Hello and welcome to Yorkie Talk. Your question: 'Why shouldn't I buy a puppy from a pet store?' Is a really good question. We will be glad to educate you, and try to convince you why buying puppies and kittens from a pet store is a bad thing.
I am happy you got your precious Lully. We love pictures, so please post some soon. I am sure you will be a wonderful Yorkie parent. I can tell you are tender hearted and love your little girl.
The sad part is your darling girl probably came from a Puppy Mill. A Puppy Mill is a place that is breeding dogs strictly for profit. Many Puppy Mills are located in rural areas all over the USA. The breeding dogs live in horrific conditions. Often in small wire cages stacked on top of each other where urine and feces fall onto the dog below. I have personally seen and been involved in caring for dogs rescued from a PuppyMill. I don't want to shock you but what I am telling you is the truth. The females were all under weight, many were in constant pain with rotting teeth, untreated ear, eye or other infections. Coat were matted some even had live maggots living on the filth. May of the dogs were deformed from standing on wire, splayed toes, even missing toes or infected pads. When females no longer produce pups they are killed. The dogs are emotionally scared for life. Once a person sees the horror of a puppy mill, they never think it is ok for pet store to support this awful breeding for profit operation .
You have already met some of our members on this site and they have given you some good links and advice, we are very supportive of each other here and so glad you found us.
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