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You should never buy a puppy from a pet store, even if it is a Yorkshire Terrier. If you can remember no other piece of Yorkshire Terrier information in your life, please remember that. Pet stores get all of their puppies from puppy mills. Don't believe them when they say they get their puppies from responsible Yorkshire Terrier breeders. They are lying in order to make a sale.
Puppy mills are cruel places where dogs are treated worse than patio furniture. The adults spend all of their lives in stacked wire cages. They never get time for playing or socializing, and often having to lie in their own waste. They never see a veterinarian – their owners do all the "vet" care, even if they know nothing about veterinary care. A vet costs too much money for the puppy mill owners. As one puppy mill worker put it to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Puppies are biodegradable."
A pet store is one of the worst possible places for a puppy to grow up in. Puppies learn best between the ages of seven to fourteen weeks of age. After that window, it is harder to teach the puppy basic manners and commands. And yet, when are puppies placed into pet stores? Right at the time they need training the most. So puppies from pet stores are often uncontrollable.
You get a lot more for your money by getting a Yorkie puppy from a Yorkshire Terrier breeder. Yes, you pay more but you also are assured of a dog that will be suited to your lifestyle and personality. Yorkshire Terrier breeders often pay for the first worming and inoculation shots of their puppies. They also give the puppies beginning training. And they get a lot more individual attention than pet store puppies. This makes for a better-behaved puppy and a lot less stress for you.
You also are free to ask a lot of questions to a goodYorkshire Terrier breeder that you just can't ask a pet store clerk. You get access to years of experience living and training all kinds of Yorkies. A good Yorkshire Terrier breeder will be a bit possessive about their puppies. The money is not that important to them (although they will expect you to pay when promised). They want to be sure their "babies" will not end up abandoned or abused. And, unlike pet store puppies, you usually get to see the parents and the parent's health certificates.
Take your time finding the right Yorkshire Terrier breeder that you can get along with and has the dogs you can get along with. You can find them from the American Kennel Club, from the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, any proud Yorkie owners where you live, your vet or your local animal shelter. You can also look on the Internet for Yorkshire Terrier rescue groups which will have older puppies as well as adults.
Many animal rescue workers know about the plethora ofYorkshire Terrier breeders in the world. This author is currently writing a book about dog care, including a section onYorkshire Terrier information.
Puppy mills are cruel places where dogs are treated worse than patio furniture. The adults spend all of their lives in stacked wire cages. They never get time for playing or socializing, and often having to lie in their own waste. They never see a veterinarian – their owners do all the "vet" care, even if they know nothing about veterinary care. A vet costs too much money for the puppy mill owners. As one puppy mill worker put it to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Puppies are biodegradable."
A pet store is one of the worst possible places for a puppy to grow up in. Puppies learn best between the ages of seven to fourteen weeks of age. After that window, it is harder to teach the puppy basic manners and commands. And yet, when are puppies placed into pet stores? Right at the time they need training the most. So puppies from pet stores are often uncontrollable.
You get a lot more for your money by getting a Yorkie puppy from a Yorkshire Terrier breeder. Yes, you pay more but you also are assured of a dog that will be suited to your lifestyle and personality. Yorkshire Terrier breeders often pay for the first worming and inoculation shots of their puppies. They also give the puppies beginning training. And they get a lot more individual attention than pet store puppies. This makes for a better-behaved puppy and a lot less stress for you.
You also are free to ask a lot of questions to a goodYorkshire Terrier breeder that you just can't ask a pet store clerk. You get access to years of experience living and training all kinds of Yorkies. A good Yorkshire Terrier breeder will be a bit possessive about their puppies. The money is not that important to them (although they will expect you to pay when promised). They want to be sure their "babies" will not end up abandoned or abused. And, unlike pet store puppies, you usually get to see the parents and the parent's health certificates.
Take your time finding the right Yorkshire Terrier breeder that you can get along with and has the dogs you can get along with. You can find them from the American Kennel Club, from the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, any proud Yorkie owners where you live, your vet or your local animal shelter. You can also look on the Internet for Yorkshire Terrier rescue groups which will have older puppies as well as adults.
Many animal rescue workers know about the plethora ofYorkshire Terrier breeders in the world. This author is currently writing a book about dog care, including a section onYorkshire Terrier information.
