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Yorkie3 · 11-26-2007, 10:18 AM

There is going to be a special report tonight at 11:00 P.M. on channel WTHR 13 Eyewitness News in Central Indiana about petstores and where these puppies come from. From the previews it looks like it will very interesting and sad. Since I can't stay awake that long, I will be setting the VCR to tape it.

Just wanted to let everyone know about this report so those interested can see it.

yougetthesmiles · 11-26-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie3

There is going to be a special report tonight at 11:00 P.M. on channel WTHR 13 Eyewitness News in Central Indiana about petstores and where these puppies come from. From the previews it looks like it will very interesting and sad. Since I can't stay awake that long, I will be setting the VCR to tape it.

Just wanted to let everyone know about this report so those interested can see it.

thanks for the info, I will record it! is this channel abc, cbs or nbc?

Yorkiekids · 11-26-2007, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

charly · 11-26-2007, 01:09 PM

Thanks for the info.

Yorkie3 · 11-26-2007, 01:28 PM

I'm pretty sure it's NBC.

Yorkiedaze · 11-26-2007, 03:36 PM

Is it on NBC Dateline? Here is a featured article from Dateline that covers that issue.

http://ecsel.psu.edu/~dwg128/essay.html

yorkieaddict · 11-26-2007, 03:43 PM

Great info! Education of how that "cute puppy in the window" got there is our greatest defense against the horrible puppymills.

Thanks for sharing.

Sethowner · 11-26-2007, 03:44 PM

Yorkiedaze, Excellant article!!!!!! I am so glad you put it for everyone to read.

Yorkie3 · 11-26-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Is it on NBC Dateline? Here is a featured article from Dateline that covers that issue.

http://ecsel.psu.edu/~dwg128/essay.html

Great article, but it's not the same. This will be on the local news here in central Indiana and I'm pretty sure Dateline is National. I think this is a report on how these puppies are making it to Indiana pet stores. The name of the report is Puppy Pipeline.

Here is a link to what it is about..

http://www.wthr.com/global/Story.asp?s=7399716

Yorkie3 · 11-27-2007, 06:35 AM

If you didn't get a chance to see the news report, you can see it on this link. Just look under the video box and click on 'Part 1'. I had no idea this was going on in Indiana. Does anyone here from Indiana live in Davies county? I think that's the county they mentioned..southwest of Indianapolis.

mypreciouspups · 11-27-2007, 07:02 AM

I watched this, I also want to watch the second part...and I cannot understand how in this world people get away with this.are not punished If they had this video clip on as much as they had Ellen and Iggy on National televison then maybe we would not have these problems..or at least not as many..If this was given more airtime/exposure I think it might help people that are considering buying from petstrores more aware...if all it did was stop a lot of the sales of puppy's in pet stores, then possibly the need/demand would not be there..But as sad as it is, there are many many people out there that have no idea of what really goes on. Sad but true.

Maybe we need to make it our mission to have these national news shows, air this kind of dog life more often, make more people aware...

Really I am absolutely speechless, I get so angry when I see this going on, it breaks my heart. But who am I alone to stop this. And why do puppy mills be government inspected and get away with this...we need stiffer Laws....

Yorkie3 · 11-27-2007, 07:13 AM

I know I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack, but I thought these people (Amish is who they mentioned) were religious people, how can they have so little disregard for a life? And they don't have to be religious people, how can ANYONE care so little?

GinosMommy · 11-27-2007, 07:19 AM

I am apalled. This is so sad.

I dont understand how it cant be shut down! They are outside in the cold too!

yougetthesmiles · 11-27-2007, 07:34 AM

that is just so sad. I don't know how they can get away with it!

when I set out to find a yorkie, I went to this lady about 10 min from where I live and she had this huge kennel in her back yard that was not fit for a ant to live in. I was not suppose to go in, but she was no where to be found so her helper took me to see the parents and I was just sickened by what I saw! She had about 25 different breeds, all caged, then when I went outside to see the yorkies, she had them in a ex-pen and as I was leaving the owner started counting the pups in the pen, I guess to make sure i didnt steal one. It was so sad. It was in the middle of summer and they would spray all the dogs down with a hose to keep them cooled off. Needless to say, i did not buy from her.

