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jeanm1963 · 02-21-2009, 06:50 AM

I actually cried when I saw the video, it broke my heart to see those poor poor dogs and it actually makes you wonder what kind of human being could do this to a poor helpless animal to make a couple of bucks!! Disgusting. Over Christmas my mom adopted the most beautiful pekingnese dog you could ever imagine, he was all white and soo soo pretty. She lives in Florida and my daughter myself and my mom picked him out, the place where we rescued him from lies and tells people he was an old ladies dog and she went to a nursing home, we later learned he was a puppy mill dog. It was soo soo sad when she brought him home. He was afraid to be held, was horrified of the grass, you most deffinatly could not reach out to him or he would growl, he was 5 years old and would not go down the stairs, play with a toy or even eat a treat from your hand. He had no idea what a leash was for and would NOT walk on one. Anywhere he stood in the house he would just squat and pee. We took him to the vet where he determined that he was deffinatly a puppy mill dog he could tell because of the dogs behavior, often times puppy mill male dogs dont lift thier leg, his hind legs were not grown properly and there were so many other signs. He is coming around slowly very slowly and just recently learned how to climb the stairs, he still wont play with a toy and is afraid when you reach for him but is doing well on walks and loves the other animals in my mothers neighboorhood. He expecially loves his rides in her golf cart. He is not housebroken and the vet told my mom he may never be, but if you could see him go for a walk now , he really does stop and smell every flower, he rolls in the soft grass, and he loves turkey and chicken , my mother spoils him rotten, I really hope all the people who are adopting these dogs realize all the work and dedication that is needed to give these dogs a new life I hope they end up in a place where the really screen the new owners so they understand what they are getting themselves into and dont just give them away or be mean to them. I can tell you its been a long process for my mom and the first month was quite trying for her. Bandit loves my mom but hates people who come to the house, I think he thinks they are going to hurt him or take him away. I just really hope all these beautiful dogs end up in wonderful homes with people that truely understand what they have been through.

02-21-2009, 06:50 AM	#86
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	This is aweful!! I actually cried when I saw the video, it broke my heart to see those poor poor dogs and it actually makes you wonder what kind of human being could do this to a poor helpless animal to make a couple of bucks!! Disgusting. Over Christmas my mom adopted the most beautiful pekingnese dog you could ever imagine, he was all white and soo soo pretty. She lives in Florida and my daughter myself and my mom picked him out, the place where we rescued him from lies and tells people he was an old ladies dog and she went to a nursing home, we later learned he was a puppy mill dog. It was soo soo sad when she brought him home. He was afraid to be held, was horrified of the grass, you most deffinatly could not reach out to him or he would growl, he was 5 years old and would not go down the stairs, play with a toy or even eat a treat from your hand. He had no idea what a leash was for and would NOT walk on one. Anywhere he stood in the house he would just squat and pee. We took him to the vet where he determined that he was deffinatly a puppy mill dog he could tell because of the dogs behavior, often times puppy mill male dogs dont lift thier leg, his hind legs were not grown properly and there were so many other signs. He is coming around slowly very slowly and just recently learned how to climb the stairs, he still wont play with a toy and is afraid when you reach for him but is doing well on walks and loves the other animals in my mothers neighboorhood. He expecially loves his rides in her golf cart. He is not housebroken and the vet told my mom he may never be, but if you could see him go for a walk now , he really does stop and smell every flower, he rolls in the soft grass, and he loves turkey and chicken , my mother spoils him rotten, I really hope all the people who are adopting these dogs realize all the work and dedication that is needed to give these dogs a new life I hope they end up in a place where the really screen the new owners so they understand what they are getting themselves into and dont just give them away or be mean to them. I can tell you its been a long process for my mom and the first month was quite trying for her. Bandit loves my mom but hates people who come to the house, I think he thinks they are going to hurt him or take him away. I just really hope all these beautiful dogs end up in wonderful homes with people that truely understand what they have been through.