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Saw on the TV news and in the paper that a pet shop was broken into and 4 Cockapoo puppies worth tens of thousands of dollars, were stolen from a Camberwell pet shop in Melbourne.  Some were 9 weeks old and some  were 7 weeks old.  It was stated in the newspaper that being so young, the puppies needed constant care.  It seems not because it appears they were in their glass enclosure for the night.  Would the store owner be held responsible or the so called breeder for having 7 week old puppies for sale?   I would hope that both parties be investigated and perhaps prosecuted. 

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I might be having a “ vague” moment but how can 4 cross breed puppies be worth tens of thousands of dollars. ???

And being sold underage I too would hope there would be an investigation into both parties. 

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Ah, that would be rainbow jungle. They cater to a certain kind of market and charge an absolute bundle for their puppies. 

 

Also, wasn't selling puppies and kittens in pet shops banned in Vic recently? I that they all had to be up for adoption through a rescue via the store now. Though maybe the legislation has changed but there is a grace period before it is implemented? 

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I once had someone come to buy a puppy from me ( purebred mini schnauzer) and they tried asking for a cheaper price. I stood firm telling them that there were “schnoodles” advertised for more than my purebreds were. They bought my puppy and we are good friends now. 

Personally I hate seeing cross breeds selling for more than a purebred. 

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I had thought puppies being sold so young wasn’t allowed and that the godawful pet shop selling was meant to have stopped? Is it still in transition? >:(

 

I dont  care what price they are sold at or breed/mix, I care about their critical socialisation periods and parental/health care. 

 

I would think it’d be joint since both breeder and pet shop were not abiding by the law? On the age aspect if not the puppy store law changes that may or may not have started yet. Although googling it seems that law IS in effect now but it is not being regulated? How is it being enforced?

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Thistle I think the 7 week old pups aren't for sale but for pre sale so to speak, which is within the law. So someone can come in, meet the pups, choose one, pay for it and pick it up 3 days later when it is 8 weeks old. 

 

I'm not sure how the no selling pups in pet shops is supposed to be enforced or who is supposed to be doing the enforcing... I image the coppers have bigger fish to fry and assume it is up to the rspca, whether the rspca prioritise it I don't know. 

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55 minutes ago, mackiemad said:

Thistle I think the 7 week old pups aren't for sale but for pre sale so to speak, which is within the law. So someone can come in, meet the pups, choose one, pay for it and pick it up 3 days later when it is 8 weeks old. 

 

I'm not sure how the no selling pups in pet shops is supposed to be enforced or who is supposed to be doing the enforcing... I image the coppers have bigger fish to fry and assume it is up to the rspca, whether the rspca prioritise it I don't know. 

Shouldn't they still be with mum? 

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Of course the pups should be with their mum but I'm not sure by law that they have to be. They just can't be sold and sent to new homes before 8 weeks - the law is designed to keep pups with mum but that is really up to the person who bred them I guess. Every chance I'm reading the legislation wrong though because I have no legal training at all

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by 7 weeks or in the case of those pups 3 days short of 8 weeks, mum by 6 weeks is usually sitting on top of her kennel for some peace.

 

I love it when people ask me, The poor mum she must be so sad to see her puppies leaving.  by 5 weeks she is begging me for "time out" from her rampaging crew.  all that envergy by that age all mum wants is some peace, quiet and time out with me.  or if im not available and busy, either outside playing in the yard of if going out and prefer her safe in her run,

 I make sure she has a nice high enough so the mauraders cant get up there too,

  flat roofed kennel she can snoose on undisturbed

 

yes puppies have rights too, but so has their mum

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Sure asal but there are laws in place. There's also a lot of research that concludes pups staying with, near or around the bitch is better for their bite inhibition etc. Just cos your bitch was happy to be parted from her pups early it doesn't mean it's the right thing for all pups.

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1 hour ago, mackiemad said:

Sure asal but there are laws in place. There's also a lot of research that concludes pups staying with, near or around the bitch is better for their bite inhibition etc. Just cos your bitch was happy to be parted from her pups early it doesn't mean it's the right thing for all pups.

Most bitches are very happy to be away from their pups by 5 or 6 weeks. Heaps are happier to clear out from mothering duties even earlier. Many will spend a short time, very short!, playing with the pups but they do not hang around with the pups for hours at a time. Other pups teach bite inhibition and social manners mainly. Most of my pups taught each other, the adults were much more indulgent. My pups mingled with all my adults from the time they could walk.

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2 hours ago, Rebanne said:

Most bitches are very happy to be away from their pups by 5 or 6 weeks. Heaps are happier to clear out from mothering duties even earlier. Many will spend a short time, very short!, playing with the pups but they do not hang around with the pups for hours at a time. Other pups teach bite inhibition and social manners mainly. Most of my pups taught each other, the adults were much more indulgent. My pups mingled with all my adults from the time they could walk.

Agree.  They learn bite inhibition from their siblings... not their dam.  My litters start biting tails, ears and penises at about 5 weeks.  They have generally quit, or at least tempered their biting enough that the screaming stops, by 8 weeks.  I've never seen one of my bitches try to stop siblings from biting.

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exactly, the mums and dads are far too tolerant. the worst cases of hemotoma ears are from puppy hanging off a parents ear.

 

I agree with the no leaving home before 8 weeks and sure took long enough to be illegal to sell an unvaccinated pup. as I would say to anyone who wanted their pup not vaccinated,  "what? you want to buy a dead pup? I can tell you it will be dead if its not vaccinated and I can tell you distemper and parvo are an awful way to die. if they don't die, distemper leaves them brain damaged anyway"

 

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