You might wonder why I'm bothering to write an article on finding a Pug puppy for sale. Everyone knows all you have to do is go to a pet store and buy a Pug puppy, along with your Pug puppy supplies, right? Wrong! Going to a pet store is the worst place you can go to find a decent Pug puppy for sale. This is because their puppies are from puppy mills, which are horrendous places full of suffering.
Puppy mills also do not use vets, because that would eat into the profits. The parents of puppies in pet stores are not only frightened and miserable, but they are also very unhealthy. And sometimes, they are not even purebred. There is absolutely no way to prove that a pedigree is false. So you are getting a bad deal any way you look at it when you buy a puppy from a pet shop.
Other places you can visit can be local dog shows. They will often not have Pug puppies for sale at the show, but you get to meet and talk to many Pug breeders who will have puppies for sale in the future. The look and temperament of their Pugs will tell you a lot about the qualities of the breeder. You can also go to MeetUp.com and find a Pug meet-up group in your area to get recommendations. The nations' biggest Pug Meet-up is in Philadelphia.
You can also look online for Pug puppies for sale. There are many legitimate breeders who care about the dogs they bring into the world who have web sites. There are also scams and puppy mills pretending to be breeders. A real Pug breeder will have a lot of free Pug information on their sites, will never ship their puppies, and only have a few Pug puppies for sale throughout the year.
You can also go online to find local Pug breeders in your area. Avoid any site that sells puppies all year round or offers to ship a young Pug puppy for sale anywhere in the country. They usually are fronts for puppy mills. However, there are many good breeders who also have websites. You can contact the AKC for information on any Pug breeders in your area.
Although technically not for sale, older Pug puppies can be found sometimes at animal shelters and Pug breed rescue groups. You still have to pay adoption fees of a few hundred dollars, but that is still cheaper than from a pet store. A Pug rescue group will have you fill out an application, meet certain requirements and then wait. Older Pugs have the advantage of being trained, neutered and full grown, so please consider adopting an older Pug rather than a Pug puppy for sale.
Pug puppies are very cute and can be purchased on an impulse. Make a list of the Pug puppy supplies you are going to need before you go shopping.
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