Does anyone know where to shop for small dog breeds at reasonable prices?
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I would like to own a small puppy or toy breed –no chihauhaus, please.
Look up and research what a "toy breed" is. It is simply a premature puppy that can have a lifetime of serious health issues. They are also extremely fragile. The best place to buy any dog is a breeder. It is half of what you would pay at a pet store. The VERY BEST place, is an animal rescue center.
go to http://www.petfinder.com and adopt. They are less expensive then getting one from a breeder, are usually vaccinated, spayed/neutered, micro chipped a lot of times, house broke if older, etc.
And you will be saving the life of another dog that your adoption opened the space for!
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AWWWW! Chihuahuas are the best. Maybe a min pin might suit you, or a pug. Toy breeds are not cheap tho unless you adopt from a shelter or rescue. Probably won't get a purebred, at least not a puppy.
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My suggestion is to go to petfinder.com and enter your criteria for the dog. I hope you would consider rescuing a dog rather than paying top dollar for some dog at a pet store that probably came from one of the terrible breeders that don't properly care for their dogs and they have all kinds of health problems because of their lack of humanity.
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YOU SHOULD GO TO YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER SO YOU CAN SAVE ONE,SOME TIMES THEY HAVE VERY CUTE SMALL DOGS
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Try Multipoo there really cute and if you look on petfinders the price isnt so bad
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You can look into adopting a small dog from one of the many Rescue Clubs dedicated to helping each breed. All dogs are great and although I love Chihuahuas, they are not the dog for everyone.
You may look at the AKC list of the Toy Group and see if one catches your eye. If you click on the pic of the dog you can see its breed standard, temperament, etc and really helps in making a decision.
Once you make a decision then check the second link for the rescue group and find the one for your region. The greatest gift you can give a rescued dog is your love. The clubs sometimes have older puppies available as sometimes pregnant females or mom with pups are rescued as well.
Good luck!
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http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm
http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm
I would be checking out petfinder.com and your local shelters. Any "specific" breed that you buy from a breeder at a "reasonable" price is most likely going to come from a backyard breeder.
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Look up and research what a "toy breed" is. It is simply a premature puppy that can have a lifetime of serious health issues. They are also extremely fragile. The best place to buy any dog is a breeder. It is half of what you would pay at a pet store. The VERY BEST place, is an animal rescue center.
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