PKHenderson · 11-27-2007, 11:26 AM

I didn't catch it last night.. but I did see a portion on the news today and that is horrible! My husband and I actually looked at a weimerainer at uncle bills in greenwood several years ago and we asked the girl where the pup was from "the amish... they either breed dogs or make furniture" what a great sales pitch, huh?! safe to say.. we didn't purchase. but i can't believe the vice president of uncle bills said he sees nothing wrong with where the pups come from

11-26-2007, 10:18 AM	#1
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,286 Blog Entries: 1	[News] Indiana News Report on Pet Stores There is going to be a special report tonight at 11:00 P.M. on channel WTHR 13 Eyewitness News in Central Indiana about petstores and where these puppies come from. From the previews it looks like it will very interesting and sad. Since I can't stay awake that long, I will be setting the VCR to tape it. Just wanted to let everyone know about this report so those interested can see it. __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

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Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 12,145	Thanks for the heads up. __________________ Susan, Piper & Sebastion

11-26-2007, 01:28 PM	#5
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,286 Blog Entries: 1	I'm pretty sure it's NBC. __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

11-26-2007, 03:43 PM	#7
yorkieaddict Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Calif Posts: 788	Great info! Education of how that "cute puppy in the window" got there is our greatest defense against the horrible puppymills. Thanks for sharing. __________________ My belongs to Molly, Princeton and Pinky http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...edium=text_url

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Sethowner Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 865	Yorkiedaze, Excellant article!!!!!! I am so glad you put it for everyone to read. __________________ Seth: Member of Little Gentlemans Club, : Sasha :Member of the Crazy Club :

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charly Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: So Ca Posts: 1,360	Thanks for the info.

11-26-2007, 03:36 PM	#6
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 5,916	Is it on NBC Dateline? Here is a featured article from Dateline that covers that issue. http://ecsel.psu.edu/~dwg128/essay.html

11-27-2007, 06:35 AM	#10
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,286 Blog Entries: 1	If you didn't get a chance to see the news report, you can see it on this link. Just look under the video box and click on 'Part 1'. I had no idea this was going on in Indiana. Does anyone here from Indiana live in Davies county? I think that's the county they mentioned..southwest of Indianapolis. __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

11-27-2007, 07:02 AM	#11
mypreciouspups Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 3,128	I watched this, I also want to watch the second part...and I cannot understand how in this world people get away with this.are not punished If they had this video clip on as much as they had Ellen and Iggy on National televison then maybe we would not have these problems..or at least not as many..If this was given more airtime/exposure I think it might help people that are considering buying from petstrores more aware...if all it did was stop a lot of the sales of puppy's in pet stores, then possibly the need/demand would not be there..But as sad as it is, there are many many people out there that have no idea of what really goes on. Sad but true. Maybe we need to make it our mission to have these national news shows, air this kind of dog life more often, make more people aware... Really I am absolutely speechless, I get so angry when I see this going on, it breaks my heart. But who am I alone to stop this. And why do puppy mills be government inspected and get away with this...we need stiffer Laws.... __________________ Kacee, Kandie, Princess Grace, and Maravilhosa anne/pooh's mum my yorkies are my life

11-27-2007, 07:13 AM	#12
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,286 Blog Entries: 1	I know I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack, but I thought these people (Amish is who they mentioned) were religious people, how can they have so little disregard for a life? And they don't have to be religious people, how can ANYONE care so little? __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

11-27-2007, 07:19 AM	#13
GinosMommy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 2,144	I am apalled. This is so sad. I dont understand how it cant be shut down! They are outside in the cold too! __________________ Stacy, Mommy to: Bianca the Bichon 3-6-06, Gino the yorkie 3-15-07 Pee Pads Blow Out Sale www.Pee-Pads.com/FreeShipping

11-27-2007, 07:34 AM	#14
yougetthesmiles The Brat Pack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,028 Blog Entries: 3	that is just so sad. I don't know how they can get away with it! when I set out to find a yorkie, I went to this lady about 10 min from where I live and she had this huge kennel in her back yard that was not fit for a ant to live in. I was not suppose to go in, but she was no where to be found so her helper took me to see the parents and I was just sickened by what I saw! She had about 25 different breeds, all caged, then when I went outside to see the yorkies, she had them in a ex-pen and as I was leaving the owner started counting the pups in the pen, I guess to make sure i didnt steal one. It was so sad. It was in the middle of summer and they would spray all the dogs down with a hose to keep them cooled off. Needless to say, i did not buy from her. __________________ Is your being a Pee Pee Brat? Think of me and get a Wee Wee Wrap! Specializing in custom made Harness Vest, Dresses, WeeWee Wraps & Poochie Pants! TAIL WAGGERS

11-27-2007, 11:26 AM	#15
PKHenderson Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 232	I didn't catch it last night.. but I did see a portion on the news today and that is horrible! My husband and I actually looked at a weimerainer at uncle bills in greenwood several years ago and we asked the girl where the pup was from "the amish... they either breed dogs or make furniture" what a great sales pitch, huh?! safe to say.. we didn't purchase. but i can't believe the vice president of uncle bills said he sees nothing wrong with where the pups come from __________________ I my furbutts!!