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Originally Posted by jencar98  I hope you read this and try to accept it, I'm not trying to be mean but, want you to know the truth.
Puppies from Missouri, sold in petstores are puppymill dogs. The breeders either sell through a broker service or, anymore will sell directly to pet stores. Yes, you may have the breeders name on paperwork but I can guarantee you the breeder operates what is known as a puppymill.
Missouri has more puppymills than any other state. My state, Oklahoma is probably 2nd or 3rd in the number of puppymills. They don't openly call themselves puppymills, bc then most people would not buy the dogs.
If you have any doubts about what I'm telling you, either post the name of the breeder listed on the papers or you can private message a member here with the name. The name will show up on some website and then with research you can find out for certain what I'm telling you is true.
Dogs purchased through a petstore should not be bred. Most likely they will have health concerns that although may not affect them, could show up and affect their puppies.
Hopefully you all will decide not to breed your new puppy, and will enjoy her for the pet she should be. |
She is 100% correct in what she is saying about pet shop puppies and puppy mills. You would not be the first person to come to YT with all of the questions that you have presented and learned that your puppy was born in a puppy mill. Actually I would say that a large percentage of members have also learned this same lesson.
There is going to be a special all about puppy mills on Animal Planet
Animal Planet :: TV Listings :: Animal Planet Investigates: Petland
Here is a great site that you can learn even more about puppy mills:
Puppymills - information on puppymills and what you can do to stop them.
Here is a list of breeders:
http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/ListA2006.pdf
Here is a list of brokers:
http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/ListB2006.pdf