Poodles?

[Giselle]

Our kennel sells ALL dogs at a high price. But there is a reason.

1. You have to have $$ to buy the dog, so chances are you'll have enough to care for it.

2. Keeps stupid kids from buying them.

3. Keeps Puppy Millers away.

4. ALL puppies come with a 2000.00 insurance up to 2 years.

5. All puppies are treated with meds the moment they set paw inside our store, to prevent/treat nasty things. Also many dogs go to the vets for surgery if they have a problem. A Cocker had a cherry eye & he was sent to the vets & now hes pretty again. Also there are a LOT of Kennel staff & I'm not cheap & my pay is going up several dollars in a couple months.

6. The puppies have TONES of blankets, expensive toys, & treats, gosh SOOO MANY TREATS!!! Oh & the puppies are fed a good quality food, not cheap junk.

7. A vet comes every Thur & checks the knees, jaws, eyes, ears, privates & lungs. If a puppy has any problem its recorded on its papers (thats given to the buyer-new mommy or daddy).


Our registered puppies start at a min of 2200.00, our English Bulldog is from Germany & shes 5000.00 & the registration switch is free (switching it from German to CKC).

Our special mutts start at 1500.00, but they get the same treatments as the 5000.00 dogs. If we see good owners who really love the special mutts, we do lower the price for them by 500.00-600.00. Its easy to spot the true animal lovers, they usually are buying a 2ed dog & they show up several times to meet the dog & bring their dog in.

We also reject a lot of people who want to buy a dog.. if they seem snooty or someone in the family seems like they might hurt the dog from their temperment, we say the dog is on hold due to illness & its unsellable.

I love dogs & I'm big on the care (I've worked for the OSPCA before) & thats why I'm proud to work there. Its different from other pet stores & it shows in our puppies & staff.

I'm sorry, but I disagree. You're saying asking for a couple thousand dollars per dog keeps puppy millers at bay? Do you even know where you acquire your dogs for your pet store? Puppy Millers and BYBs! This whole pet store puppies thing is an atrocity, imo. You don't even offer a lifetime warranty, which is what ALL reputable breeders provide. The reason you people provide a shorter length warranty is because congenital defects can pop up later in life, like debilitating hip dysplasia, PRA, and various liver and kidney problems. However, you can just as easily point the finger back at the breeder and say "Nope. Our warranty does not cover past 2 years, and, besides, these are congenital defects. We have no control over the puppy quality because that is the breeder's problem". I can't believe you could possibly be happy with the pet store you're working for. ANY pet store that sells puppies or kittens deserves to be boycotted and I'm sure plenty of other posters will agree with me. There are only two places one should acquire their dog: some type of shelter or rescue and/or a reputable breeder.

Pet stores tout their dogs are "special mutts" or "rare" or come from "champion bloodlines". Well, here's this: Where are the OFA certifications? Did your special Bulldog from Germany come from OFA'd and CERF'd parents (both of which are CRUCIAL tests for Bulldogs in particular)? No? Well, then, how can you assure the prospective owners that there will be a lesser risk of eye, hip, and knee problems? And what makes a mutt "special"? Just because a dog has a unique feature, like a spot on their paw, does NOT make them any more special than another dog. Terms like "special mutts", "rare teacup toys", "imperial", etc. are simply selling gimmicks to deceive the public into digging deeper into their wallets. Do you see where I'm going? All these "doodles" and "special mutts" and "uggles" are simply ways to bring in the money!!! If your pet store cared so much about the quality of the puppies and their future homes, they would not base so much of their owner-criterion on money and how many dogs they have. I could easily provide a MUCH better home for a dog than, say, Paris Hilton, but your pet store could just as easily reject my application for a dog because, I'm sorry, but I'm not loaded with wads of cash lying around my house. However, I have much more knowledge about dogs than Paris Hilton surely does. Yet, your store would reject me because I have no money? Since when was money an objective in a breeding program? Never. Money and profits should have no place at all in somebody's breeding program. I'm just disgusted with this all