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Originally Posted by yogini75  I was wondering why no one ever discusses puppy brokers in the PUPPY MILL discussions. It seems that many of these pet stores either LIE or just don't really understand. These pet stores swear up and down they do not purchase from Puppy Mills, and in fact many of them do not. Apparently there are TWO major Puppy Brokers Lambriar and HUNT. These are the puppy "transporters". These brokers DO buy from the puppy mills. And then sometimes these little puppies, ripped from there mommies way too young, spend days sometimes weeks in large trucks being transported across the country! IT IS SICKENING! I bought my baby 3 years ago. After he got sick quickly, I began to do alot of research, including calling the National Humane Society and learned just how this works. I tracked down my "breeder" who told me he sold the puppy to Lambriar for $400. Well I paid $2000 because there are so many middle men in the process. While it is critical to continue raising awareness about puppy mills, it is also imperative to expose this part of the business linking the puppy mills to the pet stores. In addition, the government allows certain Puppy breeders to be USDA approved. What I learned is these "backyard breeders" are perhaps one step above the "traditional puppy mills. This is a huge business!!! Unfortunately, I learned the hard way. There is a lemon law in most states which says you can get your money back from the Pet store and you can keep the dog! I didn't know that, and there was no way I was giving Nobu back. Our vet bills have been astronomical, but the love I have for him makes it all worth it. I made the mistake of walking into a pet store, without an intention of purchasing a dog....BIG MISTAKE! We MUST stay our of the PET STORES all together, and the public must be educated on theses MIDDLE MEN! They too deny having ties to puppy mills! LIES!!!! |
Puppy brokers are the absolute lowest in my opinion. I hate puppy mills, but the truth of the matter is that some of these farms are owned by people who have really little or no contact with the outside world, and view puppies no differently than any other form of livestock. They are farmers, and they treat the dogs like farm animals. Puppy brokers on the other hand, know very much about the real world, and sell these dogs to Pet Stores and through the Internet. They know these dogs are coming from horrific backgrounds, and see no problem with being the middleman.
I don't think any Pet Stores get their pets from responsible breeders, how could they, a responsible breeder doesn't "sell" her dog. A responsible breeder adopts her dog, this means that she won't sell her dog to just anyone. Pet stores on the other hand, sell their dogs to anyone who has the money to buy it. Part of being a good breeder is ensuring that all the dogs you produce go to good homes.
More people seem to be aware that purchasing a dog from a Pet Store perpetuates the suffering of millions of dogs in puppy mills, but they don't seem to be as knowledgeable about purchasing a dog over the internet. Unless you actually go see the breeder's home, and see the kennel conditions, you are condoning the suffering of millions of dogs.