[gemy]

"The fact of the matter is that puppies sold by pet stores frequently come from highly reputable breeders who provide healthy loving pets to the public," said Michael Maddox, vice president of government affairs and general counsel for the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, an industry group based in Washington, D.C. "Notwithstanding isolated anecdotal stories that misrepresent pet store puppies, the vast majority of customers who bring home their canine companion from a pet store are supremely satisfied with the experience."


And of course if asked for a breakdown of these fine responsible breeders, what would the answer be???

Such BS - sure do the ban - or you could even have made it mandatory that each puppy have listed the Breeders Name and Address. These puppy farms are licensed arent they under the Dept of Agriculture. Well hey what, our food has to be labelled for content and source, why not puppies?????

Boutique places to shop for pets, instead of pet stores, ummmmm not too sure that won't be abused soon.

How about Meet the Breeders Booth at all AKC events. Not meet the Breed. MEET the Breeders. An information screening, and gathering place, with absolutely no puppy sales to take place. With free educational seminars to the public about selecting a breeder, you could feature one or two breeds, to educate the public on. Free demos on CGC, higher obedience titles, the absolute fun of Rally, Agility, Fly ball, and Dock Diving.
Not to menton Doggy Frisbee, Tracking, Water Rescue, Service Dogs, the list could go on and on. How about How to hike safely with your dog, how to put on life jackets, seminars on the various ways to keep your dog safe in the car, Crates there place and use. Tie outs to do or not. Nutrional seminars.

Fluffy is not just a lap dog. They can be trained to do so much more. In fact many would welcome the stimulation.

And while my dog can give so much to me, I too can give back.