How do you recognize a good dog breeder?
Monday, November 24, 2008 19:00Let’s face it: puppies are cute. All of them. And if you’re shopping in your local mall or wandering around the Internet late one night, you might feel the impulse to add one of those little fluff balls to your family.
Resist.
Of course, most of you reading this already know that. You’ve had Puppy Mills 101 and know that no responsible breeder will sell her puppies to just anyone with a credit card, nor through a third party. If you’ve made the decision to get your puppy from a breeder, you’re probably already aware that a small, home-based breeder is who you’re looking for.
But the marketing world is devious, and it’s surprising the kinds of things puppy sellers will say to get you to purchase the only kind of love money can buy. Besides, none of us has superpowers; it’s not possible to read the minds and hearts of someone who [...]


