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Originally Posted by orlnurse  Please don't buy from a pet store... There are a lot of reputable breeders out there. I'm sure YT members can help you find one. Dogs at pet stores are often from puppy mills even though the pet store insists they are from good breeders. Its hard to leave that puppy there but if you buy her, you will help perpetuate the puppy mill cycle. |
Not sure if this was meant for me, but if so you have nothing to worry about! I got my pup two weeks ago from a breeder who bred her babies once and the momma is now fixed. I don't know if she would be considered reputable or not. She was not in it for the money and didn't charge a zillion bucks for the puppies....the simple reason I chose to buy a puppy from her was because she loved those puppies to pieces. That is what sold me, how she treated each one with loving care. She still contacts me on a weekly basis to see how my baby is doing.
I have zero intentions of getting another one and to be honest, with all the babies put to sleep each week at the humane society I could never justify paying that much for any dog, regardless of line or breed. I go in that store and my heart breaks, but I have to just walk away