OK. I confess. I too bought my Yorkie from a pet store. She's happy, healthy, energetic and loving. However, after all I learned on this site, I will NEVER do it again. We've determined that. However, we still didn't answer the question of "what happens to these pet store puppies". We know now not to buy from a Pet Store because they are often puppymill/brokered dogs. But I just keep asking myself "what about these puppies?" I feel like we are punishing the puppies by not buying them simply because of their owners bad acts? I realize we are supporting puppy mills by buying at pet stores but what else would happen to the dogs? That frightens and worries me too. It's like a vicious cycle and I don't know how to make it end? Even if we close down every puppymill/broker in the world, we will still be left with puppies who were born before the shut down that will need homes. What do we do with them? This whole thing breaks my heart because it feels like there is no answer? |