I'm about to purchase a yorkie terrier from a pet shop, and I was told not to because pet shops sale?

Question

low quality pups. Is this true? And if so what's a low quality pup?

Answer 1

Low quality pups are pups that will end up costing you tons of money because they tend to be sickly.

DO NOT buy your dog from a pet store. Not only is it bad for you, it's bad for the dogs, because it encourages puppy mills to keep breeding in order to keep pet stores supplied.

What's a puppy mill, you ask? Check this link from the Humane Society of the United States:

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/get_the_facts_on_puppy_mills/index.html

Then check this one from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA):

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_puppymills

Want to see what a puppy mill looks like? Here you go. But be warned that you won't like it.

http://www.stoppuppymills.org/vidphoto.html

Consider adopting from Rescue and saving a life of a dog who might otherwise be killed: http://www.petfinder.com - click "Shelter and Rescue Groups" in the upper right.

Answer 2

Just about every single puppy you see in a pet store comes from a puppy mill. No respectable breeder ever sells through pet stores. The puppy may be AKC registered, but all that means is that both of the parents were registered and has absolutely no bearing on the quality of the animal. In fact, there have been many cases of fraud with AKC registrations.

At puppy mills, there is no concern for careful breeding to avoid the congential disorders that many breeds are prone for. The animals are kept in filthy, cramped conditions and the females are bred every time they come into heat until they are no longer productive. It is an absolutely miserable life for these dogs.

The puppies that are produced are usually sickly and sometimes have major health complications that don't show up until after you bring the puppy home. Some states have "lemon" laws where the pet store is required to replace a sick animal (check your state), but that's not a lot of comfort when you've gotten attached to an animal.

The bottom line is that if you buy a puppy from a pet store, you are giving support to a very cruel industry. Do yourself (and the dogs) a favor and adopt a pet from your local animal shelter which will make sure the animal is healthy before you take it home. Or go to a responsible breeder where you can see the facilities and the dogs used for breeding.

Answer 3

Hello

I have been faced with the same dillemma I wont tell you not to adopt a puppy from a pet store because every dog deserves a happy home and if they are not purchased they go back to the puppy mill to become breeders. However I will tell you to be very cautious make sure that the animal is up on its vaccinations and have it vet checked as soon as possible these dogs are prone to illnesses like kennel cough. Pet stores put a lot of animal lovers in a moral dillema because they sell these dogs for such high prices so it is easy to walk past and say no way those are overpriced puppy mill dogs but at the same time like I said if they are not purchased they are transported to different shops starting with shops in area's where they are most likely to be purchased then after about a month when they are not so cute and little the price is reduced and they are trans to another shop so on and so forth until they are a few months old have gone to the shop where they actually have the least chance of being purchased then if they are still not purchased they go back to the mill. So now that i have ranted about that, basically if you have the puppy vet checked it is healthly and there is not chance of it possibly making other pets in your household sick, you are in love with it, you can afford it and are ok with the price go for it.

Answer 4

Pet stores buy from puppy mills. This is how puppy mills work: They buy dogs. They put dogs in very small dirty cages. They breed dogs. Over. And over. And over. As soon as pups are old enough, they ship them to stores and breed again. When the dogs are too old to breed, they are killed and replaced with new dogs. The dogs are never let out of the cages, played with, groomed, loved, or given vet care. They have dirty food and dirty water. The puppies are raised in cramped, filthy cages exposed to all sorts of horrible diseased. Most of them have birth defects. Most will develop allergies or other health problems as a result of poor breeding. More than half of pet shop dogs die of parvo in the first month. Others come down with worms, distemper, kennel cough, respiratory infection, and more. Also, it cost the puppy mill almost nothing to breed the dog, but you'll be paying hundreds or thousands of dollars on it, and then hundreds or thousands more on trying to save its life when it gets sick because of how it was raised.

