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Me and my family just moved to Ga and we want to buy a dog soon , but dont know any pet stores in the Atlanta area? Please help!

2006-06-16 04:19:07 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Dogs

thanks to all of you that answered my question that was a big help!! : )

2006-06-16 04:33:04 · update #1

52 answers

Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money.

DON'T go to a pet shop or buy one off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are kept in deplorable conditions. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there. These "breeders" have figured out that they can use the Internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

2006-06-16 06:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 2 0

I would prefer to go to a shelter , they are cheaper, you get them with thier shots and if they are puppies you get a certificate to get them spayed/neutered. Since you are new to the area you need to put in an effort to find a pet store, to find the local pet shelter all you have to do is call your telephone lines information and when they ask "what listing please" you simply say I don't know where but I would like the number for the animal shelter in Atlanta, Ga., I would almost bet there is a S.P.C.A. . You may even find a pure breed dog especially if you don't pounce and just keep going back, but mutt's are good dog's. Why don't you just go down and check them out I am sure you will be pleased and the best part is you won't have to find a vet to get them thier shots.

2006-06-16 04:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by theresa l 3 · 0 0

Do not get your dog at a pet store if you want a loving healthy companion for a while. Most dogs in pet stores have health problems and are not treated with the care they need. I recomend a shelter or a breeder. That way you can make sure that they are going to be healthy and happy pets that will live a long time.

2006-06-16 04:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by MS 1 · 0 0

Why don't you go to your local humane society or ASPCA and rescue some poor dog that is just full of love to give and maybe you'll save it's life. Some pets stores don't care whether they buy the dogs from a puppy mill or not. They are usually very over priced and you really don't know for sure what you're getting.

2006-06-26 10:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by J.E.B. 6 · 0 0

Don't buy a dog from a pet store. They buy from puppy mills, and the dogs are unhealthy.

Go to the humane society in your area, or check with a local vet for the names of some breeders.

2006-06-16 04:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by zartsmom 5 · 0 0

Well dont go to the mall pet stores. Those are puppymills and the dogs always have problems. My friend got one from the and the next week it died. Puppymills are stores where they take dams and studs and breed them constantly. The dogs are in horrible conditions like kept in crates too small for them until they are forced to mate then put back in. They are in horrible health. Try looking in yellow pages and call places that you think you would want to buy at, but you have to ask if they are puppymills. I got my dog from a petstore but he was from a breeder in Nebraska who gave him to a petstore and same with the other animals, you should probably just go to a breeder. You can also look in the classifieds in the newspaper. I would also reccomend that you do some research before you get a dog.

2006-06-16 04:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by **Barbie** 2 · 0 1

Look on line for breed rescues and animal shelters in Atlanta. Most pet stores are agents for puppy mills that sell a lot of sick ,inbred dogs. Give a shelter dog the gift of life. There's a saying I really like....It is ..."Lord let me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am" Good luck.

2006-06-29 10:11:55 · answer #7 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0 0

DO NOT BUY A DOG FROM A PET SHOP! Pet shops get their dogs from puppy mills where mass inbreeding takes place. They might look cute but their very prone to health problems and they won't live full lives! Go to a reputable breeder if you're looking for a purebred or go to a humane society and pick up a mixed breed.

2006-06-29 04:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by irish.beauty 2 · 0 0

DO yourself a favor and don't go to a pet store. Most pet stores are overpriced and do not care for the dogs (Unfortunately) like a private breeder would. I have a chihuahua. He would sell for $1500.00 at a pet store, the breeder sold him to me for $350 because she just wanted him to go to a good home. If its not a puppy you want you can also consider adopting a dog from a shelter or anti-cruelty society.

2006-06-16 04:25:03 · answer #9 · answered by Witchihuahua 2 · 1 0

Your best bet would be the local animal shelter or pound. Pet stores sell pets from breeders, not all of them a reputable source, and their prices can be a total rip-off, which you won't find out until you've had "cuddle-time" with the animal. Plus they offer no health guarantee for their animals. At a shelter, they are completely vet-checked, and tested for any behavior problems before they even go up for adoption.

2006-06-30 04:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by all things mystical 3 · 0 0

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