puppies mills - Page 4

Unfortunately people will never stop buying from pet stores.  Those sad brown eyes staring back through the glass or bars are *ALWAYS* the reason those dogs find homes.  Took my human son to the Dr last week.  She has a pet store GSD and adores him...if the well educated are buying how do we hope the average person will not buy?  A woman from my dog club bought a mixed dog at a pet store...noone knows better than her...it's the sad brown eyes...  We all know several someones who have pet store dogs.  I do my best to educate when I can, but the sadness of a caged animal generally wins.  People going in to buy pet supplies get suckered in.  What we need are rescues and shelters with pet stores in the front...attract the pet lovers with merchandise and then get them to donate or adopt (after proper screening and education of course)

I do have an increased amount of phone calls for people looking for rescue dogs.  In the last 4 months probably 20-30% of inquiries I've gotten have been for rescues...YAY!  I'm not sure if people are becoming increasingly aware or if it's a function of the economy?  Either way, I'm thrilled people are beating the bushes for rescues.

Forget about the backyard breeders and the pet stores for a minute.  Some of the so called reputable breeders, those that you know and love have practices that are appalling.  One I am too familiar with keeps dogs all over the place, in crates, trailers, vans and doubled, tripled up in kennels because of a lack of space.  This breeder is a dog hoarder who has at any one time 30 to 40 breeding females and breeds in excess of 100 puppies a year.  VA breeder yadayadayada.  Some of the things that have happened:  puppy with a broken leg kept with the litter for a whole week and not taken to a vet.  Breeder thought the mother just stepped on it and it would get better.  Young female kept with her brother got pregnant.  No one knew because they were too busy preparing dogs for a big show.  Litter was born in a small compartment and found by accident by the sole kennel worker.  Litter was euthanized.  These things happened and many other disgusting incidents in the name of money-making.  This breeder is a major top showline breeder.  Now jump all over me.  I will not name this breeder, time and karma will soon exact their due. 

Angusmom:  Me two and three and more....the opinion of many of us Americans.

I hope they get what they deserve, Wanderer.  Unfortunately, there are piss poor excuses for human beings in the GSD world too.

Wanderer, with such knowledge you should make a complaint to the police and animal conhtrol if you have evidence.  Otherwise you are functioning as an accessory.  Do your civic duty alert all possible investigative bodies which inspect kennels and license dogs and can assist. 

Preston, the SPCA has visited this place on the basis of a complaint, but not laid charges since they found no obvious legal infractions at the time of the visit.  The SPCA in this part of the world has very little legal influence or power.  Laws must be changed for change to occur.  The breeder will not remain viable. It is like a house of cards that cannot stand.  No one will invest anymore.  The money well ran dry.