The pens, cages, structures the dogs are kept in are usually substandard and dirty, although this may not always be the case. Puppies born and raised in puppy mills do not usually get the veterinary care and proper feeding they need, which could lead to problems later in life. Puppies raised in puppy mills have not been properly socialized and are usually sold in high volumes to pet shops for a quick cash profits at the age of 4 weeks or sometimes younger. No genetic testing is done, no socialization takes place. Most of these puppies will have multiple health and behavior problems later in life because of the lack of socialization, proper genetic testing and veterinary care.
Many people think that a pet shop is a good place to buy a puppy.
Most pet shops buy their puppies from puppy mills at a very young age, before the pups have been properly socialized. This is why many pet store bought puppies have illnesses or behavior problems. Pet shops buy their puppies cheap, and sell them fast at markups of 400 percent and more. They are in it for the sale, not the well being of the puppy. Some General Guidelines .