Pet Store vs Breeder??
When I was at the mall the other day, I went into the pet store. . . BIG Mistake!! They had a little Pem girl that was just adorable, and on sale. . .but then I rationalized - she might only cost me $300, but in the long run, I can't afford another dog right now. Plus I have my hands full with Blaze. :) So, I got to thinking, are pet store puppies all that bad?? I got Blaze from a breeder, and was curious - did most of you get your corgi(s) from a pet store or a breeder?? This inquiring mind wants to know!!
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Permalink Reply by Mindy on
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Ein came from a petstore and Romeo came from a breeder. Bear was Ein's baby and the breeders male, so a combo I guess you can say. Ein is the most wonderful girl I could ask for. Romeo is wonderful too though. Bear was raised in my house and he is bad to the bone. He has attitude and a half. He is my devil child.
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Permalink Reply by Avyon on
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Whenever I go into a pet store I end up getting really sad when I look at the pups.. just because I know where they came from..
I'm sure a lot of people have already stated why its horrible to get a pup from a petstore.. but it is hard not to get one just because of their sad story. You don't want to feed the flame but at the same time you don't want the pups to die when they get 'too old to sell'. or even worse get shipped back to the mills to become more breeding partners...
Personally.. I'll never get a puppy from a store.. I only checked them out in VT because I know that some non-chain little personal owned stores actually sell from real breeders or give out information on where to look for the type of dog you want. It's very different in other states though... being in VA now going to a pet store is just plain depressing lol.
To answer the question, I did look at rescue groups and the humane societies while looking at personal breeders in the ads. We got Roxi from a personal breeder who def. took care of her pets and cared for the breed. I felt good in the end to support someone who wants the breed to continue but in a healthy way and really wanted to share the breed with other people that she personally felt would take care of the dogs she sold. It was interesting to know she wouldn't sell to someone who seemed "sketchy" and we shared emails because she wanted us to send her pictures :)
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Permalink Reply by Corgi Mom on
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All our animals are rescues. They all come from either an animal shelter, rescue group, people who could no longer keep them (for various reasons) and Maddie came indirectly from a breeder. I say indirectly because the people who originally got her from the breeder could no longer keep her because of personal heartbreaking reasons.
Whether a dog comes from a breeder, pet store, rescue group or shelter you should always bring the pet to a vet as quickly as possible. Not all pet stores accept animals from questionable or suspected puppymills. Not all breeders are above board and the same goes for shelters and rescue groups. Regardless of where you get your puppy from check the facility out to see how the animals are cared for.
Bottom line is that all dogs - all animals - deserve love and a forever home.
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Permalink Reply by Cindi on
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We have a couple of "pet stores" in town that do sell dogs from local backyard breeders. Some of what I see is simply heartbreaking. My experience has been that these backyard breeders put their problem puppies in these stores. One recently was a Yorkie that was said to be 7 weeks, but was really only 3 weeks and died from seizures. The buyer put thousands into trying to save this dog, but without success. I know, after seeing the puppy, what awful shape this puppy was in. That store buys a lot of these problem puppies and sells them to big-hearted people, who in many cases, are unaware about backyard breeders.
We've been fortunate to find our kids in shelters and rescues. Do they come with issues? Yep, you betcha. But are the worth every moment? Yep.
So, regardless of how peoples' anger surges when we talk about puppy mills, you have to be an informed consumer. Sounds cold, but it's true.
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Permalink Reply by Susan - Fromax kennel on
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I am happy to be able to say that in Sweden (where I live) you are not allowed to sell puppies (or cats) in pet stores.
Susan Marteus
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Permalink Reply by shannon on
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I got my corgi from a breeder. I think that it is easier to potty train and even socialize them with people if they come from a breeder. I also have never found a corgi that is young in pet stores. i like that you can get a puppy from a breeder when they are eight weeks old. At pet stores they are usually like 3 and 4 months old. so i wonder who has had them and what have they gone through in that 3 or 4 months. And i don't like pet stores that sell animals if they get them from mills.
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Permalink Reply by bex on
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Out of our three: Gibby (RIP) came from a working farm, his mother was a working dog, as was his father. Cooper came to us from the Sunshine Rescue but in looking over his papers from birth, he was a pet mill puppy, bought from Petland. Norton is from a breeder that we did a bit of research on before purchasing him.
