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Originally Posted by 2blkcatsmom  is it that bad to buy from a pet shop ? rescue will not let you adopt if you have small kids they say your kids have to be ages 10 and up. breeders have also told me the same thing that they do not sell yorkies or any breed . im not sure yet what i am going for yorkie or pom but i cant find any yorkie breeder willing to give me a chance im not willing to wait till my 2 year old turns 10 so im kind of thinking go to the pet shop i know they may or may not come from puppy mills but they do come with a contract that says if the dog gets sick or dies they will refund your money or let you have a new puppy . so im not sure i am close to giving up and just going to a pet shop .im not looking to buy now i want a yorkie in 1 or 2 years so i guess by then my son will be 4 still im not willing to wait till he is 10 .i guess i just want to know why its so wrong to buy from a pet shop someone is going to buy them any way why not me  |
It's wrong (IMO) because you are aware of puppymills and the fact that most pet store puppies are puppymill puppies. It would be different if you weren't educated about puppymills but based on what you said above you do know about them. Yorkies are little and can be delicate so having one around a small child can be dangerous...not saying it is dangerous in every situation, just saying it can be. You want a healthy happy puppy so give it some serious thought.