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I dont blame you Ive been in the pet stores and seen those sweet little puppies and want to buy them all. They all come from puppymills though and you dont know what underlying health problem they may have since alot that come from puppymills do because of the conditions and lack of health testing |
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I really wouldn't get a puppy from petsmart. You just don't know what you're going to get- temperament and health problem wise. For 2k, I'm sure you can find a really good breeder with healthy pets. Just keep looking, you'll find a healthy one at the right price. |
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I did a no no just like you were going to do but I fell in love with Zach. I was not intending to get a dog but I wandered into a private pet store and saw Zach. It was love at first site. This was before I knew about puppy mills and YT. Well Zach turned out to be great. He's now 3 years old and in perfect health. He was AKC registered and he had a two year health plan. If I had know then what I know now I proabably would have run but I didn't and so far I have no regrets. BTW I was given the breeders phone number and I spoke to him. He told me that I could come to see his home anytime I want. They were really nice people unfortunatly they live kind of far from me and I never did get there. |
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My biggest issue with people, pet stores & puppy mills is the hypocrisy. Don't buy from a petstore & then say you're against puppymills, when you choose to directly fund puppymills. Don't fund practices you don't agree with. |
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OP I hope after all you've read you decided against purchasing this pup! If you don't know what to look for in a reputable breeder I'm sure one of them on here would be happy to tell you what to look for. It's worth it in the long run, avoiding vet bills and whatnot, and more importantly not supporting puppy mills. |
Go to a local dog show. You can find Yorkie ppl there. Look at a referral Breeder Referral Look at there home. Get references if you can . Look at there Pedigree http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f9...ps9a36f6b1.png And for Yorkie you not paying more then $1500. If they are show potential your not getting it anyways. What you are getting is a breeder who tries to breed healthy animals and a health guarantee. From a pet story you make get nothing but Vet bills. But even if you buy from a good breeder you may have health issues. But they will work with you help with the bill or take the pup back if its within the guarantee. They want healthy dogs. Pet store think nothing but $$ and pump the dogs out. |
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Oh please please listen to all the good advice you have received and don't buy from a pet store. |
Took me two years research before I got my first Yorkie. I also never go into any pet store that sells dogs, since they come from puppy mills. The money keeps those heartless horrible millers in business. I find it very difficult not to get extremely upset at anyone that "knows" it's wrong to buy pet shop dogs, and yet, still goes in to buy one. It's this kind of selfish shopping that makes putting the millers out of business. |
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I did the unthinkable, I got my pup at a flea market, then I found yorkie talk,wished I had found it sooner. My pup is healthy for now but I'm very worried about the future, I still can't bring myself to watch the videos of the puppy mills. Glad I found this forum so I can read and try everything possible to keep him healthy. Please think about it and keep reading the great advise your getting from real dog lovers.:) |
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