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[verbminx]

ok, first of all, you should send your condolences & good wishes to mulberrymoon... her dad died & she's having a rough time.

second of all, i found out that the puppy is AKC-registered & came from a breeder rather than a puppy mill or anything like that. We know who her parents are and who owns them. We have her papers. She has a very clean bill of health and is a "pet-quality" dog. The store where my mom bought her is not part of a chain; it's privately owned, and the owner only buys puppies from reputable (ehhhh) breeders (ehhhh because I'm not sure any seriously reputable breeder would sell puppies to a pet store, even one that has a good reputation and all). I still don't feel good about this manner of acquisition, but it's at least a relief to know that she's a happy puppy from decent conditions.

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[ex-littlede.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling. Bonnie came from a farm, but she had AKC papers. Backyard breeders for sure, but the dog is REALLY smart and in good health and has an excellent personality.

Diva, who we got from a registered breeder, is VERY cute and sweet, but kind of dumb. Sometimes breeders just want to create precious puppies, because they sell quicker, without accounting for intelligence or so on.

Of course, I love them both so much...

[verbminx.livejournal.com]

my mom just wants a lap dog with a pretty face. ;)

i kind of feel like... if you aren't going to do the thing where you obsessively research the breeder and blah blah blah you might as well go to the humane society and rescue somebody. but, my mom has always wanted another sheltie, a puppy this time so that she could get attached HERE rather than somewhere else.

i wanted a cavalier king charles spaniel... really badly, actually, or an italian greyhound. but, i guess that can wait til i have my own place. i'm sure this dog will be sweet and fun and i'll like her and all that. :) i'm just kind of... i know we're not ready for her yet, so it makes me nervous. i guess this will force us to get ready for her much faster than otherwise!

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[ex-littlede.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's always kind of hard at first. I remember thinking, "How am I going to take care of a puppy?" And then, "How am I going to take care of two puppies?" But it just falls into place. Of course, there's poop and vomit and all kinds of fun stuff... just like having a kid.

[anotheryourself.livejournal.com]

*hug*