Adopt a puppy

If you want a dog from a breeder, there is a lot you need to know.

There are puppy mills, back yard breeders, and reputable breeders.

Puppy mill puppies are puppies you get from pet stores, or shops, or random people who have hundreds of dogs that they breed to death for money and then sell to stores.

Back yard breeders are people who breed their dogs for money, because it's fun, or for whatever reason. These people usually don't care who their dogs go too, they don't health test them, they don't breed for temperament or health. Usually they just want to make some cash.

A reputable breeder is someone who breeds a certain breed to better the breed. They test their dogs for different things like testing their hips, eyes, hearts, etc...They care about the dogs and although they can be expensive, they don't even make a profit or break even. They breed for temperament and health, not just conformation to the breed standard. They don't breed mixed breeds and sell them for thousands of dollars calling them pure breeds like goldendoodles or whatever you want to call them. Those are mixes, not a pure breed.

Buying from a reputable breeder is the right way to go unless you want a cheaper dog that can end up with massive amounts of health problems.

Dogs like Bostons need to come from a reputable breeder because of their breathing and facial problems.