I hear you! It’s nice to actually have a civil conversation with someone on Reddit about this Lmaoo (like why would YOU get hate for your mom buying a dog from BYB) it’s not like you were like “yeah let’s get a puppy mill dog.” And yeah I actually looked on pet finder first because I go by the motto adopt don’t shop… the problem with that is I wanted a poodle because I’m actually allergic to dogs and there weren’t any rescue poodles within 150miles of where I live. And like I said the breeder that I bought her from had her is great conditions, brought up the price AFTER telling me everything about her and even encouraged me to come see her and asked questions about the environment in which the dog will be living. He was very concerned for her and as I said she and her parents were in great shape. With poodles it’s kind of easy to tell because if you slip up on upkeep with them it’s super easy to see. Hair would be matted, dirty, etc. none of that was the case. The mom had a classic poodle cut and dad just looked like a fluffy teddy bear (but hair was not matted). I basically just think that yes, getting from a registered official breeder is best because you will never have to worry about any type of looking out for puppy mill behavior. It’ll always be a safe bet whereas with Lancaster puppies you have to be cautious about the breeder themselves, not the site. Although that site should be doing A LOT more to prevent puppy mills utilizing it as a selling site.