Quote Originally Posted by ScottieMommy
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.
I understand when you say that not everyone has the money for a puppy from such an outstanding breeder in their back pocket, but wouldn't you agree that's a good thing. It shows the breeder that you have thought long and hard and saved your hard earned $$ for a well bred puppy. As for the BYB, they aren't as bad as puppy mills, but the same genetic health issues can show their ugly heads as the puppy mill puppies. All it takes is a few genetic tests! It's not that hard!

People CAN stop buying from pet stores! It IS possible! They only need to be educated! It's not going to happen overnight. Instead of just thinking "it's better the puppies are here then at the mills" try and educate people while they are in the petstores. When I worked at a petstore that sold puppies my job was constantly at risk because I would see someone interested in a puppy and redirect them to the local shelter or a responsible breeder. I've also been banned from another petstore because I did this. What makes a difference is so many people I talked to left the store, puppyless.