I don't like it that people are breeding more and more puppies,but Lindsay Stordahl met with purebred dogs' owners and wrote a blog on THATMUTT.com post called 10 reasons to buy a dog from a breeder but doesn't tell you the down side of doing so. She only tells you about a good breeder, but doesn't inform you about the bad ones.
1. You know everything about the pup from day one. This part of her blog tells you about how "A good breeder will tell you everything about the pup's life up until that point." She also says "Then, once you bring the puppy home, you have control over how the puppy will be raised from the start. You can continue training and socialization on your terms." You can do the same thing with a shelter dog! The shelter dog you get may even already be trained! When my family got our dog Snowball, he already knew how to spin, dance, and how to beg. Any shelter dog will train and socialize on your terms, because you are the only one who can take them to see the world! Any dog that was brought up improperly (not house broken, nippy, ect.) can always learn again!
2. You can meet the pup's parents. In the context of this section she says "The puppy’s parents will tell you a lot about how your puppy will turn out, as far as health, appearance and temperament. With a mixed-breed dog from a shelter, you do not have this option." It's not very true. You could buy a Labrador Retriever from a breeder and the parents have zero medical problems, but your puppy could turn out to have arthritis or other problems. With a shelter dog you may not know their parents but you will know that dog, especially if it was a surrender and the old owner told them about it. You may get a bad behaved dog from the shelter, but they can always change!
We're skipping some of the sub-headings and content of her blog because I don't care much for those parts.
8. A breeder can recommend a good vet for your breed. Yes, a breeder can tell you their vet and other good vets, but so can any responsible pet owner in you vicinity, even the shelter you get your dog from can recommend a veterinarian for you! The shelter near me even has its own veterinarian! Not only the breeder can tell you a good vet, it's stupid to think so. Your dog may not like going to the vets' office, but there are plenty of ways to make his/her trip more enjoyable, such as bringing treats along with you and giving them to the dog while on the trip.
9. Mixed-breed dogs might develop new health issues. Yes, a small dog mixed with a large dog will most likely have health problems, but purebreds also have a lot of health problems. Such as a Great Dane having joint problems, or a Pug can have breathing problems. Health problems are usually passed through the family or they just pop up in some families. My friend used to breed their Dachshunds, one of the Dachshunds they would breed had a cleft pallet (something wrong with his mouth) and when he bred he passed that to one of his sons.
10. A breeder will be available to you throughout your dog’s life. She says in the context "This is good because you will always have someone to turn to if you have a question about your dog." You could ask your vet if you had questions which I suggest more than the place you got you dog. The breeder won't know much about your dog, because all they did was raise it until the right age and sell it to you. Your veterinarian will know more about your dog because you'll have been taking it there its whole life.
Well, that's all I'm going to say about her blog. I highly suggest getting your dog from a shelter, because they'll appreciate you more. Lots of people say dogs are too stupid to know that if you hadn't adopted them they'd probably be dead. I believe they can, and so should you.
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