When you buy from a pet shop, you kill a pound pup. It's that simple. Save a life instead. Adopt from an animal shelter if you have the time and resources to care for a dog. These conditions are typical at hundreds of puppy mills everywhere.
Laws offer little protection and are poorly enforced.
Unhealthy conditions, lack of veterinary care, and careless breeding lead to serious problems. By the time puppy-mill puppies are shipped to pet stores, many suffer from ear infections, bronchial illness, and serious congenital health conditions, such as hip deformities, epilepsy, and vision or hearing problems. People paying hundreds of dollars for puppies often find that they must spend thousands more for veterinary care. While puppy mills are churning out litters, millions of unwanted dogs are dying in pounds and shelters. If you have the time, resources, and love necessary to care for a dog properly, adopt one from a shelter or pound.