06/23/09

Puppy mill puppies

by elocin00

Don't be distracted by the large puppy living areas and the higher brand products sold here. I bought a puppy here and believing them on were they were from and was sold by their knowledge I bought him. I love him to death but one day I looked up his heritage online and wanted to know more about the breeder they told me was a family friend from Kansas and what did I find, a puppy mill in Kansas and a YouTube. If you are interested on viewing it search youtube for Doherty Family Pets (their supposed family friends and breeder)

12/29/08

Los Angeles Puppy Headquarters - If It's Good For Dog You'll Find It There

by wb4dwd

This shop not only has acres of stuff for your dog, (or just about anything else you have as a pet) but there are actually people who know what they are doing! They are so helpful, and there are enough of them that you don't just have to figure out everything for yourself.

• Pros: Knowledgeable People Great Selection

06/09/08

Best Place to Buy Puppies

by socalsurfnici

In late 2006, I was looking to buy a puppy. I have been burned by "backyard" breeders before so I decided to be very cautious when buying. I searched everywhere in LA and OC looking for the right store. I'm no crazy PETA member, but the way some of these stores treat their pets is gross. One store in the South Bay would keep the animals in trash cans while cleaning their cages.

After much searching I found PetCare. I asked around and several people recommended them to me. I stopped by the shop and it is so clean and the staff are friendly. The puppies are on a set schedule of eating, sleeping, and playing.

Once I made the decision to adopt I spoke with a woman there and told her exactly what I wanted - a brown and white female Shih Tzu. The next day she found me an AKC champion litter that met my specifications and sent me pictures of each dog. I picked the one I wanted and she had it brought to me after it was weened from its' mom. The woman from PetCare drove personally to pick the puppy up.

Usually PetCare likes to keep the puppies for at least a week before it goes home, but we wanted ours sent home early so they refunded us for the shots we had to get. Our puppy did have worms, but that is to be expected when buying from a pet store. PetCare refunded everything once I gave them the bill. They called and checked in on us several times to make sure our puppy was fine and that we weren't having any problems.

They sent our puppy home with a free ShihTzu booklet, food, treats, and tons of toys. They also gave us lessons with a trainer and grooming at a discounted price. It cost us somwhere in between $1200-1300, so they are expensive. We also bought accessories, such as the litter box and play cage which costs a bit more.

Our experience with them was fantastic. They aren't the type that make you fill out applications or oblige to home checks. They are people who genuinely care and want to sell perfectly healthy puppies. We absolutely love our ShihTzu.