There are over 10,000 puppy mills in the united states. Puppy mills arecommercial kennels where the adult dogs are kept in cages twenty four hours a day. Some of them never see daylight or feel grass under their feet. They are kept in filth (often times in their own excrement) and often fed the minimal amount of food to stay alive. Long hair breeds are usually covered in hair mats made up of hair, urine and feces. They are not socialized and rarely receive veterinarian care. The people running these puppy mills almost never allow anyone to see where they house their adult dogs. If the owners of the puppies refuse to allow you to see where they keep the adult dogs, walk away. We understand that you could bring in bacteria and viruses on your shoes and clothing. Therefore, a good breeder should allow you to peak in the door of the kennel or look in the windows to see their dogs. A good breeder will ask you not to come to see their puppies until you have showered and changed clothes, if you have been at a shelter or another kennel that day. This is to lesson the chances of the puppies picking something up from the other places. They will ask you to wash your hands prior to picking their puppies up. You should at least be able to see the Mother in person, unless the puppy was the pick of the litter, to evaluate her health and disposition. If the puppy is the pick of the litter you should be able to see pictures of her Mother and be able to contact the owner of the mother dog. Some times the Father is at another breeder’s facility and can’t be seen. However, you should be able to see pictures of him and be able to contact the stud owner. As long as you purchase puppies from puppy mills, dogs will suffer incomprehensible lives in cages without proper care. Do you want this to continue? You can be part of the solution. If you and everyone else refuse to buy puppies from them, they will be going out of business. Many pet stores buy from these places. Be very careful, when buying from a pet store. Florida law does not allow a breeder to sell a puppy before it is eight weeks of age. The breeder cannot sell a puppy without a Health Certificate from a licensed Veterinarian. Never purchase a puppy without these things. God made all creatures great and small. He made you their guardian. Their lives’ are in your hands. God bless, Jan Shoemaker |
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