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Originally Posted by yorkiegold Not buying from a pet shop doesn't guarantee against a mill-bred pup either. There are plenty of puppy mills with outlets that are not <a href="pet%20shops" onmouseover="window.status='pet shops'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">pet shops</a>. The AKC has had a rigorous inspection policy for at least a decade and they have weeded out many notorious puppy mills. Only buying an AKC-eligible puppy is a good first step.
I have been hearing this anti-pet shop rhetoric for over three decades and the over-population problem is still as serious as ever. It's a too simplistic slogan that lets people off the hook from doing their research. The public thinks that as long as they avoid a pet shop, they avoid a puppy mill. Not true.
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I don't think that anyone was suggesting that anyone should be let off the hook from doing proper research in selecting a puppy. The question was raised as to why not to buy a pet store puppy. I agree that AKC registration is a good thing to look for. I would like to know what other outlets are used by the mill producers so we know what else to steer clear of.