Question about a breeder...

[nu2this1111]

I'm ashamed to say that if your puppy was purchased from a pet store AND the breeder is from Kansas that it is probably a puppy mill baby. Kansas is one of the few states that actually protects puppy mills. I'm pretty sure that my Easter puppy is also a puppy mill baby. He was rehomed with us and his original owner got him in South East Kansas. I love him all the same, but I too worry about his health.

[fab1835]

Originally Posted by snickers mom

i didnt know then what i know now.... i wish i had come across this site sooner... does anyone know anything about a Betty Westhoff in Kansas? I'm not saying anything good or bad about her I just brought my puppy home on Friday and when looking for the local breeders name (I live in RI) found out it came from her in Kansas and it raised a red flag for me... Thanks for any help you could give...

I just checked this website:
http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID==48a0536

It tells the outcome of the USDA inspections for Betty Westhoff-not too pretty. Check it out. Mary Anne

[a2luckygirl]

Originally Posted by fab1835

I just checked this website:
http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID==48a0536

It tells the outcome of the USDA inspections for Betty Westhoff-not too pretty. Check it out. Mary Anne

I get a error -not found on the link!

[CardsGrl]

Well i sure hope that the puppy does well hun. but i have not ever heard of her hopefully someone else might

[fab1835]

Originally Posted by a2luckygirl

I get a error -not found on the link!

Hi,

Try it this way. I don't know if you have AOL. I typed in the search:

B.J. & Guys dog broker

It was the 2nd article entitled:

Cases ID: 4930 Date submitted 3/18/2008 Breed Y

Let me know: Mary Anne

[fab1835]

Originally Posted by snickers mom

the other name on the paperwork - the people that delivered the puppy from the breeder to the pet shop was BJ's & Guys - they call themselves a pedigree service? I'm guessing they are the broker maybe? I didnt get this paperwork until AFTER i paid for her in full and went to pick her up the next day...

According to the USDA inspection of 6/1/2004 Betty Westhoff needed better ventilation in her West kennels, the smell of ammonia was high enough that it could be felt in your eyes and the flooring needed a cover so the puppies feet wouldn't fall through. There were 357 adult dogs on the premises, 39 weaned puppies and 108 puppies, which totals 504 dogs. If this doesn't sound like a puppy mill, then ??? what is it. Our beloved Yorkie, Jingles died at the age of 5 from a collapsed trachea. Betty Westhoff's name is on Jingle breeder papers. Collapsed trachea is genetic condition due to faulty breeding. Now I am going to start reporting her to every agency that I can and other places that will listen.She didn't evev get a slap on the wrist.

[fab1835]

Originally Posted by fab1835

According to the USDA inspection of 6/1/2004 Betty Westhoff needed better ventilation in her West kennels, the smell of ammonia was high enough that it could be felt in your eyes and the flooring needed a cover so the puppies feet wouldn't fall through. There were 357 adult dogs on the premises, 39 weaned puppies and 108 puppies, which totals 504 dogs. If this doesn't sound like a puppy mill, then ??? what is it. Our beloved Yorkie, Jingles died at the age of 5 from a collapsed trachea. Betty Westhoff's name is on Jingle breeder papers. Collapsed trachea is genetic condition due to faulty breeding. Now I am going to start reporting her to every agency that I can and other places that will listen.She didn't even get a slap on the wrist.

These puppy mill places get away with this because we, the consumer keep buying from them. If we don;t the cycle won't end.

[fab1835]

Originally Posted by fab1835

These puppy mill places get away with this because we, the consumer keep buying from them. If we don;t the cycle won't end.

I also have something else to post about the breeder , Betty Westhoff.When I bought my puppy I read his papers and his date of birth was 4/24/02. He was born in Kansas and his papers said he received shots on 6/19/02 so he was taken away from his mother before 2 months.