Question by Anonymous: How do you know you bought a healthy puppy from a pet store?
Also, How do you know you bought a healthy puppy from a breeder?
I know, I know, the pet stores come from the puppy mill. I am just wondering/curious, If so many people buy dogs from pet stores, how do they know if they're not getting jipped/ripped off by buying a sick puppy home???
Also, Can anyone share a GOOD experience instead of all the negatives i've heard from buying a pet from the pet store?
Best answer:
Answer by lost2day
You`d have to take the pup to the vet before the warranty is up to prove that it has no birth defects or viral illness.. They have a warranty, ( not a long one).
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you don't know, thats the problem...not knowing where he/she came from or seeing the parents first hand or talking to his/her breeder about hereditary issues it may have...you just don't know what exactly you got if you buy from a pet store but I do know of many health dog bought there to-its a crap shot!....................not to mention the puppy mill you are supporting..
ReplyDeletegood luck w/your findings
lve bought and sold through a pet shop, my dog had puts and we lived a fair distance from town so took them to the pet shop as l knew l would have a hard time selling them otherwise and l have recently bought a pup from the pet shop,found out history of parents etc, and shes a great dog, if you are worried ask for vet check to be done
ReplyDeleteYears ago, my sister bought a lab puppy from a pet store - she didn't know the difference back then. The dog lived a long life and its major health problem was ear infections - common in labs. She realizes now she got lucky. Her last two dogs have been from reputable breeders.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with buying from SOME pet stores. Look around and check for general cleanliness... from other animal enclosures to checking if the shelves are dudty. Obviosly if they are disgusting, walk out and never come back. There are measures to take to check if the puppy is healthy, visually... you can find these anywhere, I'm just lazy sorry.
ReplyDeleteNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR buy a puppy from the pet store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is like animal cruelty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Being taken away from their mothers that young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I should start protesting against it!!!
ReplyDeleteTake your puppy to the vet within 3 days of bringing him home, its as simple as that. Bring a small stool sample with you so the vet can check for intestinal parasites and give you meds to clear them up (theyre really common, so expect your dog will have them). Get your dog all his shots on schedule with what the vet tells you.
ReplyDeleteSometimes a puppy wont get sick until youve had him home a while.... and usually by then you love him so you bring him to the vet again to make him better. Not all dogs from puppy mills come out sick.. lots of them are healthy and live long lives.. they just started out being born into a house where the owner only wanted them for the money they could get off them.
well if its heathy u will notice that it runs around alot and plays with u alot also make sure it eats and drinks a lot
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ReplyDeleteWell i have an English Bulldog puppy and I bought him at a pet store, that day I was just calling and looking around its been a dream of mine for years to own an English Bulldog, well anyway i headed down to the pet store just to look around at the puppies and there he was sleeping with his 2 precious brothers, I asked to hold him and that was it I just couldn't leave without him so I was there for about 2 hours doing paper work and my boyfriend and I ended up spending $ 5000 on this little guy, I felt almost guilty for giving that money to the pet store but something inside of me wouldn't let me leave without him.I brought him home and I will admit I spent allot of money on Vet bills but part of it was my fault I was VERY!! paranoid and taking him there for everything LOL, he had some diarrhea, then the blood came in then a runny nose and I was very afraid but after caring for my baby giving him medication and just giving him lotsa love he got all better hes doing much much much better and I don't regret it one bit I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH to regret it, I think of it this way I kinda saved the little guy from going to a bad home or getting to old in the pet store, people might dis agree and I accept it, but hes my puppy and that's what matters to me.
Yes. I have two dogs from a pet store (PetSmart) which provides space for shelters and rescues and city pound (in my city) to offer rescues and homeless dogs a place to be adopted. My first two were city pound rescues and they had a lot of health issues to start but are very healthy now. Giardia, worms, some other health issues are common in shelter dogs. It doesn't make them unhealthy though, as far as once they are treated. The third was a foster 2 1/2 week old that was going to be euthanized because of her breed. All are GEMS. Glad I have them.
ReplyDeleteThe city pound worked with us in treating the conditions of the first two (giardia, and hernia where spayed). The first one had a lot of phobias, but we knew that when we got her and worked on that ourselves. Couldn't possibly have asked for better dogs!
I think whether a pound puppy, pet store puppy, breeding kennel puppy, there is a risk of gettting an unhealthy puppy. But chances are, you will get a healthy one if you make sure you have the ability to take to a Vet and get it checked before you get too emotionally invested, or take it knowing you will pay whatever it costs to take care of any medical needs.
I have never bought a puppy from a pet shop, nor would I. Years ago, 2 neighbors did.....one pup had HD the other developed seizures
ReplyDeleteAny pup can develop a problem, but true breeders are very concientious of rating and testing their breeding stock prior to breeding...as the reason they breed is with the intention on keeping a pup for themselves.
So...a better roll of the dice buying from a breeder, where you can see the mother, possibly the father and photos of relatives if not on the premises. Also, the breeder can tell you personalities and temperaments of relatives.