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Originally Posted by Baileykat
Thanks Traci!
I'll remember that! Of course we can't make a trip to the mall without going into the pet shops...and seeing the prices they are charging for even the mixed breed dogs! HOLY COW..or HOLY CAT!
It's crazy!
Of course we wouldn't ever buy from a pet store...I hear wayyyy to many horror stories about dogs being poor quality and getting sick after being bought in a pet store...and I wouldn't want any dog that came from a "Puppy Farm" unless it's "Daisy Hill Puppy Farm" and Snoopy's my man!
We're looking at French Bulldogs...but geesh they are pricey!
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We got our dog, Millenium (Mellie) from the pet store. I'd been looking all over town for a smallish dog for Tori, but for some reason I couldn't find any except purebreds that cost $600. On New Years Eve '00, I decided to go against my better sense and stop by a nearby pet store. The only pups they had were a litter of hyperactive miniature Doberman's, and one very miserable looking Aussie shep/Akita mix. She looked like a fuzzy bear cub, and while the other dogs were yapping and crawling all over her, she just sat there looking
sooo sad. I fell for it, and brought her home. Now I know that sad look is just an act, but we love her anyway.
Btw- we later found out she had been purchased once and returned, due to severe hip dysplasia. We just give her the glucosamine tablets, and she does fine with it.