I agree with what you say... Puppies in pet stores are from puppy mills and wherever, but I disagree with saying not to buy them. If you plan to buy a dog no matter where you should have the finances to care for it. Now I know under some circumstances you just can't, but you should have it in your mind at all times. The thing about petstores with puppies is I don't think they will ever phase out so someone is going to buy them no matter what. The thing is a lot of puppies in pet stores are being sold to irrisponsible owners just because they see a cute dog. How many irrisponsible owners do you see doing research, finding a breeder, looking into health, temperment,paying tons of money for a good dog etc... Not alot right?? So they buy from the pet store and then the dog ends up at the humane society where you don't know where the dog originally came from right?? its a vicious cycle that will never end Someone will keep buying these dogs no matter what. I in my lifetime will probably be guilty of this as well, if I'm looking for a dog and see one I absolutley love in a pet shop then I WILL buy it. If I don't someone else will anyways. My true heart dog came from a petshop no one will ever measure up to her and if I was completly against buying from a pet shop I would have never had the honour of meeting her.

Poor little retriever glad she has a good home now.