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gracielove · 12-11-2013, 03:19 PM

I am glad you feel confident about the breeder. I know you got your other dog from her and he has been a great pet and that is great. It's just that the way she is conducting her business is just like a puppy mill or broker for a puppy mill would work. They don't want people to see the conditions that the dogs are kept in so they will not let anyone on the premises. They sell on an individual basis as well as to pet stores and brokers. The broker takes the puppies from the mill and sells them out of their home online or they out of a vehicle.

I have known great professional breeders for most of my life. They usually do not allow people into their homes to see the pups until after they have at least had their first shots and maybe the second set as well.They usually have a special area just for pups to be visited and played with. They don't let the pups go until they are at least 12 weeks so they have plenty of time to sell the pups and usually have waiting lists for their pups. If they have a smaller pup that is not growing as fast as the others they may keep it a bit longer until they are confident it is big and strong enough to make the transition easily.

While your breeder seems to be protecting the pups she is actually stressing very young pups when she takes them out and drives them to various places. She is also badly stressing the mother.

As I said I have known some of very well respected breeders of dogs and I was once a breeder of CFA Himalayan cats. Good breeders always have very good references and many ways for people to find out who they are and how they conduct their business...no secrets. I have never met a responsible breeder that showed pups from their vehicle.

I'm not trying to pressure you or to make you think badly of this woman you are dealing with. I just want you to think about this. I'm not saying the pups are not adorable, they certainly are, but if they are from a bad breeding program you could be facing some real heartbreak. Yorkies are especially susceptible to genetic defects due to breeding issues. Not all puppy mill or byb pups have problems but the ones that do tend to have long standing and very expensive health problems.

I know these pups are adorable and they may make nice pets. I just feel it is unfair to you or anyone who is picking out a pet, that may live for many years in your home, without seeing the parents and actually getting to experience what the pup is like, and you certainly have every right to see where they came from. There are other adorable puppies out there. I hope your mom will give you a chance to look around and not be pressured into a hasty deal.

12-11-2013, 03:19 PM	#42
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I am glad you feel confident about the breeder. I know you got your other dog from her and he has been a great pet and that is great. It's just that the way she is conducting her business is just like a puppy mill or broker for a puppy mill would work. They don't want people to see the conditions that the dogs are kept in so they will not let anyone on the premises. They sell on an individual basis as well as to pet stores and brokers. The broker takes the puppies from the mill and sells them out of their home online or they out of a vehicle. I have known great professional breeders for most of my life. They usually do not allow people into their homes to see the pups until after they have at least had their first shots and maybe the second set as well.They usually have a special area just for pups to be visited and played with. They don't let the pups go until they are at least 12 weeks so they have plenty of time to sell the pups and usually have waiting lists for their pups. If they have a smaller pup that is not growing as fast as the others they may keep it a bit longer until they are confident it is big and strong enough to make the transition easily. While your breeder seems to be protecting the pups she is actually stressing very young pups when she takes them out and drives them to various places. She is also badly stressing the mother. As I said I have known some of very well respected breeders of dogs and I was once a breeder of CFA Himalayan cats. Good breeders always have very good references and many ways for people to find out who they are and how they conduct their business...no secrets. I have never met a responsible breeder that showed pups from their vehicle. I'm not trying to pressure you or to make you think badly of this woman you are dealing with. I just want you to think about this. I'm not saying the pups are not adorable, they certainly are, but if they are from a bad breeding program you could be facing some real heartbreak. Yorkies are especially susceptible to genetic defects due to breeding issues. Not all puppy mill or byb pups have problems but the ones that do tend to have long standing and very expensive health problems. I know these pups are adorable and they may make nice pets. I just feel it is unfair to you or anyone who is picking out a pet, that may live for many years in your home, without seeing the parents and actually getting to experience what the pup is like, and you certainly have every right to see where they came from. There are other adorable puppies out there. I hope your mom will give you a chance to look around and not be pressured into a hasty deal.