How Do you Buy Pet Nowadays?

Be careful when choosing puppies by seeing how they interact with you and your family. Some of the most precocious, friendly ones turn out to be a real handful. They are usually alpha males, and though it's really cute how they push everyone aside to burrow in your sleeve, they will demand the most attention and exercise.

We selected our latest puppy this way, and he's turned out to be very headstrong and naughty. He's already chewed his way through half our house. Chairs, banisters, door frames, window sills, cables, computer equipment, shoes, clothes, carpets, you name it...and it doesn't matter what toys we give him. We love him to death, but it truly is a labour of love. A very expensive one.

It's been a year already. I wonder how long it will be before we give in and admit that it's not teething...

 

If you must have a purebred, ask around and buy from a small breeder.

I've also converted to rescued dogs. We got Murphy from a poodle rescue, even though he's (we think) a poodle-Wheaton terrier mix.
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I a really good Vietnamese recipe for dog stew.

(I'M JOKING !!!!)

 

I live in Florida and got my African Serval wildcat from a breeder in Oregon, the best bet I have ever found. He is still got one more year to grow and another to get to his complete weight and right now he is 30 pounds. My house is in perfect shape and he is an indoor pet!

 

How safe would such a cat be with babies and toddlers?

 

Pet buying will be revolutionized when my new business, "Lease-a-Puppy" hits town.

 

Dangit, why didn't I think of that? What's the depreciation on a dog, anyways?

 

Does ANYBODY here know how to use the internet? In less than 3 minutes I've found a list of Papillon breeders, including some in Texas:

http://www.papillonclub.org/pcabreederslist.htm

And a local chihuahua resource for your new Tinker Bell:

http://www.texaskennelclub.net/dallaschihuahua/fall_02_shows.htm

 

TVR - beautiful pix... are the dogs Simoyeds, or mixes thereof?

 

Thanks! They are purebred Samoyeds. Unbelievably cute, unbelievably sweet-tempered, unbelievably spoilt, unbelievably naughty.

 

http://www.wizardofclaws.com/

We’ve bought 2 Puppy’s from the above website in the
past two 18 Months. A miniature Lhasa Apso, and a Tea
Cup Maltese. Both were sent to use by Air. Both were a
little stressed from their Trips but quickly recovered.

My Wife did a lot of research before we bought.

If you are not seeking a specific Breed, do check out your
Local Shelters as there are many Animals in need of Homes.

 

Servals are very playful and full of energy and they might find toddlers interesting to play with, the problem is may not be the cat but the toddler. My serval loved my nephew until he caused him some pain on its tail one day and after that the serval doesn't want to be near him. My sister in law came over and her 7 month old baby was sleeping the afternoons away sharing the bed with Yngwie(my servals name). I wouldn't advise to leave a serval and a baby together out of your sight, the serval might want to play with him and hurt him. I was advise to not buy one if I had kids younger than 5 years of age. This cats just like the lynx and bobcats do bond extremely close to its owners so it is not wise to buy and then give away to a shelter or to sale as a pet again, a Yukon lynx starved to death after he was sold to new owners!