The health of the dog doesn't matter. Their only concern is the profit. If you bought one of these puppies you would be supporting these monsters and contributing to the cruelty of these poor animals. Now you know what a puppy mill is. It may make you stop and think before you purchase from a pet store.
Shelters are over run with animals waiting to be adopted.
Many are destroyed because the animals far outweigh the number of people in for a companion. Many of these cats and dogs are purebreds and puppies. Please, if you decide you want a companion, go to your local shelter and adopt a dog or kitty from them. Hickman County, Tennessee is the site of a horrible discovery of a woman who was mistreating, abusing and starving or killing numerous dogs. There were numerous breeds of dogs in her care.