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Post by ripley on Aug 14, 2004 18:33:08 GMT -5
I go to a privately owned pet store on occasion because they have very low prices on training equipment, and a lot of great books on agility training. Well, the owners of the store have this HUGE shepherd, that has an extreme aggression problem. My dogs have all been attacked by this dog, it even harrassed Ripley while I carried him in. They leave this dog off leash, while they have a sign that says "ALL LEASHED PETS WELCOME" WTF?! OK, so I was in there earlier, without Ripley, and a lady walks in with an Aussie in a perfect heel on leash, and "Bear" jumps on this dog and starts ripping her face up. The little Aussie was fine, she only had a few cuts, but these store owners then made an EXCUSE for their dog's behavior, saying that this was his territory and he was just 'letting her know who was boss'. No apology, not even a correction for "bear", nothing. People...
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Post by amyjo on Aug 14, 2004 19:17:27 GMT -5
That is ridiculous!
There is a guy by me that has a small premium pet food and bird supply place. He has a corgi that jumps all over people and barks non-stop as you try to speak to the store owner.
I was there once and couldn't wait to get out! I can't imagine that is good for business either!
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Post by ripley on Aug 14, 2004 19:30:36 GMT -5
I don't like going in this store anyway, because the dog bites people as well, but they sell holistic dog & cat foods, as well as "greenies" (the only chewie treat that Ripley loves) for almost wholesale prices... They also sell puppies, though. which is enough to keep me away...
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Post by boxerlover on Aug 31, 2004 20:51:14 GMT -5
WOW!!!
I am so suprised to hear this! The dog at the place I go to, her name is Maggie, She is as sweet as sugar.
Have you ever thought about calling them or writing a letter to share your thoughts? Maybe they would be able to understand a well written letter? They really should leave that dog home!
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Post by ladyarya on Jan 8, 2005 13:39:47 GMT -5
They also sell puppies, though. which is enough to keep me away... Is selling puppies at a pet store always a bad thing? I bought my first dog from a pet store, but I knew this store didn't deal with puppy mills or anything. I knew my dog's line. I knew the breeder she came from. I spoke with the breeder. The owners of the store even donate a good portion of their profits to help shut down puppy mills. The dogs weren't locked in cages... they had cages for night time, but this store built huge enclosures that the dogs spent their days in so they had plenty of room to run around and play. Yeah, I can see your point on a place like Puppy Depot or Yuppy Puppy (a local pet store that was sued and fined for keeping huge mastiff-sized dogs in cages made for tiny dogs), but if the pet store does their job and does it well, I don't really see how buying from them is any different than buying from a breeder.
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Post by Willow on Jan 8, 2005 15:14:21 GMT -5
Ladyayra, this dog you speak of. Is it the one who could not eat meat?
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Post by ladyarya on Jan 8, 2005 16:07:57 GMT -5
Nope two different dogs. Edit: You're right though. I should clarify that. Melody, dalmatian, was my first dog. She's the one that couldn't eat meat. Shan, pug, was my family's first dog. She's the one that I was referring to in the pet store post. So, technically Melody was my second dog, but a lot of times I refer to her as my first since she was the first that was really my, and not my family's, responsibility. I hope that clears things up. I've had so many animals (dogs, cats, lizards, rabbits, you name it I've had it!) in my houses between fostering, temporarily pet sitting, strays, and my own that sometimes it's hard to keep track of who was where first
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Post by Aussienot on Jan 8, 2005 16:36:23 GMT -5
Thread jack:
No responsible/ethical breeder will sell to a pet store. It would not make economic sense to wholesale to a retail outlet when you could place the puppies normally at a higher price. A responsible breeder cares about who is getting the puppies they bred, and would screen candidates for suitability. A pet store needs volume of product, and this does not come from "local breeders".
It is easy for a store to claim, "We got this dog from a local breeder". This simply means that the "local breeder" is a puppy miller. Almost all puppy mill operators claim to be "breeders". Were the parents screened for congenital diseases? What were their temperaments like? How many puppies a year did they breed?
A pup that spends the critical development weeks 6 - 8 week in a cage, not being socialised with people, being scared most of the time, not being able to engage in normal sleep patterns, and learning to pee in their bed is not a good choice for a pet.
Yes, for the puppy it's always a bad thing.
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Post by Kona on Jan 12, 2005 14:05:25 GMT -5
Aussienot is 100% correct. "Local breeder" = backyard breeder, which is one step above a puppy mill. A local breeder who is reputable and is honestly trying to better the breed has no reason to sell puppies to a pet store. A good breeder will interview each and every person who is interested in buying a pup from them, and will go the extra step of refusing to sell a pup to anyone who they feel would not be a good match or provide a good home. Once they sell a litter to a pet store, they lose the ability to do that. Good breeders are in it for the love of the breed, not the profit margin.
Can you get a good pup from a pet store? Absolutely. But why use your money to reward people involved in such practices? Every dog bought at a pet store encourages the next generation of backyard breeders.
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Post by Willow on Jan 12, 2005 15:21:27 GMT -5
I agree with Linda and Kona and that's why I asked if it was the dog who couldn't eat meat. If it came from a pet shop/store, it was most likely genetic.
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Post by greyghost on Jan 27, 2005 21:34:58 GMT -5
That is crazy about the dog at the pet store. If I were the customer with the well-heeled dog, I would be FURIOUS!
On pugs: they nearly always (I say nearly because I have only known about five) have digestive problems.
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