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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 176430" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Please, <span style="font-size: 12px">Please,</span> <span style="color: red"><span style="font-size: 15px"><u>Please</u></span> </span>don't ever buy a puppy from a "puppy store" or a pet shop! The overpriced puppies that you see in pet shops almost always come from "puppy mills", just like the horrible ones they showed on Oprah! The parents of those puppies live their entire lives confined to tiny filthy wire cages cranking out litter after litter of puppies - many of the parent dogs never set foot on the ground, many are sick or injured. They almost always suffer unspeakable cruelty and neglect. The case in the news a few weeks ago where the Humane Society rescued <u>700</u> dogs from a disgusting backwoods puppy mill was only a few miles from where I work! Many of these puppy mill puppies are poorly bred and carry genetic defects, many are already sick when you buy them. And since they go through so many hands before they reach the pet shops (puppy brokers) any "health guarantee" you might get is meaningless.</p><p> </p><p>If you really wanted a beagle, for that same $1,200 you could probably buy a <u>SHOW QUALITY</u> beagle puppy from a reputable, responsible breeder who is very careful to breed healthy sound puppies free of genetic defects! Or, I'm sure there are many beagles in the animal shelters near you that really need a good home. Most of the large chain pet supply stores like Petsmart have adoption days where they bring animals from the local shelters that are availabvle for adoption. Thousands of these dogs are euthanized every year! Check on Petfinder.com. Or, there are rescue groups for just about every breed of dog ... I'm sure there are beagle groups out there. The Boston Terrier board I'm a member of has links to all kinds of rescue groups throughout the country. I could find one and pm you the information if you like. Just PLEASE don't buy one from a pet shop! </p><p> </p><p>Didn't mean to get on my soap box, but this is one of the things that I am very passionate about!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 176430, member: 1883"] Please, [SIZE=3]Please,[/SIZE] [COLOR=red][SIZE=4][U]Please[/U][/SIZE] [/COLOR]don't ever buy a puppy from a "puppy store" or a pet shop! The overpriced puppies that you see in pet shops almost always come from "puppy mills", just like the horrible ones they showed on Oprah! The parents of those puppies live their entire lives confined to tiny filthy wire cages cranking out litter after litter of puppies - many of the parent dogs never set foot on the ground, many are sick or injured. They almost always suffer unspeakable cruelty and neglect. The case in the news a few weeks ago where the Humane Society rescued [U]700[/U] dogs from a disgusting backwoods puppy mill was only a few miles from where I work! Many of these puppy mill puppies are poorly bred and carry genetic defects, many are already sick when you buy them. And since they go through so many hands before they reach the pet shops (puppy brokers) any "health guarantee" you might get is meaningless. If you really wanted a beagle, for that same $1,200 you could probably buy a [U]SHOW QUALITY[/U] beagle puppy from a reputable, responsible breeder who is very careful to breed healthy sound puppies free of genetic defects! Or, I'm sure there are many beagles in the animal shelters near you that really need a good home. Most of the large chain pet supply stores like Petsmart have adoption days where they bring animals from the local shelters that are availabvle for adoption. Thousands of these dogs are euthanized every year! Check on Petfinder.com. Or, there are rescue groups for just about every breed of dog ... I'm sure there are beagle groups out there. The Boston Terrier board I'm a member of has links to all kinds of rescue groups throughout the country. I could find one and pm you the information if you like. Just PLEASE don't buy one from a pet shop! Didn't mean to get on my soap box, but this is one of the things that I am very passionate about! [/QUOTE]
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