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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  I try to encourage people that are looking for a puppy, to STOP looking at puppies....they are ALL adorable and you just fall in love with ANY AND ALL of them....dont look for a puppy, LOOK FOR A BREEDER...GET A TRUSTWORTHY, RESPECTABLE, ETHICAL BREEDER, AND THAT BREEDER WILL HAVE YOUR PERFECT PUPPY! All these babies look alike...it is what is going on inside where YOU cant see, that the breeder has done everything in her power to be sure it is all put together correctly and working in tip top shape, assured as much as possible thru her breeding program.....you DO NOT GET that concern and care and planning from a puppy mill! And it does not come for $250.00 either! And, God forbid, something DOES malfunction, an ethical breeder will stand with you and behind her baby...she loves that baby even MORE than you do, and it is never far from her thoughts and heart, even years down the road. |
Old thread but I just had to thumb up this post. Trust me, if you have a responsible knowledgeable breeder, they are the only kind I will deal with, they will help you if you are clear about all you want in your puppy. The temperament, the activity levels, the talents or predisposition for performance sports, their structure, their suitabilility for your unique lifestyle.
For example; I love to swim with my dogs, to do dock diving, and obedience training. I want an even temperament dog, friendly and well socialized ... PRIOR to when I receive the pup. Now there is no testing which will say this pup or that will like water. How-ever there are key indicators that could pre-dispose the dog to being amenable to liking water. There are even more key indicators that point to a good obedience dog. I expect my breeder to understand the temperament of all the pups she/he has lived with for three months. This is only one part of the reason a well-bred pup is costly.