My brother in law got a pet store gsd puppy :(

TylerK454 · 03-12-2013, 06:18 PM

So my brother in law got his puppy from a pet store. He refuses to believe that is probably came from a puppy mill. Does anyone know how he could find out where the pup came from?

I really like his puppy but am worried it will have severe problems. Has anyone ever owned a pet store shepherd?

huntergreen · 03-12-2013, 06:37 PM

many people get there first gsd from pet stores. many are just as healthy as from breeders. imho, whats done is done, let him enjoy his puppy and learn along the way. you could suggest some pet insurance.

TylerK454 · 03-12-2013, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntergreen

many people get there first gsd from pet stores. many are just as healthy as from breeders. imho, whats done is done, let him enjoy his puppy and learn along the way. you could suggest some pet insurance.

Do you know if it is possible to track where the pup comes from? Hes really attached so returning it is out of the question

swharshbar · 03-12-2013, 06:41 PM

And sometimes they come from breeder that have "left covers" they want done with and sell to the stores for a discount. Not all come from puppy mills. Some stores actually do make sure the puppies come from good backgrounds.

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huntergreen · 03-12-2013, 06:41 PM

should be on the papers he rec'd with the puppy, but i haven't a clue. does it really matter at this point.

Sitz&Platz · 03-12-2013, 06:45 PM

Is he microchipped? Does your brother have his Pedigree? If not, he can contact the Pet Store and ask for the name of the breeder.

My Lab was a Pet Store puppy, healthy, beautiful with an amazing temperament. He lived with me for almost 11 years, and I couldn't have asked for a better dog. I did get the breeder info and Pedigree for him, and he was easy to track down.

TylerK454 · 03-12-2013, 06:46 PM

Well at this no it doesn't really matter but both he and I want to know for sure.

The information:

Store: All About Puppies
Sire: Banjo #GS04012100
Dam: Shanna Sovix #GS04017312

Breeder: Donna Smith

**JakodaCD OA** · 03-12-2013, 06:46 PM

he should have gotten some kind of registration papers / pedigree from the petstore , that would list the breeder/background of the dog.

**JakodaCD OA** · 03-12-2013, 06:49 PM

oops you were posting when I was posting.

Well that info right there , looks pretty much puppymill to me

"Smith" is a pretty generic name, could be anybody.

The reg'd dogs name are pretty generic as well..All he can do is hope he's got a healthy one..

He can also reg'd the dog with AKC ( presume it's akc, most petstores around here have ACA reg'd dogs which is an org that will register "anything" which = not good)
and pay for a 5-10 generation pedigree to see what's behind the parents.

UnlimitedGSD · 03-12-2013, 06:50 PM

No pet store puppies come from good breeders - if they were good breeders, they would never allow their puppies to be sold in a pet store where it simply takes a visa card to buy a puppy.

What's done is done :-(

03-12-2013, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
TylerK454 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 48	My brother in law got a pet store gsd puppy :( So my brother in law got his puppy from a pet store. He refuses to believe that is probably came from a puppy mill. Does anyone know how he could find out where the pup came from? I really like his puppy but am worried it will have severe problems. Has anyone ever owned a pet store shepherd?

03-12-2013, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
swharshbar Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bellefonte, Pa. Posts: 50	Re: My brother in law got a pet store gsd puppy :( And sometimes they come from breeder that have "left covers" they want done with and sell to the stores for a discount. Not all come from puppy mills. Some stores actually do make sure the puppies come from good backgrounds. Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-12-2013, 06:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sitz&Platz Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 143	Is he microchipped? Does your brother have his Pedigree? If not, he can contact the Pet Store and ask for the name of the breeder. My Lab was a Pet Store puppy, healthy, beautiful with an amazing temperament. He lived with me for almost 11 years, and I couldn't have asked for a better dog. I did get the breeder info and Pedigree for him, and he was easy to track down. Last edited by Sitz&Platz; 03-12-2013 at 06:47 PM.

03-12-2013, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,537	he should have gotten some kind of registration papers / pedigree from the petstore , that would list the breeder/background of the dog. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

03-12-2013, 06:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,537	oops you were posting when I was posting. Well that info right there , looks pretty much puppymill to me "Smith" is a pretty generic name, could be anybody. The reg'd dogs name are pretty generic as well..All he can do is hope he's got a healthy one.. He can also reg'd the dog with AKC ( presume it's akc, most petstores around here have ACA reg'd dogs which is an org that will register "anything" which = not good) and pay for a 5-10 generation pedigree to see what's behind the parents. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

03-12-2013, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
huntergreen Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,199	many people get there first gsd from pet stores. many are just as healthy as from breeders. imho, whats done is done, let him enjoy his puppy and learn along the way. you could suggest some pet insurance.

03-12-2013, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
huntergreen Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,199	should be on the papers he rec'd with the puppy, but i haven't a clue. does it really matter at this point.

03-12-2013, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
TylerK454 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 48	Well at this no it doesn't really matter but both he and I want to know for sure. The information: Store: All About Puppies Sire: Banjo #GS04012100 Dam: Shanna Sovix #GS04017312 Breeder: Donna Smith

03-12-2013, 06:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
UnlimitedGSD Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oxford Mills, Ontario Posts: 35	No pet store puppies come from good breeders - if they were good breeders, they would never allow their puppies to be sold in a pet store where it simply takes a visa card to buy a puppy. What's done is done :-( __________________ Lee Hanrahan unlimitedGSD

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