| The inclusion of a pet or pets into the house is a | | | | impulsive buyers and even the staff employed by |
| time for great excitement and thrill for members of | | | | them may not have much knowledge about pets and |
| the family. It is also a very challenging experience but | | | | their care. |
| can be immensely rewarding as well. However, | | | | So how can you avoid this scenario and get to know |
| before going ahead and looking for pedigree puppies | | | | the source of the puppies since pet store owners will |
| for sale for your family, it is necessary to understand | | | | never admit to the fact that they have bought these |
| pedigrees and trace the lineage. Irrespective of | | | | puppies from such puppy mills? The best way to |
| whether it is a purebred or mixed-breed puppy you | | | | approach this is to get in touch with a professional |
| are looking for, it is essential to recognise the type or | | | | breeder as buying a puppy is an important decision. |
| lineage so that you are in a position to know what to | | | | Some tell tale signs you can look out for will help you |
| expect in terms of its temperament, physical health | | | | take a decision such as:a) Whether the dogs are |
| and so on. It is not enough if you just have the | | | | kept in a proper home and are treated as part of |
| 'papers' but also get to know what they hold in | | | | family.b) Do the dogs appear happy and keen to |
| terms of a number of details. | | | | meet new people?c) Is the breeder able to show |
| The reading of pedigrees will involve some research | | | | you areas where the dogs spend a majority of their |
| and will require you as a buyer to ask questions to | | | | time and how well these areas are maintained?d) |
| the breeder and these questions would have to be | | | | Does the breeder allow you to spend some time |
| pretty specific covering not only the breed but also | | | | with the puppy's mother or father?e) Can the |
| the health, any issues regarding training, past history | | | | breeder show you records of veterinarian visits and |
| of littermates and so on. | | | | the medical history of the puppies in question? |
| By the same yardstick, it is imperative to avoid | | | | There are many other factors and questions you can |
| looking for puppies at puppy mills which normally | | | | ask the breeder to determine that the pedigree |
| house dogs in rather cruel conditions. The dogs are | | | | puppies for sale you are looking for are indeed not |
| kept caged and used only for breeding without any | | | | from the puppy store that unfortunately cannot be |
| companionship or love from a human being. Once | | | | covered in this article. You can also get to know |
| their fertility decreases, they are killed or sold off. | | | | about the intent and seriousness of the breeder |
| The consequence of this practice is that many | | | | from the questions he or she asks you as a buyer |
| hundreds of puppies are produced of indifferent | | | | and it is a combination of these things that will give |
| pedigree and are sold to pet stores who then | | | | you the confidence to go ahead and pick up the |
| advertise on the net or the print media. These pet | | | | puppies you want for your family. |
| stores just want to palm off these puppies to | | | | |