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Here’s why you should think twice about getting a ‘teacup’ puppy

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(Picture: Boutique Teacup Puppies/Instagram)
(Picture: Boutique Teacup Puppies/Instagram)

Tiny dogs are adorable. Fact.

They’re like Peter Pan dogs who remain as puppies forever – yours to just carry around, tickling your face with their soft, warm fur.

They’re also huge on social media – both for likes (one breeder has nearly 30,000 Instagram followers) and breeder adverts.

But the RSPCA is now warning people against buying so-called ‘teacup’ puppies on the internet for fear of over-breeding.

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Online teacup puppy ’boutiques’ which sell mini versions of breeds such as pugs and pomeranians are wildly popular and hugely expensive – with pups selling for up to £4,000 each.

The dogs are bred to weigh half as… Read the full story


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