FH and I need to get a puppy in the middle of June. I figured it would be best to start looking now. (We are only waiting cuz we are going away the first week in June and don't want to get a puppy just to abandon it for a week- even though there are plenty of people to puppy-sit)
Does anyone know where we can get a nice english bulldog, boxer, puggle, or pug? Breeders, stores (though usually i don't like stores for pets...), people who just had litters and need to get rid of them?
TIA!
MrsBrags7706
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Try North Shore Animal League. . . they have alot of muts, but they will have pure breads too...usually.
If all else, we bought our puppy 2 months be4 our wedding [lol I KNOW, but we fell in love w. him!!!] and we bought him at shake a paw...they have locations in lynbrook & hicksville, but we paid $1300 for him because he's a purebread!
Flutterbye922
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Do not buy from a petstore, those dog are bred under horrible conditions. Besides the cruelty behind it, you don't know if you are getting a purebred.
A shelter is a great way to get a dog/puppy because they desperately need homes. Try petfinder.com.
Also try looking up that specific breeds rescue group like:
dont go to a shop, they are all puppymill pups there. you'd be supporting a terrible illegal industry.
you can look online for breed specific rescue orgs. or go to akc.org for a reputable breeder
RadioLau
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Please don't go to a petstore.
RadioLau
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Posted by MrsBrags7706
Try North Shore Animal League. . . they have alot of muts, but they will have pure breads too...usually.
If all else, we bought our puppy 2 months be4 our wedding [lol I KNOW, but we fell in love w. him!!!] and we bought him at shake a paw...they have locations in lynbrook & hicksville, but we paid $1300 for him because he's a purebread!
Believe it or not you can spend much less for most purebred dogs unless they are rare from a breeder and see where they came from.
lolita4life
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Posted by RadioLau
Posted by MrsBrags7706
Try North Shore Animal League. . . they have alot of muts, but they will have pure breads too...usually.
If all else, we bought our puppy 2 months be4 our wedding [lol I KNOW, but we fell in love w. him!!!] and we bought him at shake a paw...they have locations in lynbrook & hicksville, but we paid $1300 for him because he's a purebread!
Believe it or not you can spend much less for most purebred dogs unless they are rare from a breeder and see where they came from.
veryyyyyyyy true. breeders are MUCH less than shops
MrsJones2B
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Wow, i wish i would have consulted with you all beofre buying a pup.
I will never buy a pup from a pet store again. My fh and i just bought a pup last saturday from a pet shop listed above.
I love my pup, but the next purchase will never be from a pet shop.
Please do your research.
Mrs.B7607
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YOU CAN FIND MANY PUREBRED PUPS THROUGH RESCUES AND SHELTERS. MY PURE-BRED TOY POODLE COST ME $175 AND MY PARENTS PURE-BRED CHINESE CRESTED COST THEM $200. PLEASE ALWAYS DO RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING PUPS. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER ADOTIONS. BYW - IF YOU GOOGLE SHAKE A PAW - THEY HAVE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM BECAUSE THEY SELL SICK ANIMALS. THEY ARE THE WORST STORE YOU CAN BUY FROM!!!!!!!!!!
I have a choc lab and a yorkie ( she passed away 7/21/06 we had her for 10 years she was about 15 when she died we adopted older pets) they came from shelters.
june262004
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I see this is an old post but worth it to post on anyway
