Does anyone know where to buy a puppy or a small dog near Oakland, California?

Question

I always wanted a small dog or a puppy and my mom finally agreed to get me one, but the problem is we coudn't find any store that sale puppy or small dogs. Please help!

Answer 1

go to petfinder.com.....this is a site for rescue groups.....just enter your Zip code, and be AMAZED at how many great choices you have !!.....i adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!.....check it out.....try it.....do a good deed.....adopt a small dog or puppy today !!!.....good luck to you, in your search for a small dog or puppy as a new pet !!!!

Answer 2

I would not recommend you buy a puppy from a website, also, all puppies grow bigger so you had better decide what type of adult dog you could cope with, and then look for a puppy of that breed. If you want a pup and you don't want to pay the prices a good breeder will charge then your options are: Second hand private sales. Rescue centre. For a second hand dog from a private seller you are better off looking in the free ads, classified ads, sites such as Loot or Preloved. Do be aware there are people on these sites posing as owners who are in fact dealers for puppy farmers - that means that your pup will have been born in horrid conditions, and you will be funding the puppy farm trade. I strongly recommend you do not do this. If you go to a rescue centre whilst you cannot guarantee any improvement on the puppies background, you will NOT be funding the puppy farming trade, so morally this is the better choice. The other major difference is, if for any reason you cannot keep your dog, a reputable rescue centre will take it back and rehome it for you, meaning you do not run the risk of selling or passing on to a stranger (there are legal implications here too, if you sell or give a dog to a stranger and it then bites them, they could theoretically sue you!). I would go to a rescue centre personally - there are lots of cute small dogs there, adults and puppies - most of them will have come from EXACTLY the same places as if you had bought them from a puppy farm or through the free ads, but they will have been checked by a vet, vaccinated, probably had some training done and their temperament assessed before you get them. You will be given useful advice and a good rescue will be there if you have questions once you have rehomed your pup. Do be aware though, good rescues will want to home check you to see that you are suitable to have a dog - if a rescue turns you down, do listen and consider whether their reasons are good - you may be able to fix some of them (for example if your garden was not fenced, thats fixable). If they turn you down for something you cannot fix - for example, you want a pup but you are out for 9 hours a day, then seriously consider waiting to get a pup when you DO have the time.

Answer 3

DO NOT BUY A PET STORE DOG< I beg of you! These pups come from puppy mills which are horrible puppy factories where they live in deplorable conditions. Find a local breeder, or better yet, get one from the animal shelter or SPCA! Good luck.

Answer 4

Animal Shelter

Answer 5

DON'T GO TO A PET STORE TO BUY A PUPPY!!! These come from puppy mills and are usually in very poor health and have many other behavioral issues as well as hard to properly potty train.

If breed is of no issue to you, check out http://www.petfinder.com and rescue a puppy from there. Better prices and you'd be saving a life!

Answer 6

well on TV there is a show called Animal Cops San Fransisco,that's right across the bay from you,at there shelter they have lots of animals that need loving homes,the animals they rescue were abandoned,starved,beaten and so on.So that would be a great place to get a pet,and give them a wonderful second chance at life.

Answer 7

Oakland SPCA
8323 Baldwin Street
Oakland, CA 94621
510-569-0702
Call for hours of operation

- or -

http://search.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi

Answer 8

There are thousands of dogs put to sleep everyday b/c nobody wants them. SAVE A LIFE, go to a k9 shelter near you.

Answer 9

NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.


Now, you need to decide what kind of dog you want. Then you need to find a good reliable breeder who produces healthy puppies with very good temperments, or go to a Breed Rescue for a breed or go to a shelter and adopt a wonderful mixed breed..

Here is what you do:

First, start with the list of breeds on the AKC

website.http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm...

You can search by Group, Breed name or all of them at once.


Now, when you click on the picture of the dog and go to the page for that breed, on the left is a column. At the bottom of the column, is a link captioned "National Breed Club". Click on it - that takes you to the link to the National Club that is the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .

You can also get to all the Breed CLubs from here:

https://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cfm?action=national&display=on

And the Breeder Referrals run by the CLubs from here:

https://www.akc.org/breederinfo/breeder_search.cfm

AND you can get to all the Breed CLub Rescues from here:

https://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm


The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:


(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)


(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues are run by volunteers who keep the dogs in their homes and who go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems ( and that involves a LOT more than a checkup at the vet) , and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.

Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Now once you know what the tendencies and traits of the breeds are, you are prepared to think about adopting a mixed breed. Now you know when they say "mastiff/collie" cross, what you are getting into.

PLEASE consider adopting from your shelter. Mixed breeds make just as wonderful pets as those with a pedigree. They are often more loyal and bond more closely when they know that they can trust you not to leave them having already been abandoned and deserted in their lives, and thankful for a loving home. You can go to your local shelter.

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Now, once you get your dog or puppy, you need to take it to school (obedience class) so it learns to obey you and be a good canine citizen. You might even decided you want to try competing in AKC obedience competitons! (I started when I was 9 training and showing my dog.)

Now you both need a GOOD obedience class - and that is NOT Petsmart or Petco.

GO here to find contacts in you area that can help you locate and obedience trainer who works with all breeds and who does AKC obedience competitions competing at what they claim to teach – no proof of ability like winning:

http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf...

http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf... (set on all breeds)


http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf...

Even it they are an hour or more away, they will know other people all over the state.

Answer 10

the pet store or the closest shelter