i had a friend that worked at pet land for awhile....they do get their puppies from "brokers" however a vet checks them before anyone is allowed to see them....any dogs that are "too bad" are sent back and when you purchase of dog you get a list of anything that is wrong or could potentially be a problem (like bad knees, respitory problems etc etc...) ...im not trying to condone or do i agree with buying babies from pet stores....just thought id let everyone know