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This is a really touchy subject, but would a few opinions on this. I TRIED to post this at "www.malteseonly", but it seems even though they say you are allowed to voice your opinion, if your opinion goes against their opinion, you can forget about hearing what others have to say cuz it just isnt' gonna happen, no posting will happen. Okay, on with it....
I know all the things they say about you shouldn't buy puppied from pet shops because they come from puppy mills and because these mills are making money of these poor little animals, are usually in poor health, etc... BUT I have to ask this, what about the poor pups who are ALREADY in the pet shops?
People may not agree with me, but to start with, I have two dogs, one I got from the SPCA, a mix, Springer Spaniel & Beagle, a WONDERFUL dog. The other is Morgan, my malt. I am sorry, but he DID come from a pet shop. I happened to be out with my husband for dinner, we had a long wait, decided to go to the pet shop just to "window shop". I saw him and knew he wasn't some little puppy. I asked the girl in there how old he was and she told me he was SIX MONTHS OLD. They had had him since he was 12 weeks. This means he had spent all of this time in a cage! I couldn't handle it and it ate at me all night, the next morning I went back and I bought him! As far as I am concerned, I RESCUED him too, maybe a very expensive rescue, but I dont' regret getting him out of there and having him now in a loving home where he is spoiled rotten!
I have heard all of the horror stories about they are usually really sick and have all sorts of problems, but I guess I was the lucky one in a million who got a VERY healthy little puppy. Even if he hadn't been, I think, (I KNOW), I would have still bought him anyway. He is the most wonderful littel guy in the world to me!
I know all the things they say about you shouldn't buy puppied from pet shops because they come from puppy mills and because these mills are making money of these poor little animals, are usually in poor health, etc... BUT I have to ask this, what about the poor pups who are ALREADY in the pet shops?
People may not agree with me, but to start with, I have two dogs, one I got from the SPCA, a mix, Springer Spaniel & Beagle, a WONDERFUL dog. The other is Morgan, my malt. I am sorry, but he DID come from a pet shop. I happened to be out with my husband for dinner, we had a long wait, decided to go to the pet shop just to "window shop". I saw him and knew he wasn't some little puppy. I asked the girl in there how old he was and she told me he was SIX MONTHS OLD. They had had him since he was 12 weeks. This means he had spent all of this time in a cage! I couldn't handle it and it ate at me all night, the next morning I went back and I bought him! As far as I am concerned, I RESCUED him too, maybe a very expensive rescue, but I dont' regret getting him out of there and having him now in a loving home where he is spoiled rotten!
I have heard all of the horror stories about they are usually really sick and have all sorts of problems, but I guess I was the lucky one in a million who got a VERY healthy little puppy. Even if he hadn't been, I think, (I KNOW), I would have still bought him anyway. He is the most wonderful littel guy in the world to me!