Anyone ever buy a puppy online?

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  • Pauk
    Pauk Posts: 1,084
    If you buy a dog you really need to see where it's been living and if it's from a breeding farm then see the mother. Ordering a dog online sounds like an excuse not to see its original home...

    Definitely go for the shelter. I had a great dog from the shelter, but due to some unfortunate events we had to return her to the shelter about a year later. Most heartwrenching thing I've ever had to do.
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  • Whizbang
    Whizbang Posts: 1,314
    brainofPJ wrote:
    or any other pet for that matter?

    we've been looking at a lot of sites and some of them say they will ship the pup to you. i don't know, i would almost rather go and check it out before i put the money down. but that requires a plane ticket and time off work.

    i'm thinking it's almost worth it to just have it boxed up and shipped to me.

    input? questions? suggestions?

    I only read your first post, not the rest of the thread. I apologize if I duplicate what some may have said. I've known a couple people who have done it. Both ended up with pups that were sick the first few weeks they had them. Be it from illnesses the pup was never vaccinated for or diseases common in puppy mills. A lot of on-line puppy purchases come from mills. Just be careful. You really should be able to see the element in which the puppy is in - clean home, good mom.

    I did note the 2nd post -a shelter. There are lots of great dogs out there, just waiting for a good home.
    believe it or not, we don't "need" anything. that is only the spoiled brat in us trying to fill some temporary solution to an emptyness that does not exist.

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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    brainofPJ wrote:
    or any other pet for that matter?

    we've been looking at a lot of sites and some of them say they will ship the pup to you. i don't know, i would almost rather go and check it out before i put the money down. but that requires a plane ticket and time off work.

    i'm thinking it's almost worth it to just have it boxed up and shipped to me.

    input? questions? suggestions?

    Pets have personalities so it seems to me, if you want to make sure that you and your pet have compatible personalities, it'd be a good idea to go and meet it before you adopt it into your home. :)

    (So, an online (from a distance) purchase wouldn't be such a good idea I think.)
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  • Duder5k
    Duder5k Posts: 278
    Dude you should try http://petsovernight.com
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    http://www.companionanimal.org/

    One of my local favorites. :)


    http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2d6533cec0fc71e828801b

    They do great work and find many pets brand new homes. :)
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    http://www.thehumanesociety.org/

    That's where I'll adopt one from.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    aNiMaL wrote:
    http://www.thehumanesociety.org/

    That's where I'll adopt one from.


    Everybody should post their local or favorite place to adopt a pet.

    It could make a difference for a few pets in need of a home. :)
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Everybody should post their local or favorite place to adopt a pet.

    It could make a difference for a few pets in need of a home. :)
    That's a great idea!!

    There are so many Labs at my local shelter that I linked above, I want to adopt them all.
  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    aNiMaL wrote:
    That's a great idea!!

    There are so many Labs at my local shelter that I linked above, I want to adopt them all.
    I want to volunteer so badd at a shelter but i KNOW i cant. I'll want to bring every doggie home. :(
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  • triangleman12
    triangleman12 Posts: 193
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Depends on where it was. Hawaii? YES! Utah? NO!!!

    Suit yourself, I always wanted to "experience" a polygamist cult, at least for a weekend :)

    As for the original topic: I vote you buy a puppy from your local shelter.
  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    brainofPJ wrote:
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg


    cute and congrats to you. :)
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    brainofPJ wrote:
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg


    Oh boy, what a cute puppy!!!

    Is he/she a shelter doggie after all? (crosses fingers)

    Congrats, he/she is adorable
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    btw, since some are posting links to their favorite shelters, I'll shamelessly plug the one I volunteer at:

    http://www.pawschicago.org

    its a no kill, cage-less shelter. Helping to make Chicago a no kill city.

    They are awesome there. If anyone is EVER looking to adopt a pet in Chicago, please PM me!
  • panthergirl
    panthergirl Posts: 469
    i haven;t read every post but please go to youtube and look up oprah's puppy mill specials.. lisa ling investigated and it's worth watching.


    please give a shelter or rescue doggie the good home they deserve.

    thanks!!!
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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Oh boy, what a cute puppy!!!

    Is he/she a shelter doggie after all? (crosses fingers)

    Congrats, he/she is adorable


    yep!

    from DogWorks Inc. Sporting Dog Rescue & Placement.

    i went out to a local pet store where they were showing the dogs up for adoption and this pup was full of energy and just calling my name.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    brainofPJ wrote:
    yep!

    from DogWorks Inc. Sporting Dog Rescue & Placement.

    i went out to a local pet store where they were showing the dogs up for adoption and this pup was full of energy and just calling my name.

    Thats awesome! It feels really good to save a life. You and you're new puppy will have a blast.
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    brainofPJ wrote:
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg
    Congratulations!! What an awesome looking puppy!!
  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    brainofPJ wrote:
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg
    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • PJaddicted
    PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    brainofPJ wrote:
    update...

    this will be the newset addition to our family come this friday:

    http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/NWshoe/pup.jpg

    AWWWWW What a beauty!!!! HUGE CONGRATS!!!!

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