Puppies for Sale near Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Page 1 (10 per page) - Puppyfinder.com (2024)

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Indiana is also home to some of the worst puppy mills in the country, appearing on the Horrible Hundred puppy mill list 22 times since 2013.

Dogs with impressive pedigrees from leading kennels command higher prices than dogs from less prominent breeders and those not involved in competitive showing.

Some of the top puppy-selling websites include Puppies.com (formerly Puppy Find), Nextdaypets.com, and Puppyspot.com. Though it's free to list an ad on these sites, they do charge a fee for getting in touch with buyers. You can also sell puppies on classified ad websites including Hoobly.com and Gumtree.com.

Puppies younger than 8 weeks old must be accompanied by the mother if being imported into or out of Indiana. Indiana does not have a minimum age requirement for selling puppies within the state of Indiana.

Controversial 'puppy mill' bill passes Indiana House. The Indiana House on Monday passed a bill to prevent cities from banning the sale of dogs at pet stores, nullifying ordinances in 21 municipalities that sought to put a dent in unethical puppy mills and increase shelter adoptions.

House Bill 1412, dubbed the "canine standard of care" bill, will require pet stores and animal care institutions to register with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health and be subject to inspection. But it also nullifies ordinances, such as Indianapolis', that prohibit the sale of dogs at pet stores.

The cheapest breed overall is the Miniature Poodle, at an average of $800 per puppy. The Boerboel is the most expensive large puppy, costing $3,000 on average. The French bulldog is the most expensive small dog at $3,500, and the most advertised puppy for sale.

The most expensive dog ever sold was a red Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash going for some $1.5 million!

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Tibetan Mastiff – $10,000

While they were initially used as guardians and protectors, they became too expensive for their owners to maintain and they slowly began to vanish. The breed is very alert and will protect your family at a moment's notice.

The biggest or fattest puppy in the litter can turn out to be the greediest one - he probably pushed the other puppies away to get the most food. The smallest one often can't fend for itself and consequently doesn't get enough food.

Look for a breed that matches your lifestyle and availability. For example, if you live in a small apartment and you're busy working all day, an energetic dog that needs lots of exercise, like a Labrador retriever, may not be the best fit.

As the world's largest registry of purebred dogs, the AKC uses our registration statistics to rank the most popular breeds of the past year. And for the first time in history, 2022 found the French Bulldog taking the No. 1 spot.