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Originally Posted by kipperfan
IMO definatley get a rescue dog, so many great ones. But if you decide not to then at least buy from a breeder, Petland is pure garbage and I can guarantee despite their assurances, your dog will be from a puppy mill.
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Well, maybe not a puppy mill per se - but when you see something like that Sask breeder that handles multiple breeds, its pretty much low-intensity puppy milling in my opinion - low yields of whatever kind of puppy there is demand for, drawn from a pool of local or semi-local studs and bitches. There won’t be the same emphasis on maintaining accurate genetic records, detailed health knowledge of the breeding stock, massive knowledge of the breed, etc.
If you want a particular breed you want to go to a breeder. Their knowledge and general passion for the breed (and if that passion isn’t evident, walk away) is crucial in ensuring you get a healthy pup.
So many other benefits too - no pressure/time constrained experience in the pet shop, you’ll have a litter of pups to look at and interact with, to find the one that really appeals or immediately warms to you, etc. Even the experience of driving out to the country or some remote spot to meet the breeder is a great road trip, tremendously exciting and a real adventure.
You don’t get to spend this kind of time with your potential new addition at a pet shop:
