How to buy a puppy safely in Ireland

Take four simple checks with you.

A thoughtful search, a proper home visit and clear records can help you choose with confidence. Here is what to check from the first photo to the day you bring your dog home.

Before you choose from a photo

Explore the evidence record

See who was checked, which premises passed and which evidence belongs to this dog. It gives you useful facts and better questions for the seller.

When you arrange the visit

Visit the verified home

Meet the dog where they live and were raised. If the location changes to a car park, service station or delivery point, pause and ask Doggos to check it.

When you meet a puppy

See the dam with the litter

Watch them interact at the place the puppies were raised. It is one of the most useful parts of a responsible puppy visit.

Before money changes hands

Visit first, decide in your own time

A responsible seller will welcome thoughtful questions. If the story changes or payment pressure starts, pause and tell us privately.

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