I cannot imagine committing to buy a puppy without seeing the animal and if possible the sire and dam. OTOH, a rescue (or adoption of an older dog) is a different thing. My last two Basenjis came to me sight unseen, and turned out to be wonderful dogs, but the breeders I got them from wanted to place their dogs in an experienced Basenji home, and I only paid the cost of getting the dogs to me. One came by air, one was personally transported to me by his breeder. If she hadn't been happy with what she found I expect she would have taken him back with her when she left. I also had to commit to return him if ever I couldn't keep him. Good breeders care about where their dogs end up.
Puppy Mill
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Did anybody catch the story about the puppy mill that was shut down in Virginia? Here's the news article:
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I just don't get it! He is allowed to keep 500 dogs???
What is with that??? What an awful person to make those dogs live like that.
I so hope the dogs are able to be rehomed.
Poor little things.
