Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3194600)

The other alternative is this puppy could have been euthanized.

At $180.00 I don't think anybody made money from this sale. At least the pup won't be bred.

There are exceptions to every rule.

Originally Posted by red98vett (Post 3194762)

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I can't stand PetHell but if I heard someone talking about a poor dog in that place for breeding and trying to make 'extra' money - especially kids - I don't know what I'd have done in her place - since it was pointed out that the cost was so low - no they didn't make money and she won't be bred - but it still stands to reason we just can't buy from petstores - but too many do and will until it's stopped

I heard San Fransisco is trying to put an end to selling live animals in Pet Stores - it was just on the news the other morning - that in itself is pretty amazing but the Puppy Millers will just find other avenues I think until the laws geared to THEM change.

all the best with this puppy.

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod (Post 3194591)

Congrats, I wish you well with Kobe's new little brother. Have you thought of any names yet? "Chance" comes to mind to me. :)

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3194600)

The other alternative is this puppy could have been euthanized.

At $180.00 I don't think anybody made money from this sale. At least the pup won't be bred.

There are exceptions to every rule.

Originally Posted by red98vett (Post 3194762)

:thumbup:
I can't stand PetHell but if I heard someone talking about a poor dog in that place for breeding and trying to make 'extra' money - especially kids - I don't know what I'd have done in her place - since it was pointed out that the cost was so low - no they didn't make money and she won't be bred - but it still stands to reason we just can't buy from petstores - but too many do and will until it's stopped

I heard San Fransisco is trying to put an end to selling live animals in Pet Stores - it was just on the news the other morning - that in itself is pretty amazing but the Puppy Millers will just find other avenues I think until the laws geared to THEM change.

all the best with this puppy.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3194806)

San Francisco is attempting to stop all selling of animals. Breeders, Pet Stores, etc. doesn't matter. They are a bit over the top and very leftist.....Now this is a city that has removed all Vending Machines from the city for health reasons. According to them because of obesity in children. Now does that make sense. If you want a Pepsi you have to leave the city....but they have Marajuana stores......go figure. It's kind of like you can't pray in school, but the first thing they hand prisoners in prison is a bible...

A good start in not supporting puppy mills/byb'ers is the law that passed in North Hollywood. Banning Pet Stores from selling pups/kittens any type animals.

Originally Posted by tjdmom (Post 3194839)

I would never buy from a pet store. But saying that, I'm not sure if I was in the OP shoe's would I have walked away? And I agree with Mardelin that if they are letting puppies go for $180, they aren't making money and it means that we are getting the word out there and people are starting to staying away from pet stores. I don't hold it against the OP either, she did what she thought was right and who are we to say? It's not like she was looking to buy a pet store puppy, she just happened into the situation and got emotionally involved and felt the need to get this pup out of there. I guess I can understand. And finally, I think it's good that Rachel feels so strongly and I don't think she's a hypocrite either. We can all make mistakes and learn from them. It sounds like she's learned from her situation and would not repeat it. However, maybe she could remember how she felt in that situation and she posted on here and got strong harsh comments and maybe she could put herself in the OP's shoes just a little bit.

Originally Posted by EarthAngel (Post 3194891)

I, too, don't know if I could've walked away knowing others were going to try to buy the pup for the sole purpose of breeding and making money. I feel she rescued this poor dog from an unspeakable kind of life...used for breeding and not feel the love Ericka will give him.

Ericka, I hope you will post pictures of your new little guy and tell us what you have named him. Please don't stay away and not let us know how he is doing.

Dyan

Originally Posted by kalina82 (Post 3194528)

I find this funny that it is coming from you of all people Rachel. You KNOWING bought Sadie even though many people here told you exactly what you were buying, where you were buying her from, and who you were buying her from. We gave you video's, links, information, facts, and the whole damn truth. I don't know how you can sit there and harshly give your new acquired strong opinion. You bought Sadie from that man even though you knew you shouldn't. You took her home way to early even though you knew you shouldn't. Now that "breeder" has replaced Sadie with not just one other puppy, but litters of puppies because people like you continue to buy from him because he's a "sweet old man".



That old man knows exactly what he is doing and he reeled you in, hook, line, and sinker. People who breed dogs for "fun" are BYB and mills. Sure its fun to breed puppies and its even more fun to make money off of them. what you did was the same exact thing that mom2kobe did no matter how you slice it.

To the OP - i am not going to say anything pertaining to what you did because you already know what you did was wrong. congrats on your "clearance puppy" and i hope you don't even up spending 20x the price of him on medical bills.