonderful families, how in the world could you send them off across the country to a unknown life?? Yes there are bad breeders, but in my opinion pet stores are out of the question for so many reasons. Ok, I'm done now