Posted on 04/11/2009 6:18:41 PM PDT by Onelifetogive
Never buy from a Pet Shop.
If you buy a puppy from a Pet Store, you have missed the entire point of this site. You don't get to see the parents, you learn nothing about the conditions of the kennels, and you don't get to question the breeders. In short, you are supporting the Puppy Mill industry. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!
See both parents of the puppy.
If the breeders make any excuse for why you can't see both parents, walk away. One of the parents died, ran away, is sick, or is visiting his cousins in Albuquerque…..whatever excuse they make. There are way too many wonderful breeders out there for every breed. You don't have to deal with one where you can't see the parents. See the parents, hold the parents, and play with the parents. If you don't like the parents, you won't like your puppy when he grows up...
(Excerpt) Read more at buyingapuppy.com ...
This vet was rather callous. We had just gotten shots for our cat when my brother let him outside. He was hit and killed in minutes. I called the vet to have Michael listed as deceased and the idiot nurse said: “I’ll bet you wished you’d waited on his shots. It would have saved you money”.
Sorry to hear that. How painful for you.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.