Puppy Lemon Laws: Think Twice before Buying that Doggy in the Window

By Stephanie K. Savino114 Penn St. L. Rev. 643.

Consider the following hypothetical:  a couple’s children beg their parents to “just take a look” at the puppies in the local pet store.  After the couple gives in and enters the store, the entire family instantly falls in love with the soulful-eyed puppy behind the window.  The salesclerk at the pet store offers a reasonable price to the couple.  In addition, the salesclerk claims that the puppy was purely bred and that the puppy has a clean bill of health.   Soon after, the family leaves the pet store, eager to bond with its new addition . . . [keep reading]