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.
2006-07-12 14:10:14
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answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7
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Wehave a real pretty one at the Shelter I work for shes a Year and a Half old..Had her Surgery today..She is Heart worm Negitive.Up to Date on all her Shots, Dewormed and Microchipped...We charge $65...Her owner turned her in because she couldnt afford the up keep on her any more..She took great care of her though...Shes beautiful...We are in Barnwell SC
2006-07-12 20:56:52
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answered by roxie_29812 4
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Don't buy a dog! Go to your local pound or animal shelter and adopt one. Please. You'll still get a puppy that will love you unconditionally, but you'll also save money by paying an adoption fee instead of buying a dog. And you'll save a LIFE! How much more can you want?
2006-07-12 20:51:17
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answered by Julia L. 6
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try the humane society. theres plenty of great reliable dog there that NEED a home.
2006-07-12 20:53:54
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answered by Anonymous
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No but check on petfinder.com you know type in what breed,size, gender, and your zip code.
2006-07-12 20:49:59
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answered by Anonymous
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try www.puppiesforsale.com. you can find a lot on there for different prices.
2006-07-12 20:59:49
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answered by MEB 3
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