Temperament:
Gibby was a doll. Always happy, super smart, loved everybody and every thing.
Cooper, well, he's got some emotional issues, not sure if it's breeding or if it is from his *first* family, he's a worrywart and has some anxiety problems, especially with big life changes, like when we brought home our twins from the hospital, but has acclimated more quickly this time than when he first came to live with us.
Norton is a codependent snuggleball who goes along with the flow but we did look at the available rescues and none fit our lifestyle at the time so that is when we decided to purchase from a breeder. (We needed a puppy to keep Cooper company and to play with him, a young boisterous pup and all they had were older females at the time.)
I'm not sure what we will do for our next corgi. Probably the same thing, check with the rescue and see if there is anything that would work with our lifestyle, and if not, purchase an older puppy. Norton was 4 months when he arrived with us so he had all of his puppy shots and was very socialized with both other dogs and people.
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Permalink Reply by Sam on
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I would never recommend that anyone purchase from a pet shop. While many pet shop purchases do grow up to be wonderful companions there are many that have issues from the beginning. One issue that I see frequently in rescue and at our dog club is very poor environmental exposure and little human handling at crucial time periods in a pups life. This often leads to dogs that are overly frightened, over reactive and developmentally behind well raised pups of their own age. Frequently these pups have been very stressed with the shipping methods used as well as exposures to pups coming from several different environments.
I have major concerns regarding the breeding stock used to produce these pups. There is little to no concern of what genetic health issues lurk there and the breeders of these pups have no concern about it. If they can produce they are breeding stock. Little is known about the temperament of the adult dogs.
I do worry as pet shop pups are sold to whoever has the money or can finance one. Corgis are not for everyone but no education is offered about the characteristics of the breed. We have more than our fair share come in to the rescue program that not long ago were that cute little puppy in the window.
Buying from a pet shop only perpetuates the breeders to produce more. While I personally have little use for people that mass produce dogs for resale our society demands it. There are not enough reputable breeders to supply the demand.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda on
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I think a recue or a good breeder are the best. But, while I hate to give a bad breeder or a bad pet store business, it's not the poor dogs fault, and they all deserve good homes. There is a small pet store that I go too that sells dogs, most are sold at a price similar to adopting from shelters, and most are dogs the the store owner rescued, so that's one pet store I'd send someone too. They also screen prospective owners. In the end, I think it pays to know who you're dealing with, do your home work
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Permalink Reply by Rojo on
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I bought my first Corgi from a pet store because I didn't know any better and really hadn't done my research. She was an adorable dog who never, ever had any kind of behaviroral issues, but she did die at four years old due to some liver disease which I can't help but think had something to do with where and how she was born.
My new Corgi came from a breeder and, though she is only six months old, we have a complete clean bill of health.
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Permalink Reply by Marion and Vern on
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We bought our little Sami from a wonderful breeder after much time and questions going both ways. Someone attempted however to try and make me feel guilty because I was purchasing a pure bred instead of a "pound puppy"! All they really did was make me mad, I had pound puppies BEFORE they were the craze and some of my best friends were mutts. I don't see why I should be made to feel guilty because we are in a position to get the type of dog we want to care for love and cherish. I have noticed that some of the major pet stores in our area don't sell puppies but do have adoptions of grown and growing dogs some may be pure bred--they don't offer papers and others are no doubt good ole' mutts. Also noticed they do adoptions for cats as well. If the animal is old enough it has already been altered and if not then you can get a voucher for reduced price on fixing your animal. Would be nice if they would do that in other areas as well.
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Permalink Reply by Allison Musick on
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My puppy came from a breeder nearby, she's actually on MyCorgi now as well! I was very impressed with Heidi's breeder because she not only asked me questions about where I lived and how Heidi would be living, but she also asked that if anything should ever happen and I couldn't keep Heidi anymore, that I would return her and they would give me a full refund, no questions asked - in order to keep her from going to a shelter. I thought that was really great. Lots of breeders will stipulate the dog's return in the event that the buyer can't keep them, but few will offer a full refund even later on in the dog's life without asking any questions as to why they can't keep the dog anymore.
Anyway...that's my two cents' worth. Thanks Cheryl!!!
P.S. Heidi is very loved and pampered here with us. :)
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