Sentences with phrase «from backyard breeders as»

Stay away from backyard breeders as well (the average person trying to make money off their family dog's puppies).

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Speaking from some 30 years of experience here are some tips that might help you and stop you from buying from backyard breeders such as the above..

Avoid: pet shop or dealer puppies, who are poorly bred and raised and treated as merchandise; «backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies; a breeder who lets you handle a very young puppy, as there is a real risk of transmitting disease before they are vaccinated; signs of neglect such as lack of water, pans of uneaten food and dirty conditions; a breeder who will sell a puppy under seven weeks of age, as early separation from the dam and littermates can be very detrimental both psychologically and physically.

People must stop purchasing puppies from pet shops, puppy mill websites (disguised as happy puppy play - places, of course), and backyard breeders.

It is better that you deal with breeders from afar, as long as they conform to the recommendations in this document, than some unknown, irresponsible backyard breeder, puppy mill, pet store, middleman, or broker nearby.

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

Irish coming from shelters, backyard breeders, and puppy mills are on the increase as well.

«It's equally important to avoid puppy mills and backyard breeders as to be knowledgeable about where your chickens are coming from.»

But as you can see, sourcing a puppy from a «backyard breeder» is a bit of a mine field.

But where you may avoid «backyard breeders» for their reputation and the warnings you'll have heard, it's very likely that acquiring a puppy from your friend is just as problematic.

Instead, in the eight years after she was stolen as a puppy from the backyard of a home in Memphis, it's believed she was used to produce puppies, by a less than ethical breeder who dumped her once she got too old.

Elvin sure is happy with that plan; after all, he started life as a «throw - away» puppy from a backyard breeder who figured he couldn't make money selling an «imperfect» dog.

These dogs were from a «backyard breeder,» who had been routinely neglecting these pets and treating them as property and assets for their puppy mill.

However, we have another problem, when humane activists characterize all breeders as irresponsible and for profit... especially when they ignore the fact that most dogs that end up in shelters come from backyard breeders, who may only own a bitch or 2, but don't take any responsibility for the dogs they breed.

A lot of backyard breeders are taking advantage of the breeds popularity so it may be possible to pick up a Siberian husky for as little as # 300 - 400 but this is not recommended and it is much better to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder where you will pay anything from # 500-1200 depending on pedigree and working lines.

Some pet shops claim to get from breeders... These are backyard breeders who treat their animals just as bad and often cross breed these dogs to «invent» another breed of dog.

When you purchase a bunny from a pet store, such as Petland or Pet Supermarket, or a flea market you're almost guaranteed to be supporting backyard breeders and large commercial breeding operations called rabbitries.