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Originally Posted by JerryandMom  |
Glad to see you are keeping an open mind about this issue, your dog is probably perfectly fine, and it's not the way the dogs are treated in the store that bothers some of us, it how the breeding pair are kept. These dogs are kept in substandard conditions, and bred to death. Because it's a business, profit is the number one priority. Puppies are often taken away from mothers too early, and many die on the journey to the pet store, but this doesn't matter because they have found that it's easier to sell a younger puppy and that all and they want, a quick turn over, so if one out of 10 dies, big deal. I hope you have no problem with you puppy, and puppy mill dogs are at no more health risks than backyard breeders dogs, who haven't educated themselves on proper breeding and genetic problems. To find a puppy with lower health risks you have to find a quality breeder, but because they are not in the business of selling dogs, they will be very picky about choosing a home for their dogs, wouldn't you be too?