This wasn't the first time I brought in my pomeranian to be groomed and cut. So when I took my little dog back the second time around, I thought it would be ok. Except for the fact that there was different person at the counter (an old asian ...

My name is Jenny Graham and I purchased my adorable Maltipoo puppy, Duchess, from Animal Kingdom in February of 2008. She is the love of my life. She is so well mannered and was easy to potty train. Before I went to Animal Kingdom, ...

I got my two pups at Animal Kingdom in 2007. They are GREAT little dogs! I take them there for grooming and find their prices on pups AND grooming to be very reasonable. Animal Kingdom is one of only a few that my vet would recommend.

I got my two pups at Animal Kingdom in 2007. They are GREAT little dogs! I take them there for grooming and find their prices on pups AND grooming to be very reasonable. Animal Kingdom is one of only a few that my vet would recommend. ...

There will always be mixed reviews when it comes to buying puppies from pet stores. The straightforward truth is that you should never do it. Yes, there will be those who are lucky and find a healthy, good tempered animal from these places, obviously, but there is no way to guarantee or predict that outcome.

Where do you think those puppies spend the night when the store closes? Where do you think those puppies are when the lights are out? Those dogs you see in the cage will be in that cage until they are purchased or die. That is the simple truth. They aren't potty trained while they're in there, they aren't outside where they should be, and they don't receive normal interaction with people like a healthy dog should.

I worked in a pet store for 2 years. If any person could see what I have seen, they would be sickened at the sight of a wall of puppies in cages, with price tags that rival cars. Don't think that by buying them will save them. It is only feeding a monster of a trade that should be forever extinguished.

If you want a puppy, go to a person that has them in their home. Make sure they are loved and cared for, and were exposed to people and the outdoors. Look for them in the paper and the internet. And for goodness sake, make sure you love them yourself.