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Originally Posted by Woogie Man   ....
I'm not sure what's so funny about my views on puppy mills  . I don't pretend to be an expert but have done enough research to have a good awareness of them.
From the images I've seen, puppy mills aren't farmers that are 'growing dogs' along with corn, wheat, tomatoes, etc.. They're usually dumpy places with stacks of dogs everywhere. I don't recall seeing crops growing in the background so I would say that many are just that...puppy mills operated by a family making money off the misery of their dogs. In many ways, they are 'backyard breeders gone wild'. I won't insult farmers by lumping them together with millers, though there are surely some millers that do some farming.
Yes, I am aware of dog auctions, brokers, the Hunte Corp., Petland, the Amish, bogus rescues, the USDA list, etc. etc.. Hello, I'm not some newbie here that just bought a pup from a pet store. Geez, I almost feel the need to re-introduce myself. |
I'm really sorry if I offended, you are right, it's not a humorous subject. I'm having a hard time explaining myself, and I guess my "LOL", was just out of my frustration. I was trying to say, the miller isn't some big bad boogieman, he looks just like a farmer. I do know that you are very well read on it, and you probably know more about this then me, I was just trying to explain that many farmers also raise dogs. I watched the videos and they interviewed the millers,
and all I can say is that they called themselves farmers. I also know that the Amish who raise dogs are called farmers. The term farmer means to me, anyone who raises crops or animals, and lives in a rural area. I was only guessing why the farmers voted against this bill. It makes sense to me, but if it doesn't make sense to you, that's ok, I'm not saying I'm right. I have a lot of respect for you, and I am very sorry if I offended you.
I can see by Rachel and Sadie's post that you are not alone in not understanding what I was trying to say. I meant no disrespect to farmers either.