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Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by Amber

Amber — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:46 +0000

Great post Mary! I look forward to a time when there is such a shortage of pets that they are cherished as a valued commodity and treated with the love and respect they deserve … and when they will no longer be disposable items.

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:46:16 +0000

Yes, I'm a little disappointed we haven't heard from Mr. Rauch!

Money changes everything. We don't have any anymore. I imagine this is a major issues throughout the States and these millers know it. Maybe States can recruit animal advocates to inspect, take three or four minutes of video, some still photos and submit report to State inspectors.

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:03:01 +0000

Oh absolutely good breeders are every bit as picky as shelters and even more intrusive! Basically they are both looking for a lifetime match. While events can conspire to cause an adopter to bring a dog back, even many years later, generally neither shelters nor breeders look to adopt to those who are just shopping for a new "toy" for the kids. Those are the folks that call and say "Sally's off to college, we need to return the dog." Ugh.

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:53:28 +0000

Inspectors at all levels of. are capable of being on the take. That problem may have increased significantly given financial picture.

Yes, I thought it was funny/odd–how many different breeds did he have? No good breeder I know has more than a couple. There's just too much to know and you have to know everything to do a good job of shepherding in future generations that are excellent examples of any breed.

Ha, Irish, eh? Then you know what I'm talking about;-) Thanks, Nicole!

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by Rod@GoPetFriendly

Rod@GoPetFriendly — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:12:10 +0000

Hmmmmm. No comment from Mr. Rauch yet?

The USDA and FDA don't have the funding to do the best job of protecting humans from bad food and bad drugs. I can only imagine the few dollars and little oversight that gets directed at puppy mills.

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:35:59 +0000

One of the most troubling ideas is that commercial breeders can make enough money to pay off inspectors. In fact, that may be one of their only costs!

If all of those things were remotely true, photos would be welcome and encouraged. If animals were being treated in a way that would make people want to purchase them, pictures (real pics, not the crap where the pups are moved, cleaned, and then photographed) would be a great marketing tactics.

I'm Irish, too!

Comment on Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Defined by Robert

Robert — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:03:06 +0000

Good article. When I got Angeles from his breeder she was one that wanted to meet me and make sure we were a good fit. Also, she stopped breeding for a year as the economy started taking a hit so her dogs wouldn't end up in shelters. That is the sign of a responsible breeder. We hope to breed Angeles with the same care and responsibility one day too.