To me a puppymill is someone who does not have the best interest of the animal first. The lady I got my yorkie from was very nice and does not breed every year. I also have a shepherd & I spent a whole year researching breeders reason being the size of the dog and temperment(i have 4 kids). The breeder i ended up buying my shep from was awesome,But she has 18 dogs not including puppies. Her dogs all see the vet regularly and her dogs are all groomed on a reg basis. They are all trained and have a huge yard to run in. I see some of you think if you have to many dogs how can you care for all of them. Well this is her life and her income. She would not go to the hospital (she copd) because she would not leave her dogs with anyone. So I guess puppymill is a term that could have many meanings to it. You cant lump every breeder who has many dogs,or accepts credit cards,or is on the internet together. You just can't do that. Yes there are def. some breeders out there who are just plain bad and unethical, but just because some of these breeders choose not to keep all thier dogs in the house does not make them bad. They may have a reason for it. I just learned you can not always just assume something you have to ask questions and do you research on a breeder. If you truly find that breeder to be a puppymill, then it is your right to let potential buyers know. But lets not forget for some people this is a job and a career, so before you label them as such make sure you know that for sure. |