Should our puppy have arrived with his Registration Papers????

[DonnaMariee]

9 minutes ago, asal said:

Just a pic of the vaccination?

 

Major red flags

 

Every puppy should have it's own certificate come with it and microchip paperwork 

 

The parents or the puppies to be dna'd

 

 

Yes it sent red flags with me big time, l was trying so hard to be "Responsible" l thought this was the site to go to as Breeders had to be registered to advertise on here, l didnt realise they can still "hide" behind that and Puppy Farm, he said the parents had to be DNA tested, l thought this would all have to be done before he can sell "purebred" puppies

[DonnaMariee]

On 18/10/2025 at 11:19 AM, Mairead said:

I've never used pet insurance because it didn't cover regular vet care, and my breed is generally healthy until advanced age, when they wouldn't be covered.

Australian consumer magazine Choice didn't recommend any pet insurance schemes. They might have even won a "Shonky Award" one year. You may do better to put an amount of money aside for emergencies. I've learned they charge higher premiums for certain breeds. 

Just spent $18K on my Wolfie and cant count how many more thousands on my other 4 Lab Rescues all needing cruciate, I looked into insurance for this one as they have an "overbite" and may need extensive dental work in the future, but after reading all the recommendations on here l dont think l would bother now, 

[asal]

 

 

18 hours ago, DonnaMariee said:

Yes it sent red flags with me big time, l was trying so hard to be "Responsible" l thought this was the site to go to as Breeders had to be registered to advertise on here, l didnt realise they can still "hide" behind that and Puppy Farm, he said the parents had to be DNA tested, l thought this would all have to be done before he can sell "purebred" puppies

 

So you bought your pup from a dogzonline member?

You have to be a ankc member here I'm sure. Well last I heard

 

Doesn't make sense.

Although these days we are all sitting ducks to be called puppy farmers anyway...

No one is safe..

You must be inspected to ensure you conform to the POCTA legislation. 

Even if you had only one and it lives in the home with you.

You MUST have a kennel and run, fence minimum 6 feet (they measure it to the inch.) Enclosed exercise area minimum 6 feet. Separate isolation/quarantine kennel and run.

List of "staff" (will accept family members as staff) fire extinguisher.  Evacuation plan. In event of flood or fire. Signage of your vet name and phone no

 

Have I missed anything?

 

So surely the blueprint of a puppy farm.

 

No pass. No dogs...

 

All tarred with same brush seems to me

 

According to the rumour mill Victoria is introducing annual registration fees at double the previous amount. Said will be adopted by all states. Financial elimination of pet owners who cannot afford the increase..

Edited 5 hours ago by asal

[tdierikx]

11 hours ago, asal said:

According to the rumour mill Victoria is introducing annual registration fees at double the previous amount.

 

Only the portion that goes to the State government is increasing... from 4.64 to 9.00. Actual registration fees charged by individual councils should not double because f the increase. Considering that some Victorian councils are already charging in excess of $80 per year per dog at the discounted (read desexed) rate, and anyone owning more than 2 dogs must also pay an excess animals permit fee of anywhere up to $130 annually, any council raising registration costs by more than $4.50 is taking the p!ss...

 

@DonnaMarieefrom your posts here, you have at least 3 of your own dogs, and also foster for rescue... that must be pricey, as you'd have registration at normal rates for your own 3-4, plus an excess animals permit fee, AND a foster carer permit fee and registrations (usually around $8) for any fosters in care. That is if you live in Victoria as your profile here indicates.

 

T.

[Rebanne]

You need to check with Dogs Victoria to see if the breeder is actually registered. That's your first step. 

Then, registered or not, you can get your pup DNA tested itself for all things pertaining to it's breed.

I've never needed papers to insure my dogs so maybe check out other companies.

Also, papers and good breeding do not ensure your pup will never have anything wrong with it. I've had a couple of "lemons" for lack of a better word. 

[asal]

3 hours ago, Rebanne said:

You need to check with Dogs Victoria to see if the breeder is actually registered. That's your first step. 

Then, registered or not, you can get your pup DNA tested itself for all things pertaining to it's breed.

I've never needed papers to insure my dogs so maybe check out other companies.

Also, papers and good breeding do not ensure your pup will never have anything wrong with it. I've had a couple of "lemons" for lack of a better word. 

 

Yes 

Never understood the change to all responsible, ethical breeders will life health guarantee their puppies. For life ...

 

No one can do that. Not even for your own child.

 

Whatever happened to reality. All life is a lottery.

 

Once if misfortune struck then it happened because of sin.

Or other centuries evil spells.

 

Now if it's a pet the breeder is unethical. Blame game is still busy.

 

Yes there are many dna markers available to reduce such known ones from the gene pool and pups

But there are many more still to be mapped. 

Not only for our pups and other livestock but our children too

 

Life and lifetime health today is still not guaranteed 

 

Not yet anyway we can hope

Edited 37 minutes ago by asal