Puppy Mills

[SoftballCrazy]

One reason puppy mills need to be banned entirely...no doubt there are plenty of other reasons.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/majestyrescue.html

Check out Fozzie's story, runs w/ Windows Media Player. Majesty Rottweiler Rescue has a great website for other info as well.

 

[jp2854]

Aww I am now sad seeing all those dogs in cages with poop etc all over them and around them. I feel like going and taking all those dogs away from the scum of the earth who did that to all the dogs. Fozzies story is soo sad .

 

[Chrystee]

God help me, I could only watch one minute of that.
I don't understand how people can do that to these creatures..
We always get our dogs from rescues.. I could never imagine not only buying them from a pet store, but have you seen the COST of pet store dogs? $1500??

 

[BlackSheep]

We always get our dogs from rescues.. I could never imagine not only buying them from a pet store, but have you seen the COST of pet store dogs? $1500??

It's not just pet stores-what about the dogs being sold at the Farmer Market, car swaps or other locations? Damn shame!!

 

[SoftballCrazy]

God help me, I could only watch one minute of that.
I don't understand how people can do that to these creatures..
We always get our dogs from rescues.. I could never imagine not only buying them from a pet store, but have you seen the COST of pet store dogs? $1500??

Well, the sad thing is...w/ many dogs (even other animals) that are given up to the shelter, its usually something that could be fixed. The dog isn't behaving, he pulls on the leash, he's not friendly w/ other dogs - training, socialization, a little bit of work on the human's part - could fix the problem...people don't want to put forth the effort, they get a cute puppy, he grows up, starts chewing on things, gets isolated and tied up in the back yard, then they don't have time for him anymore, or he jumps on them because he's soo excited to see someone and the owners don't like him jumping, and he gets sent to the shelter. A 3 yr old shep, purebred, was turned in to the shelter because he didn't like their cat. A behaviorist/trainer could've helped? Maybe they could've tried separating the dog/cat in separate rooms/sections of the house? He's a beautiful dog, you can see him on the Tri Cty site. The majority of dogs there have problems that could be fixed easily w/ time and patience, and training. I'm off topic w/ this...sorry...

 

[mygoldnhorse]

That is very sad. I never heard of puppy mills until a couple of weeks back when someone posted to stop buying puppies from puppy mills. So let me try to get this straight...Puppies that are purchased from a pet store, come from a puppy mill? Is this correct? Thank you Softball crazy, for taking the time to bring Fozzie's story to us.

 

[SoftballCrazy]

That is very sad. I never heard of puppy mills until a couple of weeks back when someone posted to stop buying puppies from puppy mills. So let me try to get this straight...Puppies that are purchased from a pet store, come from a puppy mill? Is this correct? Thank you Softball crazy, for taking the time to bring Fozzie's story to us.

I did a quick search on-line about pet stores and puppy mills, this is the first site that came up. I'm sure HSUS has info too, but I'm short on time now to look it up...
http://www.petstorepuppies.com/Home_Page.html
We've all seen them, noses pressed to the glass, eyes pleading for somebody to take them home. So cute and cuddly that many a rational person has made the impulsive decision to bring one home, a few hundred dollars later. And inevitably, thousands of dollars in veterinary bills later, the poor sucker finally realizes that maybe buying that puppy wasn't such a grand idea.

Right idea, wrong place, unfortunately.

Every single puppy sold from a pet store came from a puppy mill, or a backyard breeder. How can I make such a blanket statement, tarring them all with the same brush? Simply because there is not one, single responsible breeder out there who would allow one of his or her dogs to be marketed out like regular merchandise to whomever can lay down the cash. Let me repeat that, please. There are no responsible breeders who would sell their dogs to pet stores!

 

[SoftballCrazy]

To my karma giver - sheesh...I've seen some that will have contracts for return of animals for any reason, that they MUST notify the breeder before getting rid of a dog, etc...I didn't see any of that on this site, unless the contract info is just not posted on their site. Thats kind of depressing...

 

[SoftballCrazy]

To my karma giver - sheesh...I've seen some that will have contracts for return of animals for any reason, that they MUST notify the breeder before getting rid of a dog, etc...I didn't see any of that on this site, unless the contract info is just not posted on their site. Thats kind of depressing...

From the same article sited previously about puppy mills/pet stores:

Let's look at what defines a responsible breeder, shall we?

A responsible breeder must know where their puppies are going.
A responsible breeder will interrogate the potential buyer about their home, family, living arrangements, other people that share their house, their past, and their future. Police interrogations have nothing on a breeder trying to find the best possible home for his or her dogs. One I spoke with a few years ago sent a five page questionaire, on top of the fifty or so questions she asked me over the phone. A responsible breeder will sell with a contract.
What kind of contract, you ask?
When you buy from a responsible breeder you will be signing a binding contract stating that if something (anything) happens, to this dog the breeder is the first to be told. This may seem a little extreme, but there is a very legitimate reason behind this. If your new dog develops hip dysplasia four or five years down the road, she'll know to pull the parents from the breeding line.
You sign that if something happens to you, and you can no longer care for your dog, she will be notified, so she may take the dog back into her care or find it a new home. (See #4)
You agree to spay or neuter your new pet as soon as possible to help prevent unwanted litters if your dog was bought as a companion.
You agree to abide by any other terms and conditions set forth in the contract. If that means getting hips certified at age two, or eyes certified, you do so.
As daunting as this is, if you think this over, you will realize that she has done this to protect her dogs. And most people have no trouble signing these contracts with a clear conscience.
A responsible breeder will take back into her care, any dog at any time that has been bred from her breeding lines. And often even dogs that were not.
A responsible breeder will do her very best to make sure that none of her dogs ever end up in a shelter.
A responsible breeder can guarantee your new dog's freedom from genetic diseases and defects for life, knowing that she has done the very best to breed best possible parent to the best possible parent and both were free from genetic problems.