When I was checking where to get my puppy from, it boggled my mind how so many of the sweet doggies are being used as an assembly line so to speak. They are treated as if they are a piece of machinary whose sole purpose is to manufacture a product (puppies). That is so a sad life for any dog. My neighbor breeds Bull Mastiffs. She has one male and one female. The are loved and treated like kings. The mother is only allowed to mate or conceive once every couple of years. She tells me that even though the money can be good, she does it so others can enjoy the breed. I know this to be true b/c I have seen her give the puppies to people that she knows will cherish them. She handled, cuddled, and loved each puppy. She even went as far to wipe their little tushies when the mother had her first litter and wasn't sure what to do. She has only allowed 2 litters in the past 5 years and then she got her fixed b/c even though the puppy is young, she knows that with age comes more complications. I say this to say, that I first thought that finding a baby that coame from a sweet, loving home, and not used as an incubator would be impossible. There are people who love their full blood dogs and breed safely in order to allow others to enjoy the breed. So don't give up hope. Do research. Get a baby that was born into love.
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