When people buy a puppy/dog from a respected, established breeder, that person is checked and double checked, reasons why and where and when and who, etc are all grilled and covered by the breeder, questions that will establish the reasons why this person is getting a puppy, if that puppy will even fit into that persons lifestyle, and what future the new owner has planned with this baby....you can determine rapidly if this is a spur of the moment impulse buy, or if the owner has carefully thought out and planned on this new baby, and what steps have been taken by the new owner to acclimate to this new baby, what plans have been taken by the new prospective owner about planning and setting up for this new baby.....
Unfortunately, when people buy babies from puppy mills or even pet shops or pound puppies, there is very little if any, research done on a new prospective owner. Buying babies from pet stores, while the intention is noble and honerable and well intentioned, buying these babies provides another outlet for yet another baby coming in to replace the one sold.....a never ending cycle for puppy mills. Disrespectful back yard breeders, that breed to get money to buy a new fridge, or new furniture, or groceries, etc, and MOST TELLING, let these babies go to new homes at 6 weeks-8 weeks, so they dont have to give shots or do worming, etc., so that the entire price they charge for the baby is strictly income with no expenses....these are all red flags and screaming words that you are NOT in the right place buying a puppy.....and if you think the argument, "well if I dont "rescue" this baby, something horrible will happen....", what you are doing is supporting a bad breeder or supplementing the blood money collected on that baby's head, for a back yard breeder/puppy mill.
Pound puppies are taken care of and vaccinated for you and you will be saving a little life of an unfortunate little soul that for whatever reason, has been adopted/bought and then discarded to the pound....so you can at least know you are doing an honorable thing going to a pound facility to get a dog.
If you are NOT going to buy your baby from a well respected breeder, that is honorable and well intentioned and carefully selects their owner applications, then go to a pound and save a life. I personally will not even enter a pet store that has puppies/kittens for sale....it tears my soul apart and I am getting too old to continue banging my heart and head against a stone wall with NO results. People that do not make money doing something, will stop doing it. That includes peddling puppies. |