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Originally Posted by MauiGirl 
Regardless, this pup should be with it's mom for much longer, and it is actually illegal to sell a pup less than 8 weeks old.
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Unfortunately only a handful of states have laws regarding the age of a dog for sale. Georgia is NOT one. You see this kind of thing going on all the time around here.
Age to Sell Puppy Table
Drive by a Wally World parking lot on any given Saturday and you will see cars parked along the edge of the road with the "Puppies/Kittens for sale", or worse "Free Puppies/Kittens" sign propped on the hood. It's just as bad at the flea markets and garage sales. The dogs aren't well vetted, certainly no health tests were done. Most are not full breed and are the results of the copious numbers of BYBers and "oops, I let my intact female out in the yard" matings. It's a cash sale, untraceable, unregisterable and, surprise surprise, no one to go after when you are stuck with a sick or too young pup.
Everyone wants to blame the sellers, but seriously, what is the downside for them? It's easy money, no legal risk and no responsibility. It's caveat emptor, let the buyer beware.