Buying a dog

So how do first start of about getting a dog, preferably a labrador puppy because we have a lot of money, so whats the first step of finding out to get one,

look at your local newspaper in the classifides you have to find what your looking for

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you should check out your local spca, might as well as save a dogs life while your at it...

Heythere has a point...there are a huge number of Black Labs in the shelters, one...because they are the most popular dog in the USA...and therefore, lots of them around...and because...many are black. And when a dog ends up in the shelter, it's black ones who are left behind.

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please, please DO NOT BUY A DOG.
Adopt a dog and give it a good home.
SAVE a life...
do not encourage breeders. There are too many unwanted pets in this country as it is.

try adopting a dog

I would like to BUY a dog, so x

I live in the south and there is an expression that covers this...

'more money than brains'

Please don't get a dog from a pet shop. The way those animals are created in puppymills is terrifying. Go to a shelter. thats where I got my dog. Dogs from breaders or petshops ofter carry desises that develp after you purchase them.

amylynnx10 no all breeders are puppymills and have desises in there kennel I got my shih tzu from a good shih tzu breeder who showed us there shih tzu there 7-9 of them all in good shape there pups were worm and with there mother.my shih tzu is 6 and a half pounds I got her from a good breeder me and my dad save 16 dogs from 2 puppymills a cockapoo and 2 shih tzus and 13 bulldogs from a another all the dogs found loveing home bc me and my dad

I can understand if you want to buy a purebred pup...If you do, then get a list of breeders close to you, so you can see the parents...make sure that they are OFA'd (to help insure against hip and elbow displaysia)...It'll also give you a feel for their temperments, if you can see the parents (BOTH parents)...

You want a breeder is registared with the Labrador Asso. of America, also...

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go to pets4you.com
There are a lot of very good, reputable breeders on there.
Don't listen to them, I totally feel for the dogs in the shelters, but why are they there? Ther must be a reason, right? Plus it is a lot more fun to start off with a puppy, you will also gain a lot stronger bond too.
Good luck!

Oh, also...
Know that there is a major difference in temperment between a show dog line and a hunting dog line. The show line will be a little more mellow, whereas the hunting line will be very active (verging on hyper).
You will definately want to make sure that both the parents were OFA certified by a licensed vet (they will have a certificate if so). And you will also want to make sure that the pupy's hips and knees were checked as well.