my puppymill puppy?

Question

i bought a puppy from the petshop where millions of ppl buy em. the pupps had their shots and are checked out before u get it and they tell u the history of the parents grandparents of the puppy u get. and i don wnna support puppymills but i don trust to buy a puppy from others than the pet shop since soo many ppl buy em from there i seen. i don have a question but u can comment on what i did and how u feal about it

Answer 1

i answered the other version of this question too, but with the history and checked out etc. it sound like it is okay. i wouldn't take the chance though, there can be bad problems with a puppy mill dog

Answer 2

You SHOULD be wary aobut where your puppy came from. Petshops do a bang up job of telling you what they want you to hear and hiding what they don't want you to know. Kinda like lawyers or used car salesmen.

I have studied shelties for over 20 years. I can assure you no reputable breeder ever sells to a petshop, and I explained why in your last question. No reputable breeder spends so much time and money, and heart producing a litter, then doesn't care who gets the babies.

What you did was make an uninformed decision. It happens. How I feel is that if you are willing to question what you did, and learn from it, it wasn't a total disaster.

Just because a thousand people drank poisoned grape Kool-Aid doesn't mean it's a good idea. Just accept what the experienced folks have tried to teach you, and share that so no one else makes the same mistake. Maybe your pup won't ever have a problem. That would be great. Like I said, if you are smart enough to accept new knowledge, you're alright with me. Even I had to learn the hard way aobut some things. I was a fool who used to give my allowance to terrorists like the HSUS and PeTA. I had to learn that that wasn't smart. But they got some of my money when I was an uneducated little kid, and that's what they prey on, just like petshops prey on your love for a fuzzy little life. Learn from it, and try to teach the next person so they don't fall into the same trap you do.

Answer 3

It doesnt matter if it had its shots.. almost all places give pups shots before selling them.

The petshop can tell you whatever they want about the parents and grandparents.. they often lie to sell you a puppy. The petshop orders the pups from a dealer, they have never seen the parents, or the grandparents, so how would they know?

Many people are duped into buying petshop puppies.. they are cute, and available to the first person with money, or a credit card.


You would be far better off to do some homework and find a breeder who is showing their dogs.. you can go and see the parents, see how the dogs are kept and cared for. You can see show records. The breeder should also be willing to show you OFA and CERF or PennHip ratings. This is the only way to assure a healthy dog. I would only buy a puppy from a reputable show breeder.

Answer 4

If the puppy's parents were tested for genetic defects that can be passed on to their young, and found free of them, and your puppy is up to date on shots...this is a good sign. Just make sure you get the papers showing the ancestory and proving the parents were free of genetic problems.

Just remember that most people don't know what they are doing when it comes to purchasing a dog. Everyone speeds when they drive, but that doesn't make speeding ok. Just because other people buy their dogs at the pet store doesn't mean it's a good place to buy your dog.

I would honestly be shocked if you get a quality pup from any pet store. Here is a link to help you decide if your puppy is comming from a mill or someone more reputable
http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html

Personally, I would feel better about going to a shelter and saving a life.

hope this helps

Answer 5

the dog needs orthopedic surgery and NOW. If you wait too long, the muscles and tendons will atrophy and recovery will be more difficult. Sounds like a luxating patella (loose kneecap), very common in small dogs. My yorkie just had this done, cost about $1200. After 3 months she still 'skips' at times, but I think that is just habit, as she uses her leg fine the rest of the time. The dog will have to be confined for weeks after surgery - no jumping, running, even walking until the knee heals. Takes 4-6 weeks before you can start exercising the knee again and the dog won't like being caged or kenneled, but that's what it will take to heal properly. In the meantime, no walks in the park or elsewhere, and no running with the other dogs - he could damage the knee beyond repair and then you'll be left with a dog that can only use three legs.

Answer 6

Shelter animals are quarantined to make sure they are not ill, spayed or neutered and given all vaccinations before being put up for adoption. Many perfectly wonderful potential pets are euthanized each year because people don't consider adopting from a shelter
Besides, are you really naive enough to believe everything someone tells you, especially when they're trying to sell you something? For your puppy's sake I hope it really is true, but I wouldn't risk money on it. Plus, what about all the puppies that died of illness or were destroyed because they weren't "sellable"( not cute enough) from that puppy mill?

Answer 7

Didn't we all respond to this just a little while ago? And you put thumbs down on the comments you didn't agree with?
Obviously you see no problem with it.
I hope your puppy is healthy.

Answer 8

It's sad.