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Puppy Research (Buying a puppy (Large Cost (should ensure your puppy has…

- - - - observe the mother and her behaviour around humans
- - - - likely to have been bred abroad for commercial sale in the UK, meaning they will have been transported hundreds of miles at a very young age. Run the very real risk of funding a cruel and illegal industry. If you are concerned contact Trading Standards and the RSPCA. It is illegal for puppies under 12 weeks to be imported, and bad for their welfare.
      - Not only does the travel have a negative impact on the puppy’s welfare, but you will have no way of checking the environment the litter and parents were kept in.
- - - - Lots of information in their advertisements
      - Has a waiting list for puppies
      - encourages you to meet the puppies several times before buying one
      - has a clean and safe area for puppies and the mother
      - Asks you lots of questions about yourself and why you want a puppy
      - Willing to answer all your questions
      - have the puupies microchipped (legal requirement)
      - Gives you their vet details
      - will take the puppy back if you have any problems
      - will keep in touch after you take puppies home
      - mum and puppies happy in their environment
      - won't let you take it until at least 8 weeks
      - encourages you to meet all pups
      - Has started housetraining
    - - not a suitable environment for a puppy
      - risk buying a poorly bred and poorly looked after puppy
      - often come from puppy farms
    - - pedigree pure bred puppies will have a KC registration on the birth certificate
      - Beware of fake pedigree certificates