Lancaster Puppies Website
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Anonymous
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I am currently looking for a puppy. I came across a website called Lancaster Puppies. https://www.lancasterpuppies.com Has anyone here ever purchase a puppy through Lancaster Puppies?
Are the breeders who list their puppies on this website backyard breeders who are not reputable? When I contacted a Maryland breeder through their site with a list of questions about a puppy I was interested in the breeder was upset. Something didn't sit right with me and I decline to meet the puppy due to my online interaction with the breeder. I just asked generally questions about the puppy's health, the parents of the puppy, etc. I got the impression that this was a place where you just purchase a puppy without asking questions. Now I am hesitant to contact another breeder through this site. Also, none of the rescues or shelters in the DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, or Pennsylvania areas have dogs of small breeds (dogs that will be no more than 30 pounds at the adult stage) that do not have medical issues. They only have big dogs or many just have pit bulls. It seems easier to purchase a puppy of my specific dog breed through Lancaster Puppies, but I do not want to support puppy mills or backyard breeders. This will be my first time owning a dog. I just want to take my time and make sure that I am making the right decision. Please direct me to reputable organizations or breeders that you know if this place is not legit. |
Anonymous
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Lancaster is notorious for puppy mills and backyard breeders. Have you googled and done research?
I’m guessing not if you think none of the area rescues have small dogs. |
Anonymous
| You haven't done your homework. There are so many small dogs without issues coming through local rescues. However, they get adopted quickly, so you should apply to become preapproved with a couple of rescues. |
Anonymous
| I’m a recent first time dog owner myself. Make sure you really know what you’re getting into if you get a puppy. They require substantially more work than an adult does. |
Anonymous
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Amish country is ground zero for puppy mills.
Do more research to find the breed you want. |
Anonymous
I know few owners who went that way and their dogs have all kinds of behavioral and health issues. Those puppies are generally not well socialized, they are often kept in a dark barns and have very limited exposure to kids, adults and other animals which is important as you often might end up with another dog or cat and those puppies have very hostile reaction not being exposed to other cats or dogs. A sick or unsocial puppy grows into a sick and unsocial dog and dog will live some 15 years or so, this is a very long time to deal with all kinds of unnecessary problems, situations and vet bills. |
Anonymous
It is a good warning, but also you should add that this is temporary for some weeks or few months and the upside of getting a puppy is that you are rising it from scratch and he wont' come with any undesirable behaviors that sometimes are very hard to eradicate if ever. I still would look around the local shelters as you might totally find a well adjusted good dog and they can be the best most loving and loyal friends for years. They are always grateful for your saving them. For life. |
Anonymous
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The slicker the website, the more devious the puppy mill. Reputable breeders who have one or two pet show dogs they breed don't have websites - they operate by word of mouth and have waiting lists. They charge just enough to cover their costs, mainly vet bills, because they do it for love of the breed, not for the money. |
Anonymous
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The Amish and Animal Cruelty: An Unexpected Mix
https://www.animaladvocatesscpa.com/blog/post/amish-animal-cruelty-unexpected-mix/ South Central Pennsylvania. Puppy mills house dogs and puppies in extremely unnatural conditions, depriving them of exercise, sunlight, necessary nutrition, and even basic grooming. Their paws are injured on wire cages. Females are forced into continuous pregnancy until their bodies can no longer support it, at which point they are typically killed. Inbreeding precipitates a plethora of health calamities and newborn puppies are separated from their mothers prematurely to be sold (3). Debarking is sometimes done to prevent detection in unlicensed Amish breeding mills, which are thought to make up much of the estimated six-hundred in Lancaster County alone. One Amish puppy breeder who was interviewed anonymously by a local rescue compared the lives of puppy mill dogs to those of livestock, stating: “I would encourage people adopt… Eight million dogs are euthanized; 8 million pets are euthanized every year in this country and yet they breed 8 million dogs” (3). Puppy mill dogs often wind up in auctions, where they are tossed around like inanimate objects, frequently injured and always terrified (4). Pet stores are their usual destination, either during auctions or directly from the breeder, where they are bought by usually well-meaning but naïve families who do not know the genetic defects and behavioral problems likely to emerge from their abusive origins. |
Anonymous
+100000 to alllll of this. |
Anonymous
| Tell us the breed and we’ll help you find one through a rescue. Does it have to be a specific breed or are you just looking at size? Does it have to be a puppy? |
Anonymous
If OP can’t do research on a website or find a small dog at one of dozens of rescues in 5 states, I don’t know that you should be helping them find a dog at all. |
Anonymous
Go away. Internet search skills aren’t related to being a good dog owner. |
Anonymous
No but they are a much simpler skill. If OP can’t do the research required to find a dog, how will they find out how to care for the dog? |
Anonymous
| OP, "rescue" is good, "breeder" is bad. Since you mentioned "breeder", people are not going to help you here. Don't believe me? Look at all the previous posts, none of them are helpful for you. |