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Oh, ok, my misunderstanding.... You found a dog through a pet store.... HUGE difference there, lol.
I'm a skosh touchy about it right now, there's a new pet store in town, the first in years to actually sell pure-bred puppies. I am heartsick, and desperately trying to think of something I can do to make them stop. *sighs* According to the company's website, supposedly they have an option of doing what PetSmart does, hosting a local shelter to come in and put up dogs for adoption. But this guy's selling purebreds. *sighs*
We have a locally owned store here, and he sells pure breds, but he has an arrangement with a local breeder.... He "hosts" the mother and the entire litter while the store is open, and she comes to get the dogs before he closes. They're not in a cage, and they're a delight to see when you go into the store. Not the "perfect" solution, but better than the usual thing. I'm not even sure if he still does it.... His pet shop specializes in fish and birds, and I think he was only hosting the litters as a favor to the lady who bred them. *shrugs*
But that doesn't help me with the other place. I think I'm going to go in there and ask to speak to the owner. I want to know where he gets his puppies and I want to actually speak to him before I start a crusade. As big as my city is, its still a very small town in a lot of ways... I don't recognize the name of the owner, and neither does anyone else I know, which sends red flags up at me. (Baton Rouge is classic for 6 degrees of separation... Not a person in this town can't find a connection with another person, even if they've never met them before. Its the most awesome thing about this place, lol)
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