Pet stores will NEVER tell you any of this. Puppy mills all have 'kennel names' and they'll tell you the name of the 'breeder', too- aka, the person running the puppy mill, who by the way, will not answer your phone calls or let you come visit their 'kennel'. ALL PET STORES BUY FROM PUPPY MILLS! No real breeder would EVER send their precious pups to a pet store- real breeders CARE about their dogs, and they interview every family to make sure it is a good home for the dog they put so much time, money, and love into raising.

DO NOT SUPPORT THIS HORRIBLE CYCLE! Find a yorkie rescue or yorkie breeder in your area, or go online to petfinder.com and look at all the homeless yorkies in your area that really need you. You will always regret buying that pet store dog, no matter how cute and fluffy he looks now!

Answer 5

Dogs in pet shops are often from puppy mills.
It is against the code of ethics in every breed club around to sell your pups to a pet store or a borker. If you do and the club finds out you can be banned from the club. It is also not looked at as good by the AKC.
The pup from a puppy mill may and most do have health problems. When people bred only for the money they do not do any health testing on the parents and many do not give good care to the dogs they are breeding. You new pup could have anything from serious health problems to bad hip and be crippled.
You have no way of knowing. You are not seeing the parents of the pup or where it was raised.
It also supports these people who will continue to breed dogs like this as long as people are going to buy them.
Please do not buy your new pet from a pet store.

Answer 6

From looking at the pics, she doesn't appear to be either pure Silky, OR Yorkie. Of course, looks can be decieving and unfortunately, due to the popularity of Yorkies these days, there are many breeders jumping on the bandwagon and not breeding dogs that adhere to the breed standard. The registry she is registered under in not an organization that really holds alot of merit. Anytime you acquire a dog from a pet store rather than from a reputable breeder, you run the risk of not really getting the type dog you thought you were getting. Regardless, she is adorable and will have lots of love to offer you and your family. She is very lucky to have such a great home. :)

Answer 7

Do not buy from pet shops as you do not know where they came from. Reputable breeders will show you the Dad, Mom and tell you about the grandparents. Many of the pet shops purchase from "puppy mills" (even if they don't know that.) These are people who breed without care, overbreed and mistreat puppies and dogs. Please rethink this!

You can find reputable breeders of purebreed puppies through the American Kennel Club website. They have organizations in every state that allow you to ask for recommendations from breeders.

Also, please consider rescue groups and petfinder.com for adoptable pets. They are a great resource.

Finally, congratulations on wanting to add a dog to your life. It's a very long committment, but well worth it!

Answer 8

I'm going to just repeat a snippet that Alyssa J said:

"ALL PET STORES BUY FROM PUPPY MILLS! No real breeder would EVER send their precious pups to a pet store- real breeders CARE about their dogs, and they interview every family to make sure it is a good home for the dog they put so much time, money, and love into raising."

Any breeder at all who has put any real thought, time, and effort into their breeder program, and who plans to continue to put time and effort into their breeding program, will check out their puppy buyers as carefully as their puppy buyers should be checking them out. Any breeder who hands over pups to anyone with cash or check, especially strangers they have never met, has NOT put any thought or care into their breeding program. Poorly bred purebred dogs are a terrible health risk and you also roll the dice for what kind of socialization those pups have had. The first 12 weeks of a puppies life are CRITICAL to their future development, and throwing those first 8 weeks away to a breeder who is only in for the money is just borrowing trouble.

Answer 9

They come from breeding puppy mills. Breeders just force dogs to keep having litters to sell no matter if they know the parents have genetic problems that will be passed to the pups.

My son bought a Rottweiler from a national pet shop and the dog now has terrible hip and spine problems which are genetic. He is such a wonderful kind loving spirit they are trying to keep him alive as long as they can do and he's not in pain.

Answer 10

ok so don't. pet shops buy their dogs from puppy mills. they charge outragous prices for dogs that are usually not purebred, and have lived in discusting conditions. low quality is just that low quality. they tend to have serious mental and physical health issues. you are not doing anyone or any animal a service by buying a pet from a petstore. check your local paper, if you cannot see where the pups live or at least one of the parents, you do not want to buy a dog from that person. no exceptions. if you must have a purebred yorky check with your local AKC chapter for reputable breeders.