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Adopt Puppies! Puppy Mills have
been around for quite a while. However with recent light
being shed on their practices, the mills have become careful
about how they market their "goods". Often, puppies that
you buy from newspaper classifieds or online ads are actually
puppy mill puppies. If you are not aware of what life in a
puppy mill is like, please google puppy mills... but be warned that the
content is graphic.
"Home raised, family loved"
puppies are often puppy mills dogs. They take the dogs to
a nice family home to meet their new owners. Most dog
owners have no idea they just purchased a puppy mill dog.
You can verify your purchase by asking to see their vet records
for the dogs. Any puppy that is ready for purchase should
have been to a vet for it's first vaccinations already.
Also, you can follow up with that vet to make sure that the
documents were not altered. I know it sounds terrible, but
it happens everyday.
The majority of dogs sold in pet
shops are products of puppy mills. Most pet shop owners have no
idea where their merchandise comes from. Puppies from
these mills are not only socially inept but typically develop or
come with major health issues. If you consider that they
live in feces and have very little to eat or drink it's no
surprise. A puppy who spends it's early days fighting for
food and attention is difficult to socialize and train.
You never know what you are getting. It's hard to resist
"rescuing" them, however each puppy purchased will be replaced
by another.
Puppies and dogs at
shelters have already been examined both socially and
physically. You know their allergies, temperament, and
history. In addition they are vaccinated and come with
welcome packages which can include spaying\neutering and
training in some cases. Not to mention a lifetime of
gratitude from a dog who has been saved by the kindness of a
stranger. Shelter dogs are cute dogs! Some of them
are already crate trained too!
If your dog or puppy is a
medium age, give your dog a new name. A new unique
dog name can help your dog with it's new start. Their
previous owners may have yelled at them and they may have
associated something bad with the sound of their name.
Just a tip...
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