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SweetTooth
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maybe...
Maybe this will start more drama, but I am still shocked by the peope who defend pet stores.
If you can't resist the puppy in the pet store, thenDON'T GO INTO THE PET STORE!!
Before I knew about pm, I used to visit these puppy stores because I thought the puppies were so cute. I never went into buy, because frankly, I couldn't afford the prices. One store in particular, I noticed it seemed all the puppies always seemed lethargic, almost like they were drugged, nothing like what a puppy should be. I started doing more research and started finding out about the atrocities of puppy mills. So you know what, I DON'T GO INTO THESE STORES ANYMORE!!!!! This way I will never be tempted (not that I would be now).
If you don't go into the stores, you will not have an impulse buy.
And the less people who go into these stores, the less people will buy from them.
JUST DON'T GO IN!!
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Posted 1/11/08 10:38 AM  |
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TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: maybe...
Posted by SweetTooth
If you can't resist the puppy in the pet store, thenDON'T GO INTO THE PET STORE!!
EXACTLY!! - I said it on the other thread, too, but - YOU ARE NOT SAVING that dog!
I know this sounds really harsh, but sometimes a sacrifice of one is needed for the greater good. Perhaps that puppy will die if you don't buy it, but because you bought it, another whole litter was created to replace that purchased puppy (because a mother dog doesn't just have ONE puppy) so now there are 3 - 8 more puppies. Maybe they all will die. Maybe the Mother dog will die, we'll never know the fate. Had you not bought that one puppy perhaps that litter wouldn't be born.
It's about the consequences. It’s about education.
You will have an amazing healthier dog if you do the research and purchase it from a reputable breeder.
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| Posted 1/11/08 10:44 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Re: maybe...
Posted by KittyTheStray
I know this sounds really harsh, but sometimes a sacrifice of one is needed for the greater good. Perhaps that puppy will die if you don't buy it, but because you bought it, another whole litter was created to replace that purchased puppy (because a mother dog doesn't just have ONE puppy) so now there are 3 - 8 more puppies. Maybe they all will die. Maybe the Mother dog will die, we'll never know the fate. Had you not bought that one puppy perhaps that litter wouldn't be born.
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I agree 100%....anyone that buys from a pet store knowing that they are supporting pm (whether they want to admit it or not) is just disgusting, sorry but that IMHO
If you are unaware that is one thing, but to know the consequences and STILL buy a pet from there is INEXCUSABLE
And kitty, you are right, maybe one puppy needs to be sacrificed for the sake of many others
sad but true
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| Posted 1/11/08 10:59 AM |
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leighla
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Re: maybe...
Okay. I'm not defending pet stores, BUT...
My biggest question with this debate is how do you know that EVERY pet store is like this?
It seems like such a sweeping generalization to me and that's why I have problems getting my head around it.
For example, I have trouble believing the little mom and pop store in town where they do so much good for animals - fund raisers, etc. is knowingly doing something that's bad for animals.
It just doesn't sit right with me to say EVERY pet store is bad.
Please, educate me on how you know that.
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| Posted 1/11/08 11:17 AM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Re: maybe...
Posted by leighla
Okay. I'm not defending pet stores, BUT...
My biggest question with this debate is how do you know that EVERY pet store is like this?
It seems like such a sweeping generalization to me and that's why I have problems getting my head around it.
For example, I have trouble believing the little mom and pop store in town where they do so much good for animals - fund raisers, etc. is knowingly doing something that's bad for animals.
It just doesn't sit right with me to say EVERY pet store is bad.
Please, educate me on how you know that.
Reputable breeders will not sell their puppies to pet stores, or allow pet stores to sell their puppies. A reputable breeder wants to meet each and every prospective owner and make sure that the puppy is going to a good home, and the family and home is a right fit for the puppy.
There is no way to do this if the puppy is sold through a pet store.
Also, reputable breeders only have a few litters a year, which would not be enough to supply any pet store. In a pet store, if a puppy is sold, a new one is needed to replace it, otherwise where is the profit to be made?
This means pet stores need to either get their dogs from puppy mills or backyard breeders.
You will just not find a dog from a reputable breeder in a pet store.
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| Posted 1/11/08 11:31 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: maybe...
Posted by leighla
Okay. I'm not defending pet stores, BUT...
My biggest question with this debate is how do you know that EVERY pet store is like this?
It seems like such a sweeping generalization to me and that's why I have problems getting my head around it.
For example, I have trouble believing the little mom and pop store in town where they do so much good for animals - fund raisers, etc. is knowingly doing something that's bad for animals.
It just doesn't sit right with me to say EVERY pet store is bad.
Please, educate me on how you know that.
Pet stores get their dogs (and other animals) from brokers or warehouses. They will not, and cannot afford to pay for dogs from a reputable breeder and still make a profit. The dogs that are sold in the pet store for an average of $1500 are usually purchased in bulk (yes, in bulk) for $75 - $150 a piece.
Reputable breeders have very strict and specific standards for where their litters end up. They need to know who is owning their dogs, and to make sure that their litters are spayed/neutered if they are in pet homes or they can lose their accreditation from the AKC. If they are no longer accredited by the AKC, they cannot show their dogs, which is where their true interest (financial and breed interests) are.
Reputable breeders make their money (if any) by developing a strong line of champions. Once this happens, their dogs are paid a fee to stud/b!tch with other reputable champions. The intent is to take two champions from different lines and combine them to make a new and better line of champions. The stud fees are INCREDIBLY high compared to the small amount of money made to sell a dog into a pet home. Breeders will only allow their puppies into pet homes when a pup from the litter is determined sub-par, or not show potential. I got my Chinese Crested from, a breeder. She was one of 9, and 2 of that litter only were available to pet homes. My girl was too small to show as a puppy, and the dog would have never finished in time to be considered a champion. Her brother was born with really bad teeth and did not meet the breed standard.
The point is reputable breeders would not sell to a broker or a pet store independently.
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| Posted 1/11/08 11:52 AM |
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