"All over Craigslist, you see postings telling you not to buy from "Backyard Breeders"
These postings are created by pet stores and rescue groups to scare you away from what may be your best option
They tell you that backyard breeders don't care about their dogs and that you don't know what you are getting
In reality, a backyard breeder is a pet owner who decided to make a little money from their pet
Since you can only have a maximum of 4 dogs in Miami Dade, you know they don't have (or shouldn't have) a large number of dogs
Since they are people's pets, the dogs usually have a normal pet life, getting lots of love and running in the yard
If you buy a dog from a backyard breeder, you can usually see both parents (not possible in a pet store or shelter)
Buying a puppy from a backyard breeder makes sure the parents are well cared for as much of the money is put back into the care of the dogs
Search the web for photos & videos of puppy mills... most puppies in a pet store come from mills because they are cheaper
Cheaper, that is, for the pet store, not for the consumer. A puppy that is $700 in a pet store can often be bought from a breeder for $400

This is the truth about Backyard Breeders... they breed their purebred pet dogs in their own back yard

When you see an advertisement for a puppy for sale, ask if the parents are there to be seen, make sure you're not calling a pet store

See puppies for sale on theflyer.com, kijiji.com, hoobly.com these are free sites, so you will be most likely to find puppies from people rather than mills "

/gag x 129387128943712

Off to write a re: Craigslist posting and put them in their place...

Flag it to see if you can get it removed.

I did and just posted a reply. The cowards didn't provide a contact email. Ugh people are so freaking stupid.

good lord...how absurd is this total crap.

i hate craigslist a lot.

i also hate it for posting 14 week old red mal puppy, god fml.

I don't check CL anymore, I can't handle it.
That post makes no sense as puppy stores never say don't buy from BYB, responsible pet lovers do, they said to buy from RESPONSIBLE breeders who breeds for all the right reasons and take all the proper steps.. a BYB litter can be raised just as poorly as a mill.
And puppy store dogs are usually $1-2K, not $700.. and $400 doesn't even cover all the essentials. I think 600-800 for a companion animal is acceptable for what care should be given, and then obviously more for a show quality dog with full rights.

And I don't know how they think "In reality, a backyard breeder is a pet owner who decided to make a little money from their pet" sounds very appealing.

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