Sadly, I bought my Maddy at a Petland in Lutz, FL. I went in there after breakfast one day and came out with my child <3 I was aware of puppymills slightly. I had heard the term thrown around before, but I never fully understood what it meant and what they did to the poor little creatures. Maddy was "on sale". She was 5 months old when I got her in January and must have been a no go at Christmas. She was SO SO eager to get out of her kennel. She seemed so happy to be held... She had probably been in that kennel for at least 2 months? Breaks my heart
I do regret buying from PetLand. She had kennel cough one week after getting home and I had to pay quite a bit in vet fees to get her on meds. I did NOT trust the vet that was free and "suggested" by PetLand ( they gave me the name of a vet to take her to that they would cover under her "7 day warranty".) The place they sent me to did not make me a happy camper. The vet who saw Maddy did not pet her, console her, or even really give her any attention. To them she was the next in crowd, not my baby. I took her to my husband's vet that he has a history with from our other dog. That vet told me that in that DAY alone, he had seen 3 dogs with problems, all from PetLand. One had to be hooked up to a nebulizer so it could breathe. So sad.
Of course, I love my Maddy and wouldn't trade her for anything. And yes, a part of me feels like I "saved her" from PetLand. Who knows what could of happened if she was there another month?! Scares me to think about. Please don't buy from PetLand or any other chain. You are putting $$ in the pockets of the people who hurt our furbabies. I did... and wish I could take that money back! But keep my Maddy of course
