When I go to Benidorm (quite often) there are lots of lovely puppies in the pet shop, never thought I could get one, but saw a post saying there going to Germany to get a puppy.
Howmwould I get one if I wanted to?

Hi KaneFizz,

I think you probably have a alot more thinking to do and research to make before you start asking about importing a dog/pup in these circumstances...

I say this because you have mentioned on the Forum that you had to re-home one of your dogs in 2008 so you really don't want to have to go through all that again I'm sure, or put another dog through that. ( and you have my full sympathy there, I know that must be heartbreaking)
But this combined with the fact that you are considering a 'pet shop' puppy is the start of a recipe for disaster to my mind I'm afraid. A mistake I'd hate for you to make.

We all know how heart breaking it can be to see Puppies in 'shop windows' and our natural instinct to 'rescue' them and get them to a loving forever home kicks in... But this in fact does not help the puppies because they are bred in 'farms' with little regard to their health,happiness and general well being and if people continue to buy them then poor dogs will continue to suffer in these conditions especially the poor bitches used to churn out litter after litter :O(
    Aside from the health problems you may get with pet shop puppies there is also a very high likely hood that they've been taken from their mothers far too soon and behavioural problems will onset.

Think very carefully about this, I wish you the best of luck and hope that if you are ready to have another dog join you that you decide to choose from a reputable breeder and give your money to someone who has planned and cared about their litter and is a genuine dog lover and breed ambassador.
:-)

If you bought a puppy in Spain you would have to either put it through 6 months quarantine when you brought it home, or get it Pet Passported in Spain, which would mean it would stay in Europe to do its 6 months waiting period before it could enter this country.

> If you bought a puppy in Spain you would have to either put it through 6 months quarantine when you brought it home, or get it Pet Passported in Spain, which would mean it would stay in Europe to do its 6 months waiting period before it could enter this country.

You would need more than a good exchange rate to make that worthwhile!!  Like HG I would also say stay away from pet shop poochies.  I know what you mean though as I saw loads of pups in new york pet shop windows and wanted them all but you need to use your head not your heart.

Yes, it'd cost about £2000 either way, whther quarantine over here or kennelling/fostering over there.

> Yes, it'd cost about £2000 either way, whther quarantine over here or kennelling/fostering over there.

OUCH!

Dogs here (and other animals) are most commonly sold in petshops and even at the market.  Very rarely will anyone try to track down a breeder for a specific breed.  Petshops will always tell you the animals are correctly bred, with paperwork etc.  However the reality is that very many are brought in from Eastern Europe in horrific conditions and, although they may seem healthy when you buy them, you get no real guarantee.  Again, the shop may say there is some sort of guarantee but just you try going back to them with a problem or, worse still, trying to spend the next several years getting it through the Spanish courts.

There are thousands of unwanted dogs and cats (both pedigree and non-pedigree) in our animal rescue centres here in the Costa Blanca.  If you want to genuinely help, then try adopting one of them.  You will still need to go the route of the pet passport or the cost of quarantine but at least you will be helping out with the situation here.  If you want a specific pedigree dog for showing or something then go to a recognised breeder in the UK or one of the other countries recognised by your breed as being legit.