I have a friend who sells puppies from the news paper
Mother and father both V-1 rated dogs with health tests
In his case he likes them close to home where he can see them when he wants to. Very easy for him to do home checks because most people are close by. He also likes to have his buyers close to home so that IF in the future they ever need a hand or boarding to go away for a couple of days he is near.
I just wish some of you would stop making it seem like there is nothing but junk in the news paper and that anyone who puts an ad in the paper is a dirt bag backyard breeder
I'd also like to thank the people who reccomend a rescue. No they don't have health testing done but they are dogs just the same and they need homes. If everyone took the advice of some of you here thousands more would be put to sleep because people would be scared to death to take one.
This subject really bothers me and I'm sorry if my wording isn't the best. Backyard bred dogs are a fact of life and it will never stop. My question is this ... Is it right for the puppies to suffer and end up in a shelter or dead because of an owner who bred them ? There are people willing to give a loving home to one of these back yard bred pups but some people who think they are " all that " scare them away. Sure, there may be health issues down the road but I feel the best you can do is explain that to people and let them decide if they are willing to take the risk. Outright telling people not to buy or rescue just isn't the right thing to do. It's just a tough situation for everyone involved.
It is heartbreaking and sometimes expensive to find out at a year old that your $300 dog is dysplastic, it pretty much sucks. The fact is , there are some $2000 dogs out there with the same problems. Mother nature is involved and there are some things we have no control over tresting or not. Just like people ... two very healthy people can have a handicapped child or autistic child.
I am right now thinking of buying a puppy for $5000
and I sit here and wonder if I'm crazy. If that isn't gambling nothing is. The point is that no matter if you pay $500 or $5000 it is a gamble.