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Originally Posted by Mardelin  These breeders don't care. The welfare of the pup is not their concern. I have a grooming client that obtained her dog at the age of 8 weeks. Well she encountered a person that was selling pups outside Trader Joe's (grocery store), pups were 7 weeks of age. She informed this person, pups were too young and why. He's response was....they'll be fine. So, can you be wasting your breath.....most likely, these people don't care.....it's all about $$$$. |
I consider my Izzy a rescue. A breeder was selling her a lot less than she would have normally gone for. When I saw her, my heart sank. She was terrified, too young, infested with fleas and her gums were as white as snow. I explained the situation to the lady, and she looked at me and said that "If you don't buy her, then someone else will." I knew instantly that she didn't care about anything but the money. Well, when I got her home she wouldn't eat, and I had to rush her to the vet. When the vet saw her, she gave her a shot of B12 for energy, treated her for the fleas, and de-wormed her again. Well, shortly after that, she had kennel cough. This lasted almost 3 months. She is finally healthy.