tips to avoid buying a puppy from a puppy farm
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ALWAYS ASK TO SEE THE BREEDING ENVIRONMENT – IF YOU’RE NOT HAPPY WITH
THE CONDITIONS DON’T BUY THE PUPPY
PAY ATTENTION TO WHETHER THE BREEDER ASKS YOU MANY QUESTIONS – GOOD BREEDERS WILL BE INTERESTED IN THE HOME THEIR PUPPY IS GOING
TO
TRY TO AVOID BUYING PUPPIES ONLINE, FROM FREE NEWSPAPER ADS OR FROM PET SHOPS – AS THESE ARE OFTEN SOURCED FROM PUPPY FARMS
IF YOU DO BUY A PUPPY ONLINE, GOOGLE THE SELLERS PHONE NUMBER TO SEE IF THIS
BRINGS UP A LOT OF ADVERTS FOR PUPPIES
DON’T BUY A PUPPY IF THE SELLER ASKS OR OFFERS TO MEET AT A NEUTRAL LOCATION – SUCH AS A CAR
PARK OR SERVICE STATION – THEY MAY BE TRYING TO ENSURE YOU DON’T SEE THEIR BREEDING CONDITIONS
A PEDIGREE CERTIFICATE ISN’T ENOUGH – THESE ARE OFTEN FAKES MADE BY THE PUPPY FARMERS / DEALERS
IF YOU AREN’T SURE – GET IN TOUCH WITH THE KENNEL CLUB TO CHECK
DON’T BUY A PUPPY BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU ARE RESCUING IT – YOU WOULD JUST BE MAKING ROOM
FOR THE NEXT PUPPY AND FUELLING THE INDUSTRY
MAKE SURE YOU ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS:
- ARE THEY MICROCHIPPED? - WHAT VETERINARY TREATMENT HAVE THEY HAD?
- CAN YOU RETURN THE PUPPY IF THINGS DON’T WORK OUT? – A GOOD BREEDER WILL SAY YES
BE SUSPICIOUS IF THEY ARE SELLING MORE THAN TWO BREEDS – UNLESS YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THE BREEDING ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUPPIES WITH
THEIR MUMS
CONSIDER RESCUING A DOG – THEY ARE A BARGAIN AND THEY COME HEALTH AND TEMPERAMENT TESTED
YOU CAN FIND PUPPIES UP FOR ADOPTION, IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK