why are puppies from the pet shop worse?

Answer 1

They come from puppy mills. Basically, lazy people get a pair of dogs and provide them with the cheapest living arrangements, breed them, then sell them to the pet stores. Most puppy mill owners have several pairs of dogs. They can be kept in cages stacked on top of each other with urine and feces dripping from the cages above which could cause blindness or infection. Their feet become broken or deformed due to the grating on the cages. Most are not provided with potable water, veterinary care, or protection from the elements. Some dogs will die and will be fed to the remaining dogs. The dogs do not recieve socialization and are often fed road kill or left over human food or even nothing at all. They can be living in feces that is inches thich and are ill, infested with ticks, earmites, worms, or have infections to wounds or reproductive organs and most will have flybites and hotspots along with matted fur. Purchasing from pet stores only contibutes to this sick buisness. It's best to buy from a REPUTABLE breeder or adopt from a shelter or rescue group. I volunteered for a local humane society for years and I have seen just how horrible the conditions were. At one time I helped with the rescue of seven Saint Bernards from a puppy mill. It costed over $25,000 in vet bills alone to physically rehabilitate them not to mention the psychological issues the dogs had.

Answer 2

If you ask them point blank.... All pet shops will deny purchasing their dogs from puppy mills and disreputable backyard breeders. Yet reputable breeders would NEVER sell their puppies to a pet shop. Do the math. Puppy Mills exist in the thousands. Their main source of income is via pet shops wether they admit it or not. However, if a pet shop is not buying from a puppy mill then they must be buying from a backyard breeder. Either way - Why anyone would pay hundreds for an animal of unknown genetics (I do not trust anyone who supplies a pet shop) when they could just as easily save a dog of unknown genetics from an uncertain future in an animal shelter AND for much less money, is beyond me! Steer clear from buying dogs from pet stores, if you want a pure bred dog, research good breeders in your area, otherwise save a life and visit your local shelter. Note: Pet shops will often advertise a particular breed, however once they reach adulthood, it frequently becomes painfully clear that they look nothing like the breed they were supposed to be. If that doesn't really bother you - Then I would rather take the chance with something at an animal shelter. You can still find dogs of a particular breed or type... They may not grow up exactly as first thought either. But at least they won't cost a fortune and you do not have to worry that you MAY be contributing towards the financial aid of puppy mills.

Answer 3

Puppies from pet shops are generally worse because they almost always come from puppy mills or from breeders who feel the dog isn't up to standards. You often see the latter with small animals like chinchillas, they have genetic defects that aren't suitable.

Puppy mills are often incredibly dirty and use stock which may or may not be suitable for breeding. This can result in abnormalities or serious health issues. The general concept is that by buying indirectly from a puppy mill supports the practice. That of course is all opinion. There is ALOT to puppy milling, so I've attached some good sources below.

Answer 4

The last place a breeder wants his/her puppies is at a pet shop. These puppies could not be pre sold by the breeder. These puppies could have some kind of flaw that excludes them from the show ring. These puppies were accidents. The breeder needed money at that moment and could not wait to sell them in the open market. Any or all of these could be why that puppy ended up at the pet shop.
When a kid I was at the pet shop. I over herd one employee talking on the phone to someone who just bought a puppy the day prior to that day. The puppy died hours after taking the puppy home. The employee said there are no refunds. This always stuck in my mind....I have never bought a puppy at a pet shop...

If you hear of a good pet shop, who really cares about there critters always go there and tell your friends. The pet shop trade is a difficult business....

Answer 5

puppies from a pet shop are mostly come from puppy mills. A breeder who doesn't care what the dog looks like or acts like. If we don't buy puppies for pet shop, then the pet shop will stop selling them. Which at the end, would put the puppy mills out of business. Instead give a dog at the pound a good home.

Answer 6

I'm not sure what you mean by worse. But.....puppies in a pet shop usually come from a puppy mill or someone who really doesn't care about them and is just out for the money. Get one from the pound or a shelter because they are in dire need of a good home and that way you aren't giving these terrible breeders any money.

Answer 7

they usually come from puppy mills, where people have several dogs and constantly breed them with no consideration to temparemant or genetics. They just breed the animals to profit from them. The animals are most always kept in cages all their lives and never get to run around and enjoy life like a normal dog. They are not well socialized with humans, since they are seen only as breeding machines. The puppies themselves are not socialized and often suffer from genetic disfunctions.Some puppies are afraid of everething or are so overbred they and shake and tremble all the time
Pet stores will buy these puppies and then pass them on for a quick buck to unsuspecting buyers.
And they often run into a lot of costs and heartache with these dogs in the long run.

Answer 8

This has probably already been said, but pet shop puppies come from puppy mills. The conditions in the puppy mills are horrible. The dogs are inbred and kept in unsatisfactory conditions. Some dogs are just used for producing puppies. That's their life. They're bred until they die. It's really quite sad.

Answer 9

Pet store puppies come from puppy mills which are deplorable places that keep dogs and pups stacked in cages one on top of another, pee and poop falling from the pen above into the food and water dishes. The dogs are bred every heat cycle until their insides are all worn out and then usually they are taken out back and shot because they no longer have any worth to the owners.

Answer 10

Many of these puppies are from Puppy Mills, produced by careless breeders who are in it for only the dollar. These places produce genetically inferior dogs, breed their poor bitches to death, and care only for the selling price. The only way to stop this is to NOT buy a dog that has come from a place like this. Purchase good dogs from reliable breeders who have excellent reputations. Most states have laws now, but Missouri has a terrible reputation for puppy mills who ship all over the US>