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Pet Owners Sue Pet Store
We ran across an article in the Denver Post newspaper summarizing a lawsuit filed by pet owners against Petland, accusing the company of selling dogs with behavior and medical problems. The company claims that they buy only from licensed breeders that are inspected by the USDA.
Well, by their own admission the USDA is woefully underfunded and under-staffed, so being a USDA inspected facility at this point essentially means nothing. Many so called “puppy mills” where dogs are bred and maintained under awful conditions are so-called USDA approved facilities.
When we acquired our Irish setter, Coral from a breeder, we visited the breeder’s home. If a breeder wants to meet you somewhere - in a parking lot or “friend’s home” – rather than allowing you to visit her location – that should be a BIG red flag.
If we couldn’t personally visit the breeder’s location, we would NOT acquire a puppy UNLESS and breeder’s reputation could be verified. If a local breeder of the breed you are interested doesn’t have puppies, then ask them to recommend someone.
And of course there are always rescue groups and shelters – both of which can be sources of purebred and of course mixed breed puppies. Read the rest of this entry »
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