I live in West Lawn, PA about an hr east of Lancaster which is puppy mill central. My wife sees the results of puppy mills every day at the vet hospital. Its terrible. As a breeder, it makes me sick to think of what the poor animals endure.
People have the misconception that the Amish are "special". That buying from them means they get a better "product" because the Amish do things the "old fashioned" way. Well that is simply not true. Maybe (and maybe not) the quilt you buy from an Amish lady is better made than a store bought quilt but thats different....its not a living thing. The Amish believe breeding puppies is the responsiblity of children. Its not an adult job. How many 10 year olds do you know that is responsible enough to care for him/herself let alone puppies? Not many.
To the Amish its a cash crop nothing more. They are raised in horrible conditions. There was actually a newspaper article in my local paper last week about the Governor cracking down on puppy mills. He supposedly owns two labs rescued from a puppy mill.
I don't know how effective it will be.....but one can hope.
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