So, you have decided to buy puppies for sale and you are looking for that special puppy online, so that you have more options available to you. This is a good option for many people, but many wonder if it is safe to buy puppies online. This all depends on how you handle the purchase and which website you buy the puppy from.

Buying a puppy online not only gives you more options, it also saves you a huge amount of time because you don’t have to travel from one place to another to see different puppies. This alone also saves you a great deal of money. However, if you’re not careful, you could end up with a sick puppy or, in some cases, no puppy at all.

The correct and safe way to buy a puppy online is to start by selecting your puppy through a reputable website. Never buy a puppy without first seeing a picture of the puppy as well. You’ll also want to see copies of all paperwork related to the puppy, and possibly the puppy’s parents as well, depending on whether or not you’re showing the dog. Check all the information on the documents that pertain to the puppy, such as registration, vet visits, and other information.

Check who is selling the puppy. This person should have a working phone number and should have no problem talking to you on the phone. Check the phone number to see who it belongs to. Also look up the person’s address and verify that this is really your address. Communicate by email and phone frequently.

Ask if they have sold any other puppies online and, if so, ask for references. Check those references to see what those new puppy owners’ experiences have been with this particular seller, as well as the puppy they purchased. Use online resources to see if there are any complaints about this person, related to puppy sales or other business practices, by entering their name into your favorite search engine.

If the purchase is not made through a third-party website, it is important that you handle the funds for your puppy purchase carefully. You may want to use an escrow service, which is very affordable. Naturally, you’ll also need to agree shipping arrangements with the seller, in terms of how you’ll receive the puppy and who will pay for the puppy’s transport. In some cases, it will be you, and in other cases, those who regularly sell puppies include the cost of transporting the puppy in the price of the puppy.

However, your best bet for buying a puppy online is to use a reputable website where sellers list their puppies, along with photographs, based on their geographic location. Simply check the information on puppies for sale in your geographical area, so you can go pick up your puppy in person, and see the puppy in person before making the purchase. This is the method most people are comfortable with, but if you can’t find a puppy you want in your geographic location, you may need to make the purchase online, without seeing the puppy in person first.

That said, you should know that around a quarter of a million puppies are sold over the internet each year and in most cases the new puppy owner ends up with a puppy they are very happy with; actually, there are few. Instances of problems, if you use good common sense, instinct him and follow a few simple guidelines when shopping for puppies online.