So, we bought Chuki here in Ecuador. It really was the probably one of the easiest things that we've done here, actually. There are a couple of ways to buy a dog in Quito...
1. (This is what we did.) Look on www.mercadolibre.com. This is a website kind of similar to craigslist/ebay. You can search by animal and by breed. We called one of the guys that said he had boxer puppies to sell and set up a time to come and look. We took a taxi to his address, picked out a puppy, paid him the cash and walked away, proud puppy owners. The guy gave us his immunization records and thats about it. We've never talked to him again. We were happy!
2. You can also buy puppies in Mascotas, the pet store chain here in Quito. These are not puppy mill puppies. The owners of these puppies brought them to Mascotas, instead of putting an add on Mercado Libre. They stay at Mascotas only a couple of days and if they don't tell then they go back to the owners for them to sell on their own. These puppies usually have their first round of shots and records to prove it.
3. You can also buy puppies on the street. These puppies are the same as the Mascotas puppies and the Mercado Libre puppies but really really young. These ones wont have shots or records. You might not even know what kind of breed it is, being mixed. But these puppies are usually SUPER cheap. I have a nervous feeling about these, because I'm not sure what happens to them if they don't sell.
So those are the three ways, that I know of, to buy puppies in Quito. Enjoy!
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