Where did your dog originally come from?

[Cincy'sMom]

None of the above...

Sadie came from a private home. A family took in her mom (purebred dalmatian) when her orignal owner was going to shoot her for getting pregnant and Sadie was one of the 11 puppies that wre saved.

Cincy also came from a private home. Her mom was a lab mix farm dog that was unspayed. Cincy was one of 8 of this dog's 2nd litter.

Spot came from a shelter in Marietta, Ohio

[Lissa]

Friends of mine found Layla being abused on the street and ended up taking her home and giving her to me. Guessing from the area she was found in, and knowing she is a complete mutt, I would say accidental pregnancy or BYB. That's ok, she's safe and happy now, living the good life. I hope it makes up for anything she could have suffered before.

[jazzcat]

Disney came from a shelter so I don't know. I think she and her sister were owner surrenders.

[molucass]

Molly came from the side of the road when she was barely 4 weeks old, so my guess is that someones dog had pups, and they were "getting rid of them".

The people that had Annie owned both of her purebred parents.

When I had originally went to rescue her pregnant half sister, Baby (she is a pug/boxer mix, and was pregnant by a boston terrier), I saw Annie and asked her if she was trying to find a home for her too (she was a little bitty baby then), and she said no, but that if she ever decided she didnt want her anymore, she would let me know..
Well, about 2 1/2 weeks after Baby's pups were born, she contacted me and asked if I would like to have her, and of course I said yes. She had told me that Annie and Baby's mom had been hit by a car and killed, and that Annie's dad died from heartworms.
We were originally just going to find a home for Annie, but I decided that I couldn't part with her, and she has been here ever since. I found a home for all of Baby's pups, and a very very good home for Baby... I still see her all the time.

We were babysitting my friends double dapple dachshund and didn't know Annie was in heat, and she got pregnant. She never did get very big and I didn't know she was pregnant until the pups started moving and kicking... Annie had 6 puppies (5 males, and 1 female) and Bailee and one of the boys was my favorite 2 pups from the litter.. My parents didn't want a small male dog, so we found a home for him and his 4 brothers, and decided to keep Bailee...

The pit bull puppy, Jackson, came from a BYB obviously.

[guster girl]

We got Finn from a girl who was selling the puppies for a breeder from Bonham. I know it wasn't the greatest of situations, but, the breeders only breed labrador and golden retrievers, and, all the puppies were healthy, no ear mites, no worms, they were all good natured, etc.....The girl was very knowledgeable herself and has two labs, both adults, that she'd gotten from the same breeder. Anyway, I don't know that I would say "reputable" breeder, but, I wouldn't consider them just backyard breeders, either...is there an in between choice? :0)

[Rio and Me]

Rio was found just down the road from me (and my work), she was probly an accident as she is a mix breed mess up.
We live in the country and there isnt a demand for pedigrees so we dont have any BYB here, i'm not saying in england they are all good just that there arent many where i live (if any).
If i look in the papers in the petsection its either purebreds (not many yet probly good breeders) and mix breeds (accidents).
So rio was probly an accident, been rehomed and no-one wanted her. Their lose is my biggest gain,lol
Ky and Rio

[ramanth]

I got Kia from the shelter when she was 3, so I have no idea where she was born.

[K9soul]

I'd agree that a lot of pound/shelter dog mixes are probably accidental breedings.. People who had a female and did not get them spayed.

I remember when I was young, still with my Mom, we were driving down a road and saw an overturned box on the corner that looked like it had been thrown out. Mom saw something move, and slammed on the brakes. We got out, and there were puppies all around the box. Some were hiding in the brush in the ditch where it had been thrown. It was so... I just can't describe the feeling of finding something like that. I'm sure a lot of you can relate.

We gathered them all and took them to a shelter. Mom worked full-time and I was in school so we really didn't have the facilities and time needed to care for them. But they were all little fluffball cuties. I'm guessing Pom mixes. I sure hope all were adopted.

Anyway, as for mine, I believe Tommy was from a BYB. His first owners got him as a cute little puppy, and about when he was 6 months old, he was living outside chained up because he wasnt' a cute little puppy anymore. . A friend of my brother-in-law lived nearby and offered to take him (to get him out of that situation). Then my brother-in-law asked us if we would want him. Otherwise he was on his way to a rescue. Of course the rest is history.

Tasha I got as an 8-week-old pound puppy.

[lv4dogs]

Nanook is a mix, came from the shelter, he was probably from an accidental litter??? not sure


Raustyk also came from the shelter, she is most likely purebred rott so I would immagine she came form a BYB or accidental litter. Not many pet stores in my area carry dogs, especially rotts

[Tina]

Ginger came from what I consider a "BYB" the woman probably had over 10 min pins and over 10 chihuahuas. But at them time I got here, I didn't really know.

Josie came from a responsible breeder.

[Kfamr]

Both of mine came from shelters.

I'm not sure of Nala's previous life, But Simba was a stray before the SPCA picked him up.

[EssTer]

I'm sorry, but can someone explain me, what's Puppy mill?

[cocker_luva]

my baby girl came to us from a breeder in the next state. i like to imagine sometimes what her life would have been if we didnt get her; would she be a champion show dog? possible, but im just glad that this is her one and only home.

[cocker_luva]

Originally posted by EssTer
I'm sorry, but can someone explain me, what's Puppy mill?

its a place where people breed dogs for quantity not quality. they're just in it for the money.

[tikeyas_mom]

Tikeya came from a backyard breeder 5 years ago, and we didnt know what a back yard breeder was, they were charging an extra 300$ for pappers, so we didnt buy them. We just bought Tikeya papper less..
Oscar came from a backyard breeder, that bred shih tzus, and lhasa apso's, we think oscar is a cross between the two breeds because he looks nothing like a pure bred lhasa or shih tzu..she also charged more for papers which is illegal in Canada.

Baby came from a reputable breeder but she didnt come with papers, the papers are still at the breeders, we are getting them this april, her registered name will be "Paradise Valley's Baby Blue"..