While I am not condoning this, I do have to say that if you think taking care of 800 dogs is not "working" just try it with even a small percentage of that! It did say that the dogs were well fed and were taken care of. These people may have gotten in over their heads but I would hardly say they were avoiding working nor would I call them trash. I don't know them or how they got into this situation. I agree that someone in their 60's is hardly "elderly" except perhaps to someone much younger. I am in my 50's and prefer to think of this time and the next 2 decades at least as middle age and upper middle age.
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They were a puppy mill..... in it for profit! I have absolutely no sympathy for people who are that greedy! They lived in a triple wide and had urine and feces all over the floors and carpets as well as dead dogs! The dogs were not in good condition, they had food & water but no other care!
That is not working in my opinion but taking advantage of the innocents & all for a buck! Disgusting!!