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NewYorky · 04-27-2008, 01:27 PM

Sorry to hear about the horrible experiences with pet shop pups. It really drives the message home about the dangers of buying from those poor pups from pet shops who get them from puppy mills.

I live in near a pet shop in Yonkers (the next town over) called Exotic Warehouse that sells puppies. Back in January, I went inside, just to look, to be honest, I had been looking for a reasonably priced Yorkie for a while and was getting a little desperate! The shop was horrible, dirty and smelly I was immediately turned off. But, there was a teapot Yorkie, 16 weeks old and had to weigh 7 - 8lbs, for only $400! He was also EXTREMELY timid, apparently from lack of human contact. My heart went out to him but I managed to walk away knowing the dangers of buying from a pet shop.

A month later, I ended up rescuing a pup from that same pet shop. I bought him for $200 from someone who originally purchased him from EW. He is also a teapot - at 9 months he weighed 9.5lbs. He is the strangest looking Yorkie because he does not have the gene to grow the long coat the breed is known for. However, I could not resist because he seemed to be in an abusive situation and I could not leave him there. He was also VERY hand shy, (I think from being hit) timid and has luxating pattella, grade two, both knees. In spite of it all he is turning out to be a real sweetheart, I am glad I rescued him. But he is a lesson we all need to keep passing on - stay away from pet shops. These puppy mills are really ruining the breed.

04-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#48
NewYorky Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 30	Puppy Mill Pups from Pet Shops Sorry to hear about the horrible experiences with pet shop pups. It really drives the message home about the dangers of buying from those poor pups from pet shops who get them from puppy mills. I live in near a pet shop in Yonkers (the next town over) called Exotic Warehouse that sells puppies. Back in January, I went inside, just to look, to be honest, I had been looking for a reasonably priced Yorkie for a while and was getting a little desperate! The shop was horrible, dirty and smelly I was immediately turned off. But, there was a teapot Yorkie, 16 weeks old and had to weigh 7 - 8lbs, for only $400! He was also EXTREMELY timid, apparently from lack of human contact. My heart went out to him but I managed to walk away knowing the dangers of buying from a pet shop. A month later, I ended up rescuing a pup from that same pet shop. I bought him for $200 from someone who originally purchased him from EW. He is also a teapot - at 9 months he weighed 9.5lbs. He is the strangest looking Yorkie because he does not have the gene to grow the long coat the breed is known for. However, I could not resist because he seemed to be in an abusive situation and I could not leave him there. He was also VERY hand shy, (I think from being hit) timid and has luxating pattella, grade two, both knees. In spite of it all he is turning out to be a real sweetheart, I am glad I rescued him. But he is a lesson we all need to keep passing on - stay away from pet shops. These puppy mills are really ruining the breed.