Pet store with puppies! grrr

[lute]

i worked in a petstore that sold puppies last year. i figgerd if i had the job i would be "working from the inside". it actually didn't work that way. i barely came in contact with the customers. i was the pet care person. i was the one that got to see all the horrible illnesses and injuries that petstore puppies are sold to their new homes with. every once in a while i could talk to customers and educate them about the puppies. i once had my job threatend because a co-worker caught me talking about the terrible "truck" that delivered the puppies once a week. some days i would go home crying. it really was a hell hole.

honestly, the best thing to do is not work there. stand outside the store and pass out fliers about petstore puppies, strike up conversations to other customers. it takes a brave person to do these things, but it works better then actually working at the petstore.

BTW, while i worked at the petstore there was a breakout of parvo. yup, they still sold the puppies they knew had it, but didn't care. what made it worse is my dogs at home were at risk of getting it. simply because i was in contact with the puppies that had it.

[lv4dogs]

honestly, the best thing to do is not work there. stand outside the store and pass out fliers about petstore puppies, strike up conversations to other customers. it takes a brave person to do these things, but it works better then actually working at the petstore.

I do that ALL the time. EVERYTIME I hear anyone saying anything baout even possibly getting a puppy I butt right in & start talking to them. lol
I've even gotten kicked out of a few pet stores because I was telling the customers that were interested in purchasing a puppy all of the horror stories about BYB's & PM's. I'd also state the facts that they can get a dog from a reputable breeder for about the same price.... sometimes cheaper.

It doesn't stop me though I still visit those stores (mainly to check on the conditions of the animals & to warn customers) and I still run my mouth.