San diego joins la in banning pet store sales of puppies

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10News in San Diego reported:

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One pet store owner says the ban is the result of an “extremist” agenda and that his business (strictly selling puppies) is being unfairly targeted. The new law will essentially put his store, San Diego Puppy, out of business, unless he makes some major changes, and fast. He plans to fight the ban at the city level, county, state, and federal if necessary.

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“This has got to stop,” he told 10News. “This movement of accusing every single breeder that sells to pet stores as a puppy mill? (It’s) absolutely ridiculous.”

While it’s possible that this puppy retailer is obtaining his dogs from reputable sources, it’s highly unlikely. A big part of what makes someone a reputable breeder, in addition to the care and well-being of their dogs, is knowing where their puppies end up and placing them in loving homes.

Anyone can walk into a pet store and buy a dog. When the puppy walks out the front door, you have no way of knowing what his new life will be, whether he’ll be bred, if he’ll be loved and cared for. Good, reputable breeders that care about their dogs, simply don’t sell to pet stores.

So, kudos to San Diego and the 31 other cities with this ban in place! We’re excited to watch others follow suit until puppy mills are completely eradicated!