I have to admit, I was skeptical about getting a dog from a puppy store, but we did our research and found only positive things about the breeder AND Land of Paw's. Do not confuse buying a puppy from a breeder isn't buying one from a puppy mill - sometime it is the same thing! Prior to buying our pooch at Land of Paws, we did buy directly from a breeder, but the dog was a mess - was not socialized, very difficult to train (i.e. puppy lessons) and was aggressive. Having smaller kids, we had to make the difficult choice of finding another home for our dog, which we thankfully did. We never thought we would get another dog, let alone from a store. Let me tell you - this is the BEST dog. He is amazing - well socialized, healthy, happy and part of our family. Not all breeders are the same - which is true for puppy stores. I absolutely do not support anyone who makes money off of puppy mills! However, don't be so quick to judge if you don't have all your facts!
Land of Paws was honest with us up front about who owns them and where they get their dogs. Other stores are not so forthcoming, which makes me wonder what they are hiding. I have only positive things to say about this place. For anyone considering buying a dog - do the research before you commit to any store or breeder. :)
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