Quote Originally Posted by lute
I see how you would think having a puppy in a petstore is better than being at the mill it comes from, BUT if no one buys the petstore puppies there will be no more puppy mills. They would be stuck with all their puppies. If the puppies die at the mills, I do feel horribly bad for them. Wish I could help them all. If we bought all the puppy mill puppies the millers would only breed more.

I understand how a lot of adoption programs are getting pickier all the time. Although, there are other options than a pet store puppy or shelter dog. If you must have a purebred dog go through a RESPONSIBLE breeder! Someone who lives and breathes their breed. Responsible breeders are picky as well, but only because they know the BEST home for their breed. A responsible Border Collie or Australian Shepherd breeder would never let a puppy go to a home with no yard or any time to spend with the dog. These breeds need jobs. They are super smart and a simple apartment life with someone that works 12hr shifts is no life for these breeds.
See the thing is people WONT stop buying from pet stores because not listens, so puppy mills will NEVER end. So rather them be suffering i rather see them go to homes where they will be loved. And the lucky ones make it to the petstores anyways, which is truly sad. If goverment does not do something about it, puppymills wont be stopped People have been trying for years. I myself would not go inside a pet store that sells puppies.

I agree with you about buying from a reputable breeder but not all of us have the money that they ask. I would howevr buy from someone who bred their healthy purebred dog with another purebred and that puppies are loved and have all shots, but most important are healthy. That type if called BYB but they have lots of love to give, they do everything a breeder would except they dont show nor test their dogs, so its another way to go i guess. As long as i meet the family first and you know check every puppy.