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Originally posted by VonLahrheimGSP's:
Today i went to walmart to pick up stuff for my kids party tomorrow. When I was walking to the front I see a little crate and a groups of people hovering around something, I am guessing they are kittens, I get close and see a baby playpen. I look in and see PUPPIES!!! Black labs!
I hear someone ask how much and the man says they are $300.without papers or $400 with papers. OMG I had a VERY hard time biting my tongue, my heart was pounding and had to get out of there before I said something.

OK so I went in and shopped. Came out and had to ask if they were AKC.This is our conversation: Are they AKC? "Oh well yeah they are but I didn't register the litter that takes a few months to do." Um No it doesn't it takes a few weeks at the most. You can do it online too. I do mine that way. How old are they? "6 weeks" Meid you knwo ther eis a Ca law that says you cant sell them before 8?? "The vet says they are ready to go and they are tearing the mom up so I have to get rid of them" Do they have any shots? "No they aren't due for shots till another 2 weeks. But the vet says they are ready to go." SO I tell them story about Nova being 5 months a fully vaccinated and she died anyways. He didn't care. his mother acted like she cared but still they were selling them that way. I asked about the pedigree and he said the mother has champion line but he doesn't know much about the father.
I was steaming!!! But what could I do?? I kept telling the mother who was probably in her 60's that they shouldn't leave till 8 weeks. And all they kept saying is the vet told us they were ready to go and they are weaned and they are healthy i had their dew claws removed blah blah blah! People like this really piss me off!!
A girl was buying one from them. No shots and too young. WTF! It will probably be sick and die and she has no way to contact the breeder since there is no contract and she is just buying from the front of a store!!
I wish there was some way to educate the public more! Maybe put ads in the newspapers of what you should look for in a breeder.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss

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Originally posted by VonLahrheimGSP's:
yeah we used to see a lot at the flea market but its not allowed anymore. YAY!!
You know what maybe I could have called the police since it is a law they cant be sold under 8 weeks?
I think I will call walmart and let them know about the law too.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss

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Originally posted by BxrsR4me:
And the really sad thing is where these dogs end up when the buyers realize they aren't cute little puppies anymore and are actually work. Not to mention that they don't come trained. The lucky ones will end up in rescue, the rest well, I don't want to think about it.

My tongue usually ends up bleeding when I see this....although I have been known to speak my mind.

Saw a woman selling Danes with "Champion bloodlines" at the end of Petsmarts parking lot...if they were such great dogs, they would have people waiting to buy the puppies. And if they were a reputable breeder they wouldn't have to peddling puppies in a freaking parking lot. Oh this subject just gets my blood boiling....especially since I have 3 of these disposable pets asleep on my bed.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss