Pick a puppy.
So you want a puppy. Where do you find one? With recent talk in the media of puppy mills, more people are adopting. If you want a specific breed it’s still a good option to buy a puppy, if you do so in a responsible manner. It’s better NOT to buy from pet shops. Reportedly many pet shops buy from puppy mills through dealers. At a pet shop you usually cannot see the puppy’s parents. Ideally pet shops should only be used for dog food and accessories.
If you are looking to adopt a specific breed directly from its owner, before it ends up at a rescue organization you’ll also be to look for one in the classifieds. In that way you will most likely get a dog that isn’t traumatized if you’re cautious of going the rescue route. If you do want a rescue puppy some organizations like Wet Nose and FORA have pictures an descriptions of the pets available for adoption. In that way you can look at the pets before you go there. Some of these organizations have a “no-kill” policy so if you really want to save a life the SPCA is still worth a visit. Getting a puppy is a serious decision. Remember dogs only remain puppies for a few months and when they get older you will still remain responsible for them.
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