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Originally Posted by ChocoMilk  How many people here have bought a baby with no health issues from a pet store, only to have symptoms show in later years? I've been reading that health problems may arise later on and it's scaring me. I bought my puppies (both very healthy!) through a "local breeder" here in NY but I think it may be a puppy mill. I bought it (unknowingly) assuming that not all pet stores are "puppy mill" breeders that raise their dogs in unsanitary conditions.
(In Korea it is quite common and normal practice to purchase dogs from a "reputable" pet store because there are more untrustworthy or unknowledgeable BYB breeders. Reputable breeders set up a pet store in order to prove that they are serious in raising quality dogs with guarantees. This is just how it is in Asia- having a professional store with knowledgeable owners shows their commitment in breeding) |
Sounds like you are describing a different situation in Korea -- more like the breeder has their own storefront instead of selling their pups off wholesale to a pet store that sells supplies and pets from other breeders as well. You are in a better position then, to judge how dedicted the breeders were, how well pre-screening was done to include blood tests and conformation checks to ensure the health and standards of the pups.
As far as health problems cropping up years later from shoddy breeding....it can happen but I don't think long term problems are rampant. You may wind up seeing joint problem later in life but most serious problems do show up in the first couple of years. So, I would not spend a lot of time worying about your pup. If you were happy with the breeder she came from, feel it was more a breeder storefront than an actual petstore like we think of here in the States, and she has had thorough vet exams since, I would not worry over problems that are not here.
Sometimes we spend so much time worrying over what might happen, we don't enjoy what we have now. So love your pup and enjoy every day!