Most of the Leonberger breeders Ive talked to have waiting lists for puppies and I dont want to wait. Why shouldnt I buy my puppy from a pet store ?
When looking to buy a puppy, many people consider the local pet store as the first place to look, but there are many reasons why a pet store should never be considered for your new companion. If you buy from a store you cannot meet the parents of the puppy that is being sold. Meeting the parents and seeing first hand what their temperament is like will give you an idea of what the puppys may be like, since temperament has a definite genetic component. Aside from being in the dark about your puppys parents, it is important to understand that this includes everything about your puppys background. Pet stores buy their puppies from puppy mills or backyard breeders to whom the dogs are nothing more than a saleable product. As such, no genetic or health testing is conducted, and no prior thought or planning goes into their breeding programs. They just put two dogs of the same breed together and mass produce puppies. To them, the pups are nothing more than little money-makers. In addition, pu
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