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Choosing The Right Breeder
When you decide to get a new Golden Retriever puppy, the
first choice you will face is where to get your puppy
from. No matter how hard you try, it’s nearly impossible
to know whether or not the puppy you are buying will
grow up to be healthy and strong. In order to even
assume that your puppy will grow up to be healthy,
you’ll need to trust the individual you get your Golden
from.
There are three options available to you, in terms of
breeders. You should carefully think about each one, as
they all will vary. Below are the three options you have
to choose from, and a little bit of information to help
you make this very important decision.
Dealer or pet shop
A pet shop is simply the worst place that you can get
your Golden Retriever puppy. The puppies they have for
sale here are bred poorly, and raised in poor locations
to say the least. At these types of places, the puppies
are thought of as a profit and nothing more. There is
little to no emphasis on quality here either - as pet
shops prefer quantity over qualify.
Due to the way the puppies are bred and raised, pet
shops make quite a bit of profit. With there being so
little that goes into the breeding and care of the
puppies, pet shops make a lot of money. They mainly rely
on impulse buying, not giving you a lot of time to
evaluate the puppies that they have for sale. If you’re
looking for an addition to your family, and a puppy that
you know is healthy, you’d be better off looking
somewhere else for your puppy.
Backyard breeders
Backyard breeders are considered to be yet another poor
choice for your puppy. Almost all backyard breeders are
people who own a few Golden’s and find it to be fun to
breed their female for the fact of having puppies, or
breed her once or twice before they decide to go ahead
and get her spayed. Backyard breeders don’t look for
quality or go out of their way to care for their
litters, as they are more or less breeding to make money
- and nothing more.
Normally, backyard breeders know very little about the
breed in general, and even less about how to properly
care for their Golden Retrievers. Backyard breeders
normally aren’t familiar with the problems associated
with breeding, and most could care less. Their only goal
here is to breed Golden Retriever puppies. Once the
puppies have been bred, their remaining goal is to sell
the puppies as fast as they can - for the highest
possible price.
Hobby breeders
A hobby breeder is the ideal way to get your Golden
puppy. Hobby breeders are loyal, committed, and think of
their pups as more than just a hobby. Although they do
make money breeding, they could honestly care less.
Hobby breeders care more about the quality of their
puppies than anything else, and they commit themselves
to helping you get the best Golden Retriever pup
possible.
Hobby breeders accept responsibility for each one of
their puppies, and they stand behind each and every one
of their pups. If you want the best pup you can get for
your money, you need to visit a hobby breeder. They very
rarely produce poor quality Golden Retriever puppies, as
they care a lot about quality. If you get your Golden
puppy from a hobby breeder, you can rest assured that
you getting a healthy puppy from the start. |
