Pet stores used to make their money by hoping that you are an impulse shopper. That was why there were puppies in the shop window – to break your heart and open your wallet before you realized what you were doing. Thankfully, this trend is changing, but not fast enough. There are still pet stores unscrupulous enough to sell puppies to impulse buyers, especially Yorkshire Terrier puppies. No reputable Yorkshire Terrier breeder will send their puppies to a pet store!

If you don’t know any basic Yorkshire Terrier information, then that would be like moving to a country where you don’t speak the language or know any of the customs. After the cute stage wears off, the Yorkshire Terrier puppy often turns out to be a lot more work and a lot more money than the impulse shopper bargained for. The puppy then gets sent to an animal shelter, where he has a fifty percent chance of being euthanized.
Buying a puppy from a pet store only perpetuates this entirely preventable misery. If there weren’t anyone buying puppies from pet stores, then there wouldn’t be a need for these horrible puppy mills. No reputable Yorkshire Terrier breeder will ever sell their puppies to a pet store for many reasons, but mostly because they do not want to collaborate with the bankrollers of puppy mills. Pet stores are also the worst place for a young puppy to live.

Puppyhood is the most crucial learning time in a dog’s life. What they learn as puppies will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Studies have shown that a puppy can best learn from the ages of seven to fourteen weeks. This is the time they should meet with as many different experiences as possible in order to be well-adjusted dogs. Living in a pet store denies them this crucial learning experience.
Now that you know where not to get a Yorkshire Terrier puppy, where should you go to get one? You can go to one of three places – your local animal shelter, a Yorkshire terrier breed rescue group or a licensed Yorkshire Terrier breeder. Dog breeders get their license from wither the state they live in or from the American Kennel Club (AKC).

If you are considering showing your Yorkshire Terrier, then going to a Yorkshire Terrier breeder is best for you. Your puppy will get the attention it deserves as well as early training. You should be able to meet both the parent dogs to see what they are like. You may often get a limited health guarantee with your puppy, as well as a source of reliable Yorkshire Terrier information throughout the life of the dog. Great Yorkshire terrier breeders will also let you bring the dog back to them if your circumstances get so bad that you can no longer take care of a pet.

Finding honest Yorkshire Terrier breeders is a bit like finding honest used car sellers. Finding Yorkshire Terrier information is as easy as going to your neighborhood library.

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