Whats you opinion of selling puppies in a shop?

[Giselle]

Unfortunately, it's true. Not one single reputable breeder will give a puppy to a pet store. You may not be supporting puppy mills, but you would be supporting backyard breeders who, in my book, are just as bad (if not worse) than puppy mills.

[ScottieMommy]

Unfortunately, it's true. Not one single reputable breeder will give a puppy to a pet store. You may not be supporting puppy mills, but you would be supporting backyard breeders who, in my book, are just as bad (if not worse) than puppy mills.

Some backyard breeders can be 90% better than puppymills, puppymills are TERRIBLE over 200 dogs in the property dying daily and owners not even caring. Did you know what some puppymills leave the dead dogs so the others would eat it? As disgusting as that sounds its true. Backyard breeders arent as bad as puppymills. Backyard breeders are people that breed their dogs without showing them or doing any health testing, and breed mutts sometimes, but that does not mean they DONT love their dogs. They are just too blind to see the true. Some BYB are families and have one or two dogs that get the care any of out dogs do, and sometimes are bred only once. They do get all shots and care needed and then sold for a fair price. Some pretty much BYB are persons who breed that DONT show, nor do health testings but dogs get the same LOVE any other dog does. And i know this because i have asked around many times. In the other hand puppymills are people who DONT know how many dogs they have, dogs dont get vet care at all, sometimes they dont get food, they sleep outside over 10 dogs per cage at once, breeding over and over again untill its death.

EDITED: SOME puppymills facts..
Bitches are bred from their first season, every season until they are about 4 years of age. Then they are physically and mentally unable to raise anymore puppies.

The bitches belly often drags on the floor - stretched by having all those puppies and not getting good quality food or exercise. Sometimes this is so bad they have to have a "tummy tuck" (that is if they get placed in a rescue).

If they are lucky they get taken in by a rescue, if not they might get clubbed over the head with a shovel (or kicked) or shot and fed (yes fed) to their fellow companions. They may even be turned loose on the mountains and die a slow painful death.

They never get any vet treatment, their puppies are taken away from them at 4/5 weeks of age.

The stud dogs never ever get any companionship - they are kept in isolation until a bitch is brought to them. Stud dogs are usually kept until they are 8 years old (if they produce enough offspring each litter) at 8 years old again they are physically and mentally worn out.

Bitches often have their front legs tied together when they are taken to the stud dog to prevent them from running away...

Food and water is scarce - usually being provided in meagre amounts when the bitch has to feed her puppies.

The stud dogs get the same fate as the bitches when they are finished with.

Both dogs and bitches find it difficult to walk - this is due to their muscles which have wasted away due to lack of exercise and a quality diet.

Most dogs never see the sun - they are kept in any container that can be found - caravans, sheds etc. Scorching hot in the summer, freezing cold in the winter.

The puppies are transported in overcrowded lorries to pet shops and "centres" - many puppies never make it - only the strongest survive. Those that do are riddled with worms, fleas etc.

Dogs that do make it out can be traumatised for life - never having walked on a lead or known the kindness of a human. Many have serious health problems, quite a few are blind due to ingrowing eyelids, overgrown hair or ulcers that were never treated.

After reading these i am glad puppies endup in petstores, even if it means people buying them. We CANT stop puppymills unless the goverment does something about it, so you might as well save them from torture.

I have NOT yet seen a BYB do this to any dog, nor have i found facts so chilling as these about them.

[bckrazy]

No.

Can you refuse to take the puppies? Or... work with an adoption agency to get them adopted out to loving, APPROVED homes? Then end the sale of "livestock", as you put it. You could even use the cages and space to have adoption days for local rescues.

There is NO reputable way to sell puppies in a store. None. NO reputable breeder sells their puppies to a pet store. By continuing that vicious cycle, you will then become an aid to puppy mills/BYBs, and we all know you're a better person than that!

[RedyreRotties]

I would euthanize puppies before I would EVER sell them to ANYONE for resale.

NEVER under any CIRCUMSTANCE would ANY responsible breeder sell a puppy to be resold in a retail outlet. Period.

Get the store. Place the puppies already there carefully with required spay/neuter. If you want puppies or kittens in the store, take in puppies from the local shelter to place, or allow rescue orgs to come in on the weekend and adopt out.

[shepgirl]

I don't approve of pet stores selling puppies either, but since you're looking into a business venture and the pups come with the store I would go ahead with the purchase. Pet shops today do pretty well, people will buy everything they can for their pets. To pass on an opportunity to start a business would be ridiculous since you didn't bring the pups in yourself. Like was mentioned...screen your buyers carefully, make it mandatory to "sleep on it", and make them sign a contract to spay and neuter . Once these pups have good homes you can start working with shelters. Our PetSmart does this on weekends, they have a shelter come in with pups, older dogs and cats. They get walked around the store to advertise them and they've found many new homes for these animals. The shelters sell with a spay/neuter contract and don't get their new pet for a week to make sure the people really think it over. The people also sign that the shelter gets the animals back if the buyers do change their minds for some reason. It works out great because most of the people will sign up for puppy classes or for ordinairy classes depeding on the age of the dog.
I would say to go ahead and buy the business. I would love to own my own pet shop myself.

[KittyCrazy]

When good, quality purebred breeders sell cats/dogs, it is for the betterment of the breed and to keep the strong, healthy bloodlines running. Puppies and kittens sold by pet stores do not concern themselves with selling pure, disorder free bloodlines....they are in it for one thing....the mighty dollar.

[Animalhouse26]

Personally, I wouldn't buy a pup from a petstore. I go in and torture myself enough looking at em! And they are all from HORRID backgrounds. I would get a Cpl good Rescues and just have them come to the shop certain days of the week.
I was looking to get another dog to add to the Family. And I went to 4 different shelters in the area.. Looking for a Pittie.. or Bullie Breed. Only 2 of the 4 would adopt to me because I rent. Yes I could get another breed.. But, I wanted one that no one else wanted. And if my landlord OKs it, why couldn't I have one?? Well, I found me a Shar-Pei/Boxer/Pit mix. :-)

There has to be shelters out there trying to get there dogs seen. Good luck!