Newbies first post is to defend a post about a store and set the record straight...things that make you say "hmmmmm ye "randomly"...okay.ye right!" I was born yesterday and can read and write today...please a pet store takes in hmm "nonperfect" pups and then regulates their breeding practices of contracted breeders...again ye k I'm not even renting it...
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Originally Posted by kagali16  ok, so i know this thread is rather out dated but I came accross it randomly and would like to set things straight
I live up here in Canada and have known the Petland company for a long while. They do in fact have breeders, some registered and some not. The ones that aren't registered does not mean "puppy mill". It means the puppies from those litters aren't pure breds and don't meet the requirements for the Canadian Kennel Club (size, height, etc. for the purebreds) and so, they become a "type".
Also, each store has ONE person go and pick out the puppies to sell. If they see that the facilities are not meeting certain (high) standards, then there is no deal. Any point in time managers or the owners can go to these facilities for a nice little surprise inspection.
And one more thing, an important rule for the breeders that Petland uses is that the female dog can not be used for breeding more than twice in her life time and not back to back pregnancies.
Personally I think adopting from an animal shelter is certainly a good way to go because those pets can be put down after a while. (depends on the facility). Petland has a no kill policy so their puppies stay until they are adopted. (Or move to a new location to try it's luck there)
P.S. "type" sometimes means that there is potential that somewhere in it's family tree, there could have been a different breed mixed in there, no matter how pure it is now. |