In the past 3 years we have lost our 2 Labs.,both of them reached the age of 11 ( by the way were 2 of the best dogs anyone has ever had) We have never had a little dog before. but being that I have my elderly parents around all the time, I could not risk having a large dog jumping on them. So I did my research for a small dog. After much searching, I finally found a good breeder for Maltipoo's . I made my appointment and took off to the upstate area. 2 hours later I got there to meet her and her puppies. I was hoping that I would find my new love there! This breeder had been on a news channel because the news broadcaster had bought her dog there. So I thought how wonderful they must be! Looking at her website I saw a beautiful puppy and inquired if it was still available, she said yes. How exciting! Once I got there she was very nice and let me into her home. She let me in the back and showed me where the puppies were. Lets just say I was a little shocked. There were 5 to 6 puppies in 3 large crate with wire bottoms that had piss and poop all over them and the bottom of the crates.I had bought one of my Labs at a breeder and her dogs had the run of a closed off area and a yard, never in a crate with a wire bottom. Lets just say when the breeder took out the puppies they looked and smelled so dirty, so much so that I hesitated in picking them up. By the way the puppy that I had inquired about had just been taken home, imagine that! She took out 2 puppies for me to see and I asked to see another 2 hoping that I would feel something. No, I had a bad feeling. Once she realized that I wasn't buying a dog right away her whole attitude changed. Okay now I knew I was in the wrong place. Also,from being in the city a lot I had stopped people on the street who had small dogs and a few told me about Raising Rover. So from upstate New York I drove to Manhattan. I called ahead because now I was going to look at a different breed a King Charles , yes they had one. Great. I entered Raising Rover and everyone was extremely friendly. I didn't even say that I was looking for a dog. I spotted the beautiful King Charles. After disinfecting my hands I was looking at these beautiful puppies. Clean, happy and well taken care of.!I never wanted to look at a puppy store, but after that breeder! Well, I didn't get that King Charles because this little black Morkie looked at me and it was love at first site. We bought him the day before Father's day. Its been nothing but a love fest here. What a beautiful, well adjusted health puppy we have! I have never written a review for anything before. But I felt like I wanted people to know that some of these breeders out there have worse conditions then these puppy stores. Just like everything else you have to check around. I walked into some puppy stores and it pains me to see how the puppies are being taken care of. I walked into one puppy store in Manhattan , small place who had about 20 clear plastic , whatever you want to call them and almost every puppy was sleep maybe one was awake. That scared me! How did they get all these puppies to fall asleep at the same time? Thanks Jeff and your staff, you were very helpful to me ! If I were looking for another puppy or knew someone that was, I would be at your front door. Keep up the good work!
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