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November 7th, 2008 by Sharon Davies

You’ve just seen an ad for Rottweiler puppies for sale and you’re ready to bring one home. There are some points you need to consider, however. Is the ad for a pet store, a breeder or is it just someone whose Rottweiler pet had puppies and they’re trying to get a little extra cash?

So make sure you prepare a list of questions for the person who left the ad. You’ll want to know if the ad is for a breeder, a pet store or a private seller whose pet had puppies. The questions you’ll want to ask refer to the lineage the puppies come from, any diseases or defects the parents might have had, whether or not the puppies have their shots and whether or not they have any health certifications.

Just make sure you’re buying your puppies from a reputable seller. If it’s a pet store or breeder, it should be no problem finding out what kind of track record they have. If it’s a private seller, however, it can be a little more difficult to determine what kind of quality you’re dealing with so you’ll want to visit the person or facility before you make any decision whether or not to buy.

If a pet shop left the ad for Rottweiler puppies for sale, be careful. Pet shops often sell animals that aren’t very healthy. Sometimes, breeders will give pet stores the pets that they themselves cannot sell. This also goes if the Rottweiler puppies for sale are from a non breeder, you’ll want to know what kind of lineage the Rottweiler puppies came from.

Were the parents certified? Were they healthy? Did they or do they have any kind of disease that you should know about? These are all important questions. When you get your Rottweiler puppies home, you’ll want to know they’ll be a part of your family for a long time. You want them to be healthy and you don’t want them to die prematurely because of some defect you should have known about before you paid money for them. That’s why it’s so important that you ask questions regarding the parents, the breeder or person’s experience in handling Rottweiler puppies, and other information regarding the puppies’ health.

The next thing you’ll want to ask about is whether or not the Rottweiler puppies for sale have had their shots. Some breeders and even pet stores will either give the Rottweiler puppies shots themselves or they’ll recommend a particular veterinarian they’d like you to take the Rottweiler puppies to. This is important because Rottweiler puppies are especially susceptible to certain diseases. It’s imperative that you get the proper shots.

If they were bought from a private seller or breeder, they may still have caught something, or they may develop something later. Some breeders and pet stores recommend that you take the Rottweiler puppies to a certain veterinarian because they trust the care that particular vet gives.

So love your Rottweiler puppies and get them their shots immediately before you bring them home to meet the rest of your family.