[Gizmo's mom]

Originally Posted by LuvMyFluffy

Gizmo's Mom, I'm also a "Gizmo's Mom", my Giz will be two in October.

I noticed that! We've had ours about a week and a half at this point (feels like forever!) and she's just over ten weeks, she'll be eleven this coming Saturday. Three months on August 6.

We've noticed ours even *sounds* like Gizmo sometimes. Does yours?

A reputable breeder will interview YOU, and they want to know about the environment and intentions of the people adopting.

We were told that too, and ignored it. We've heard it some more since, and wish we'd listened. A breeder who doesn't care where her animals are going is a breeder who probably doesn't care about other things. Heck, it was harder to get my cat Marla from the SPCA than it was to purchase this corgi. The SPCA verified our that our apartment took dogs and our income and we had to sign papers that we'd get her spayed and etc etc etc. It struck me as odd that a woman raising AKC certified dogs would be less discerning. Listen to your common sense, I can't emphasize that enough.

If you buy from a backyard breeder or puppy mill, you might get a bargain on the purchase of a pup, but may end up having tons of vet bills due to genetic problems.

SO true. And the vet bills are bad but they're nothing compared to listening to my fiance fret about EVERYthing being connected to Giz's low-level heart murmur. I don't blame him, and I love Gizmo and wouldn't trade her for the world, but if we could go back and do things differently we probably would.