Top 10 Reasons to Buy From a
Breeder
Instead of a Pet Store
Pet stores are fun to go in to look around. But are they
the best place for you to buy your puppy?
Some of the breeders that raise LOTS of puppies and LOTS
of breeds (and sell to pet stores) are good breeders that still strive to
raise high-quality puppies and socialize them well. When you buy from a pet
store, you "might" get a puppy from a caring breeder like this (we
know of a couple), or you
"might" get a puppy that was raised as a part of a facility that raises a
thousand or more puppies a year (we know of several of these). Such a puppy might have been raised in a
rabbit hutch and never played with. Its parents might live their whole lives
in rabbit hutches, never getting to exercise or play. You just don't know,
no matter what the pet store claims.
Click here to view a picture of a large breeding facility
that was taken and sent to us by one of our customers.
Rest assured, this is NOT how our dogs live.
Pet stores may tell you that they buy only from families and that they
know their breeders individually. Most often, this is not true. Pet stores accept new
puppies when they have openings, and they don't visit their suppliers to see
what the facilities look like. It would take too much time and effort. It is
easier for them to buy over the phone from large breeders with many breeds
or from puppy brokers that buy from breeders and resell to pet stores.
But...
When you buy directly from the breeder (like us),
you gain many advantages over buying from a pet store. If these things
aren't important to you, then you might be happy buying from a pet store. If
they are important, consider buying from breeders directly, whether that be
CR Beagles or someone else.
|
Comment |
Breeder |
Pet Store |
| Generally sell for
lower price. |
x |
|
| Seller can confidently provide full
health history of the puppy face to face with puppy's buyer. |
x |
|
| Buyers can see the mother and often
father of their future puppy. |
x |
|
| You can see facilities where your puppy
grew up. You will know if the puppy was a product of a puppy mill or
not. |
x |
|
| Puppies will be able to be registered |
x
(ours are) |
Sometimes |
| Dispositions of puppies over 6 weeks are able to be determined
and discussed due to hours of being watched/interacted with from birth
to weaning. |
x |
|
| Dispositions of the parents are known by
the seller. |
x |
|
| Opportunity to buy champion or
show-quality puppies. |
Sometimes |
Seldom |
| You can get the "pick of the litter" and
watch the puppies grow from birth to weaning via web site or e-mail. |
x |
|
| Important! Parent dogs that
produce puppies with genetic (inheritable) health problems are no longer
allowed to have puppies. Examples might include hernias, overbites, etc. |
x
True for us (we spay/neuter if we discover health
problems) |
No
Puppy mills do not find out if their puppies develop problems later in
life. |
| You get to keep in touch with the people
who raised your precious puppy, and have their thankfulness for your
periodic updates as your puppy grows! |
x |
Seldom |
