Anyone who sees the pathetic condition of puppy mill dogs knows that this abuse must be stopped.It’s amazing how we can live in a society where dogs are pampered and spoiled, yet we are unaware of where the dogs are coming from.
How can you help?
1)Please do not buy a dog from a pet store, even if they claim they don’t buy from puppy mills.More than likely, the pet store buys their puppies from a broker (a middleman) who has bought them from puppy mills.How do I know this?My main work is helping people resolve their dogs’ behavior problems.I have been inundated with calls from people who have purchased poodle mixes from pet stores in the area (Malti-poos, Yorkie-poos, Eski-poos, etc.).A large percentage of these dogs have behavior problems – food aggression, object aggression or anxiety issues.It’s obvious that the puppy mill these dogs came from is using a parent dog with genetic behavior problems, and is breeding these issues into the puppies.
2)Do not buy a puppy from an Amish farmer.They do not take good care of their dogs, and pay no attention to the health and behavior issues they could be breeding into their puppies.