I have to disagree with "Anonymous" about the quality of the pups at Dog Patch. We purchased a lab puppy from Dog Patch 3 yrs ago and he has had no medical issues whatsoever and has the sweetest disposition I have ever seen. Usually, pet stores will not identify the breeders where they get their pups (partly, I'm sure, because they don't want you to go directly to the breeder to make the purchase), but we were given the name of the breeder so that we could research their practices and reputation for ourselves. We visited and played with the puppy 3 times before purchasing him, and the owner and staff are always more than happy to let us take a puppy outside to play when we are there. Every time I go there, several puppies are outside with customers and/or out of the cage being played with by staff. Our lab is the best dog and I would have no hesitation buying another from Dog Patch. \r
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I won't get on my soapbox about how using a blanket characterization that all pet store puppies are
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