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There is nothing wrong with getting a dog from a dog breeder. Because of the deplorable treatment of some dogs that are in puppy mills; all dog breeders, and especially backyard (or hobby breeders) dog breeders have been given a bad name.
The fact is that most of these people love their dogs, and they are house dogs, just like any other beloved family pet; but they also perform a function in the family, which is to provide puppies which are raised and sold to loving homes.
Most of the dogs that end up in shelters have come from people who got a free puppy from a friend, or at a yard sale, didn't get it fixed, and it ends up having puppies, which are then given away to continue the cycle, or also end up in the dog pound.
My thought on this, is that it is the people who are not trying to raise puppies; but who neglect to get their dogs neutered, who are responsible for so many dogs ending up in a shelter, not because some people are raising puppies and selling them.
Most people who pay $500 for a puppy are going to take care of that puppy, and make sure that it has a good home.
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