Re: When Reality Hits Home....
Originally Posted by
Meg
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I would never ever buy a dog from a place like Gumtree and risk supporting puppy farmers and ending up with a sick dog.
If I want another dog of no particular breed I will go to one of the many rescues dotted about the country.
If I want a specific breed I will look up the breed club/contact the secretary/ask for a list of approved breeders who in order to qualify to be on the list will have signed up to the breeders code of conduct which includes having health checks applicable to that particular breed. The breeders can also be cross-referenced with those on the Kennel Clubs approved breeders scheme
Most breed clubs also have their own dedicated breed rescues for older dog.
If buying a puppy from a breeder it is always wise ask to see the puppies with dam and the sire too if possible.
I totally agree with you Megs. I wouldn’t normally purchase a dog in this way but the puppies were a cross so l thought it might be a farmer whose two dogs, or another dog, had mated.
It was only when l found the same sort of advert from last year, that l started to wonder if it was a puppy farm? I also thought it was weird that they had to consult the appointment book the next morning as if someone else had it.
I had looked on the Kennel Club site for Labrador puppies available in my area but l couldn’t afford the £1,200 plus prices being asked. I always research everything l purchase first.
Yes, I thought about contacting a breed rescue for a dog but although l might feel and l might look younger, l am still of an age where they would turn me down. Coupled with the fact l have had two bad rescues in the past, l sort of steered away from that option.