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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Puppy mills have huge lobbies, it takes lots of individual citizens to stand together and fight them. Oprah, and her audience made a difference in Pennsylvania, the governor got on board and passed some great laws, but it was touch and go for a while. Even some people here on Yorkietalk seems more interested in buying a cheap dog, than making sure that the conditions in which the dogs live are humane. I encourage everyone to go see for themselves where the dogs are being raised, this is really the only way we can make a difference. Many people say that it's too inconvenient to do this. |
I agree completely. I understand having a puppy shipped from a well known show breeder. If it just a regular old puppy (without ch parents, health testing, etc.), why not buy close to home where you can see where the pup is raised. I would have a hard time, buying from someone without visiting their home. IMHO, the internet was a godsend to puppymillers. They can sell directly to the public w/o paying a broker or obeying the USDA's ridiculously low standards. I'm not saying you can't find a good breeder via the internet. Just that you shouldn't be able to buy a puppy the same way you would order a microwave from Overstock.com.