My neighbor wants to get a boston terrier puppy.

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My neighbor wants to get a boston terrier puppy. He has 2 other boston terriers he got from puppy mills (He wouldn't call them puppy mills. When he talks about where he got them he calls them amish farms but, they are puppy mills. They let the puppies free roam when he picked them up so, he assumes that the amish farms he got them from are the best place on earth.) My neighbor is willing to adopt if I find him a boston terrier puppy that meets his requirements. Unfortunately with his requirements I think it is going to be impossible to find a boston terrier puppy he will adopt. For a purebred boston terrier puppy the requirements are common but, any purebred boston terrier puppy is going to get adopted right away. Finding any boston terrier puppy that needs adopted without someone else immediately adopting him first seems impossible. Adding any requirements makes it that much harder. He wants the boston terrier to be black and white, purebred, male and have a white stripe going down his nose with both eyes surrounded by black. I don't want him to get his puppy from a breeder at all. It encourages them financially to breed more dogs when there are so many dogs that get murdered because they can't find a home. If I can't find him a boston terrier puppy that meets his requirements though he is going to buy one from a puppy mill. This form isn't very active anymore but, this is my attempt to use the power of the internet to get my neighbor to adopt by finding a boston terrier puppy that meets his requirements.

SyLeCookie · Answer

Where are you based? Might not be the best option but you could find family breeders to purchase purebreds from, the parents are usually family pets and are incredibly well cared for as are the puppies and the breeders will have licences etc. My childhood purebred chocolate labrador was purchased from a family breeder and he was healthy and mam and dad were happy and present when we went to see him. Like I said, not the best alternative for adopting an animal in need but it is certainly more ethical than purchasing from puppy farms.

savetheanimals · Answer

Thank you for responding and letting me know family breeders are probably the most realistic option. I didn't think I was going to get any replies. I live in Maryland. (He is willing to travel a little out of state to get the boston terrier puppy so, West virginia, southern pennsylvania, delaware and northern virginia would also work) I will look for family breeders in the area but, can you help me look? If you can't that is fine. I am just glad to get a response and thanks to you I am now going to try to find family breeders who sell boston terriers. I will still continue looking for Boston terrier puppies that need adopted but, I think that the most realistic option is going to be the family breeders you suggested.

SamanthaKTeng · Answer

The first thing I could think of is rescue! There’s gotta be a Boston terrier rescue out there somewhere!

savetheanimals · Answer

Thank you for responding SamanthaKTeng.  I really want my neighbor to rescue the Boston  terrier puppy and I will continue to look for one that needs rescued. I know that if I wait to long though he is going to get one from a puppy mill. At this point I think that a family breeder is probably the most realistic option if I am going to find a puppy for him before he just goes to an amish farm. Even looking into that it seems that most boston terrier puppies are bought before they are born so, it still is not going to be easy. I would vastly prefer that he rescues the Boston terrier puppy though. I would really appreciate any help anyone can give me looking for any Boston terrier puppy that meets my neighbors requirements.

savetheanimals · Answer

I showed my neighbor a boston terrier puppy that was from a family breeder and he said he didn't think I would find a boston terrier puppy so, fast. He said he would think about getting this one but, he might wait until May to get a boston terrier puppy because that is after tax season. When I was talking about it to him before I thought he was going to go to an amish farmer right away if I didn't find one fast and that is why I was extra doubtful that we would have enough time to rescue the Boston terrier puppy. I am still doubtful we will find one at a rescue without it getting snapped up right away but, I would definitely prefer for him to rescue the puppy. All the Boston terrier rescues I saw in my area are not taking any new applications but, maybe someone here can help me find one that is. I know that if there are any Boston terrier puppies at rescues available in may they would not be posting them now. I want help finding a boston terrier rescue in my area that is taking applications but, it still wouldn't hurt to have help finding more family breeders. I don't know if the family breeder I found will have puppies in may.

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