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I think that it is important to find a local breeder, and actually visit the facility before purchasing a dog. Small hobby breeders will ussually keep their dogss right in the house and have them as pets, and these pups should be healthy and also socialized when you buy them.
Dogs that live in a kennel are more susceptable to illness, and also the puppies are not around humans except when someone is out there feeding them.
Even the adult kennel dogs are usually not that well ocialized, and they certainly have not had any kind of house training, which should also be started when the puppy is very young.
I believe that buying a dog from a hobby breeder who truly loves his dogs is the very best place to get a puppy.
You should be able to meet the parents, and also visit your puppy until it is old enough to take home with you. That way, you can also be sure that the puppy is not sick when you take him home.
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