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Originally Posted by DBlain  he is a cutie and while a pet store might not be the preferred place to purchase a dog, it is not all dome and gloom, I know of several people that have had pet store dogs live long healthy lives. After being on this site less than a week I have read at least 5 stories of people getting lied to by breeders, seems there are breeders who might look reputable but are worse than pet stores. So please don't let the comments spoil the joy a new puppy brings into the house. |
There will always be bad breeders, some sell to pet stores, some sell over the internet and even on Yorkietalk. If you do a search on YT you will find plenty of information on how to find a reputable breeder. The more we can convince people to seek out truly reputable breeders, the more we can do about shutting down puppy mills and backyard breeders. You can buy a perfectly healthy beautiful dog from a pet store, however, many of us are concerned about the conditions of the breeding dogs, the ones left behind. Afterall the OP did say:
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Originally Posted by yancy1211 Does this still sound official or a puppymill kind of thing.  |
I certainly don't want to spoil the joy, but we can't turn a blind eye to puppy mills, and my guess is 90 percent or more of us made mistakes in the past, about buying from bad breeders or pet stores, that's why many of us think it's important to educate, not to blame, but to educate on what to do next time. Very few stop at one yorkie!
I hope you'll take a look at the youtube video I made about puppy mills.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/mis...g-graphic.html