pet shops
Posted by: blondie48
6th Nov 2011 12:45pm
what happens when you see a beautiful little puppy in a pet shop with a sign
maltese// pug 3 months old /$ 500.00 , you automatically fall in love / 2 weeks later the pup is still their so in my weakest moment i buy the pup and called it
katie after katie middleton after a while i noticed a few brown spots on katies back and her hair was getting longer but also loosing more than our other pure breed maltese// guess what we now have a $ 500.00 jack russell i won,t say what i think of the pet shop but you all can guess
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Comments 3
bmdnut
I believe anyone that buys a puppy from a pet store is endorsing a puppy mill mentality.
The "breeder" that pup to the store has failed on at least 5 responsibilities:
1. To the puppy, in that they have failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the puppy is going to a home that is suitable for it.
2. To the new owners, in that they have failed to make sure the breed is actually suitable for their lifestyle, home etc, and that the personality of the particular puppy is likely to be a good fit for the family it is joining.
3. To the breed, in that they are not maintaining contact with the families their pups end up with, removing any possibility of monitoring the incidence of health problems in their lines. This makes it impossible to be a part of dealing with those issues in a breed they are profiting from.
4. To society, in that they increase the chances of the dogs they breed ending up in rescues or shelters, creating an unnecessary burden on council pounds, shelters and rescues.
5. To dogs in general - every extra animal in the rescue/pound/shelter system becomes a factor in the life expectancy of all the others. Those first two fails are a major cause of owner surrenders, which contribute to the need for time limits and literal DEADlines for strays, lost dogs and runaways.
It doesn't matter whether they have one litter a year or a thousand - as soon as they give up the chance to interact with their puppy buyers they fail those responsibilities.
Stekel
I always ask the question:
Where did the shop get the pet from, what did they pay for it and how much extra are they charging you.
That is why I get my pets from a reputable breeder, that way I can see at least the mother of the pet I am buying.
Also I believe all "PETS ", should be de-sexed and breeding should be left to "REGISTERED" breeders.
Clint Marchant
If you are going to spend big bucks then buy from a reputable registered breeder not some "shop",because that's all they are, you would be better off getting a dog from a rescue shelter or the pound, with your case I would look into getting some compensation from the pet store, threatining to name and shame can go a long way also