People are spending thousands on puppy 'concierge services' to find the perfect dog
As consumers have turned away from puppy mills — and California has even banned selling non-rescue dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores — they are turning to breeders, animal rescues and shelters to buy or adopt a pup.
The PuppyVisor package includes a phone hotline that offers one-on-one services with experts who will help determine the best breed and age for a potential owner’s lifestyle, and then recommend verified breeders and rescues. The wannabe dog owner will still have to most of the legwork, however.“This is a guidance. We walk you through the process,” explained Penny Leigh, whose team runs the AKC service.
“Finding the right dog is cutthroat — like trying to get children into the right private school in certain cities,” Beerman told MarketWatch. Approximately 6.5 million animals enter U.S. shelter systems each year, according to the ASPCA, and approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized, including 670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats. “I believe one of the biggest reasons so many dogs end up in shelters is just people making the wrong choice,” said Leigh from the American Kennel Club. “People get carried away because they like the looks of a dog, and don’t really think about what that dog is like to live with 24/7.
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