TIPS TO AVOID BUYING A PUPPY FROM A

PUPPY FARM

ALWAYS SEE THE PUPPY INTERACTING WITH IT’S MOTHER

ALWAYS ASK TO SEE THE BREEDING ENVIRONMENT – IF YOU’RE NOT HAPPY WITH

THE CONDITIONS DON’T BUY THE PUPPY

PAY ATTENTION TO WHETHER THE BREEDER ASKS YOU MANY QUESTIONS – GOOD BREEDERS WILL BE INTERESTED IN THE HOME THEIR PUPPY IS GOING

TO

TRY TO AVOID BUYING PUPPIES ONLINE, FROM FREE NEWSPAPER ADS OR FROM PET SHOPS – AS THESE ARE OFTEN SOURCED FROM PUPPY FARMS

IF YOU DO BUY A PUPPY ONLINE, GOOGLE THE SELLERS PHONE NUMBER TO SEE IF THIS

BRINGS UP A LOT OF ADVERTS FOR PUPPIES

DON’T BUY A PUPPY IF THE SELLER ASKS OR OFFERS TO MEET AT A NEUTRAL LOCATION – SUCH AS A CAR

PARK OR SERVICE STATION – THEY MAY BE TRYING TO ENSURE YOU DON’T SEE THEIR BREEDING CONDITIONS

A PEDIGREE CERTIFICATE ISN’T ENOUGH – THESE ARE OFTEN FAKES MADE BY THE PUPPY FARMERS / DEALERS

IF YOU AREN’T SURE – GET IN TOUCH WITH THE KENNEL CLUB TO CHECK

DON’T BUY A PUPPY BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU ARE RESCUING IT – YOU WOULD JUST BE MAKING ROOM

FOR THE NEXT PUPPY AND FUELLING THE INDUSTRY

MAKE SURE YOU ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS:

- ARE THEY MICROCHIPPED? - WHAT VETERINARY TREATMENT HAVE THEY HAD?

- CAN YOU RETURN THE PUPPY IF THINGS DON’T WORK OUT? – A GOOD BREEDER WILL SAY YES

BE SUSPICIOUS IF THEY ARE SELLING MORE THAN TWO BREEDS – UNLESS YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THE BREEDING ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUPPIES WITH

THEIR MUMS

CONSIDER RESCUING A DOG – THEY ARE A BARGAIN AND THEY COME HEALTH AND TEMPERAMENT TESTED

YOU CAN FIND PUPPIES UP FOR ADOPTION, IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PEDIGREE ALWAYS GO TO A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE BREEDER – CHECK OUT THE KENNEL CLUB ASSURED BREEDERS

LIST

AND BE PREPARED TO WAIT FOR YOUR PUPPY – GOOD BREEDERS WILL USUALLY HAVE A WAITING LIST