[theporkieyorkie]

My boy occasionally go to the pet stores with me. I go all of the time. I am one of those that likes to look and touch stuff before I buy it. I occasionally order online too, but not nearly as much.

I would never think about bringing a small puppy into a pet store and I do understand people's concern....especially someone who breeds. I know breeders who skip shows if they have a litter around, just because they don't want to take the chance of bringing home something to the puppies.

I don't think the pet store is any worse than a dog park or a vets or even a groomers. Anywhere other dogs poop or pee and there's a chance they aren't vaccinated or sick is virtually going to have the same risks. Heck, my neighborhood, I am sure is risky. When we take walks, the boys sniff out every pile of poo that owners don't clean up...and I am sure we walk past lots of dogs that aren't vaccinated. Heck...I am betting the dogs next door aren't vaccinated with the way the owners care for them.


To the owners that won't take their dogs into the pet stores...would it make a difference if the stores made sure the dogs that entered were vaccinated?? For the life of me, I don't understand why they don't do that. How hard would it be to check a set of vaccination papers...Hell, rabies alone?? If someone gets bit by a dog in a pet store that doesn't have a rabies vacc...I'd hate to see the outcome of that one.