I would like websites only please! :-)
2006-07-10 04:58:19 · 5 answers · asked by justin bieber <3 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
go to www.puppyfind.com
2006-07-10 05:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, you won't EVER get a website from me. Some great breeders have websites, but often a website is a front for selling puppy mill dogs. You may save yourself a lot of grief and money if you take the time to read my answer.
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. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.
Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen 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 often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. 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 so-called "breeders" have now 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.
Dachshunds can be sweet dogs if you get a good one, but they're a lot like terriers. They were bred to go-to-ground and will kill small animals like hamsters if they haven't grown up with them. They can be stubborn and very hard to train and housebreak. BEFORE you get any dog you should read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/
2006-07-10 05:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt your interior of sight safeguard. alot of the shelters have organic bred animals . or might understand some man or woman who has a number of them.merely undergo in concepts in case you get it from a safeguard this is going to likely be spayed or nuetered .possibly a vets place of work additionally.
2016-12-08 17:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a rescue group!! Its a great place to find a great dog and change their life!!!
2006-07-10 05:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by itsjustme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER,EVER buy a dog on-line!!! BAD! WRONG!! **REALLY** STUPID!!!!
2006-07-10 06:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