Comments on: What are Puppy Mills?

By: Martine Pauwels

Martine Pauwels — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:24:21 +0000

By the way: the pet store I worked did kill dogs that did not get sold or that had a clear handicap and I also know one that puts them in shelters.

By: Martine Pauwels

Martine Pauwels — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:23:06 +0000

All pet stored buy from puppy mills or like in Belgium: are puppy mills due to legal regulations. To get a confirmed pedigree the breeder has to have certain qualifications and is not allowed to breed more than two breeds of dogs here in Belgium. But when you have breeders license, pedigrees are not a must. So pet store pups come without a pedigree which makes them less worth. A pedigree is not a must for people who might not have any plans to participate their dogs in shows and stuff like that, but in that case it should not be sold as a pure breed dog, despite it might be.

By: aalbrson

aalbrson — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:53:14 +0000

Very informative piece. It’s sad that these places exist and also sad that getting rid of them, while will be wonderful in the long run, will lead to dogs abandoned, ddestroyed and mistreated as the market starts to dry up. I’m not syaing that to disagree in anyw ay with what you said, just that it is a horrible situation that will get much worse before it gets better. Kudos on helping to shine a spotlight on puppy mills

By: keyboardologist

keyboardologist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:42:19 +0000

You have some very good points. There are however, exceptions to every rule. We have a dog that is a mixed breed (Dad was Cocker Spaniel, and Mom Chihuahua), and we were able to see the parents. The people we bought him from only have about six or seven dogs at a time, and they all have their appropriate shots. I have heard some horror stories about ferrets as well as puppies.

By: thestickman

thestickman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:47 +0000

thanks for caring, sharing

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:15 +0000

Brad, yes I am a commie at heart lol, but if you ever saw a puppy mill I think you would be horrified, these are not the same people that just breed one or two dogs in their yard, they have hundreds in tiny cages, never allowed out. That is NOT okay.

By: BradONeill

BradONeill — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:06:02 +0000

I think you are a little harsh on the people who are in this for profit. There are lots of Dog Lovers that choose to breed them for a living or more often to supplement their living. I know you are a communist at heart and I love you but it is ok to make money doing what you love.

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:40:31 +0000

to Manda

your parents place could be considered as a Puppy Mill or Back Yard Breeder – not all are filty or overrun, but all breed for the main interest of profit – which you even said your folks did. This does not mean they didnt love the dogs, nor does it mean they didnt have names. but if your parents didnt take the parents to shows to prove their worth as breeding animals, they are not reputable breeders. No assumptions made. That is a fact.

By: Manda

Manda — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:21:05 +0000

"A Puppy Mill is ANY place that breeds puppies for the main purpose of making a profit."

Umm, excuse me? My parents raise dogs for a living because neither of them can hold an actual job for various reasons. Yes, they do it to make a profit but our kennel is inspected several times a year by both our local vet and the government inspector and these are suprise visits. We don't know they are coming until they call from our driveway so there is no way to prepare. Everything MUST be kept up to par.

I can tell you right off the top of my head how many dogs we have, what their names are, who their friends are (as in who they get along with so they have a sleeping companion and someone to play with), how old they are and many other things.

All of our dogs respond to their names, they aresn't scared, their pens are cleaned daily and every last one of them have a kennel run that is larger than my bedroom. We play with every single dog every day. It is time consumming but its worth it because our babies are happy.

Not all breeders that have multiple dogs are raising them in puppy mills. Learn how to check your facts before you assume somthing.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:36:47 +0000

Thats good. except this part “A purebred dog is ONLY worth more if the parents have been to shows to prove their quality.”
it can be a really good dog and have great parents. but just becuse there parents never went to a show doesnt mean its not good. LOL