EXCEPT -- remember - many people have gotten great little pet dogs from pet stores. We have several wonderful pets in my family that different people have gotten from pet stores over the years.
I visit my local pet store and see happy, friendly, frisky, healthy-looking, little pups. I am sure if any one purchased one of these little guys, took him home, and gave him routine vet care, and a lot of love -- things would go pretty well.
And - I can't tell you how many little pups I have seen in puppy stores that I wanted to take home - and, I'm sure they would have been fine - These little guys were happy, healthy, little pups and I would have taken care of any problems they had -- but doubt they had any serious problems.
I had two cats for 14 and 17 years that my daughter bought for me from a pet store. One had weepy eyes when we brought it home - which we treated - and it never had any health problems after that.
I hate puppymills too. And, don't like mistreating little pups in stores or anywhere else. But - sometimes, I think we go a little overboard thinking some situations are 100% bad...when this isn't always the case.
I purchased my little Yorkie from a family-owned pet store, and from day one, it has been an exceptionally healthy, happy, friendly, playful little guy.
Carol Jean |