I'm very sorry for your loss. There are many cases like this happening everywhere for years but not many ppl dare to do anything about it. I give you a very big thumbs up coming forth and posting about your experience.

I hv many friends that ask me about where to get puppies. There are the rare few that will actually listen and get their puppy from good respectable ethical breeders, but the sad truth is that most of them will opt for puppymill/backyard breeders due to their financial constrictions.

For example, a friend of mine called me n asked about getting a toy poodle. Even after explaining extensively about puppymill/backyard breeders, he still wanted to try his luck to find a cheap puppy that may be healthy. He found a breeder/dealer online n proceeded to purchase the puppy for RM600. This cute little puppy however, died in less than a week later of parvo. He n his family were extremely upset but wanted another puppy to replace that hole that opened up. Again, he decided to purchase a cheap mill puppy thru another dealer. He bought another puppy in the end for roughly the same price. I'm not sure how's the puppy doing now but I haven't heard from him since so I presume it's doing fine.

My friend ended up paying a hefty RM1200 + vet bills + grief + a dead puppy. I don't believe attacking/complaining directly to these dealers/breeders is much use cuz they know what they're doing. They know that they are making money from suffering animals n they're not gonna stop.

I think the best way is to educate ppl n raise awareness about the fact that by buying from mills they are contributing to suffering. However, there are shops that pose as if they are so ethical n awesome but get their puppies from the very same mills they preach not to buy from. If ppl learn to think n judge for themselves, I believe it will may possibly destroy the puppymills/backyard breeders.

Kudos to u n the few other ppl that come forward to address this issue.

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Added on June 26, 2011, 1:49 amI agree, there are always bound to be a chance that there will be pet quality puppies/dogs available from breeders. Though I would suggest adopting over buying if possible.

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Gilatikus isn't around much but u can try PMing Nairud.

Horses?? Did I hear horses??? I'm so going! But when I come back from Japan T.T

But don't forget that just cuz they're champline doesn't mean they will definitely have no problems. My corgi was from a supposedly very good champline but she's got some patella problems.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Jun 26 2011, 02:48 AM

Sad to hear that, I love GSDs but will probably get from working line rather than show.

The GSDs in the documentary stand pretty, but walk like frogs. Working line is the way to go. If want a dog that looks pretty but with bad health or genetic defects, better go buy a pretty stuffed dog. Cheaper also.