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Originally Posted by LeosMama  I shop Petland near me - the prices are reasonable. I also buy my dog's food there. I did buy my yorkie from Petland. The store I shop is clean. The kennels weren't over crowed, clean, and the staff was educated in dog care/grooming. The store owners were a great help and when I took my pup for his check up they covered it. They also offered reference from previous clients. I know many are not for buying from these types of stores, but my dog needed a home and love too. I am blessed that I feel I have a great dog. I know I am biased because he's mine. I have seen dogs bought from breeders with behavioral issues. Part is the breeder and part is the owner. Afterall, if I didn't buy my dog, some one else would have or worse. Who is to say what is the right way or wrong way. You have to do what is right for you. JMO.
Also, the Petland I shop at does support our local children's charities. They also support local animal shelters. I wonder if that is because they are independently owned? Do all the stores do these types of things? |
It's great that your dog ended up being so wonderful, and there are some other YTers who later found out that their babies came from puppymills or they bought from pet stores not knowing about the problems with pet store puppies. I first learned about petland by coming across their website one day which makes them seem like angels. They have all kinds of info about how great their dogs are and charitable stuff they have a part in. But just like any other business, thats how they are marketing themselves. There aren't many business owners anymore that feel honesty is a virtue, they want to make as much money as possible.
The reason why most don't shop at petland is because of where they get their puppies from, just by spending money in there is still supporting their business.