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Originally Posted by suz Very true. I have seen many puppies in pet stores that IMO are not purebred. And no, it isn't their fault. They didn't ask to be here in the first place. And they sure as heck didn't ask to be plopped in a pet store waiting for someone to buy them.
Yes, it breaks my heart to see these little guys just sitting in a cage for days on end with nothing to do except wait!! They are so cute, and appear to be so friendly and huggable, but from what I've seen (and heard), they go to a home and that's when the trouble starts. They shake, won't eat, have no control of their bowels, get sick, the unexpecting new owner doesn't know what to do. The puppy is scared, the owner is scared. So now you have a double problem. I'd wait until I found a pup from a breeder. Pet stores are great...if you want to buy a fish!!
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I agree with you completely! I always see a puppy in a pet store, and they are so cute, I feel bad that they have to live in those cages until someone buys them. Yet, I have my rules, one of which is to never buy a puppy from a pet store, there are to many problems and risks, buying from a good breeder is the best way to go! If more people would buy from good breeders rather than a pet store, less puppies would have to go through this terrible experience of being a pet store puppy.
