Shocked - Appalled - Angry

[anevarez]

Oh don't get me started on the smuggled pups! I live near the Texas/Mexican border in a small town. We are lucky to have a shot clinic that operates under a vet in a larger town nearby. The vet tech is my aunt. Now, I see these people (2) here on Mondays and Fridays. They sell all kinds of dogs and even parrots. They have French Poodles, Shih Tzus, Schnauzers, and Chihuahuas. Their prices vary but when I stopped to look at the conditions of those poor puppies the Shih Tzu's were $600. These dogs are not registered, have no shot records and are being sold as healthy 8-12 week old dogs. I mentioned it somewhere on here before, but a girl took a schnauzer who was supposedly 12 weeks old to get his shots. He had been sold for a whopping amount because he was GUARANTEED on paper to not weigh more than 4 lbs at adult hood. Now the paper he was guaranteed on had no phone number or address - just a letter head that said "PUPPIES ON WHEELS PUPPY GUARANTEE" . This puppy had NO TEETH putting him at 4 weeks or younger! The girl said she chose him because the sister had bloody diahrrea all over her bottom... HELLO, WARNING SIGN! Anyways, the puppy ended up dying of the doggy illness that causes paralysis - I am at a loss for words, please fill me in on that one ... is it Corona Virus? Anyways, these dogs are all brought from Mexico too young! The best part is that the lady gives the buyers a card with the AKC website and phone number - she tells them to take a photo of the dog and to call the AKC to get instructions on how to get the dog registered! And these dogs sell like hotcakes... My neighbor just asked me how old Chloe was when I took her picture for AKC... And she looked at me like she felt bad for me - if she only knew. It really is sad what people do these days to make a buck!

Originally Posted by red98vett

I'm amazed they can sell in FLEA MARKETS - many (here in Texas) are smuggled....brought across the border with parvo.

It's so sad and a problem that no one seems to be trying to stop. I can't even think about how many die on the way - but have heard about people buying them there only to lose them to that awful painful illness. What gets me is people think it's ok.

my hex on those who do buy sell puppies like this is :

may the fleas of a thousand camels infest their crotch and may their arms be too short to scratch

hope no one here has bought in a flea market cause that would make me sound like a jerk

[anevarez]

Is there any way that this post could be deleted once the pictures of ads are posted on this forum... If so, any premeditated plan can never be proved!

[anevarez]

Oh, BTW - I'm in. I am so sick of these mass breeders!

[brendah]

Originally Posted by anevarez

Is there any way that this post could be deleted once the pictures of ads are posted on this forum... If so, any premeditated plan can never be proved!

That would be a good idea. Maybe delete this one when the plan is together, then when we see a post with a certain pic... We will all know what to do? We will not even have to talk about it, or just have a key word like "done" and we will know.

[anevarez]

Great idea, even some kind of code name could be put into the titles of every thread that will pertain to this. I'm getting all excited just thinking of this... I feel so spy like!

Originally Posted by brendah

That would be a good idea. Maybe delete this one when the plan is together, then when we see a post with a certain pic... We will all know what to do? We will not even have to talk about it, or just have a key word like "done" and we will know.

[brendah]

Originally Posted by anevarez

Great idea, even some kind of code name could be put into the titles of every thread that will pertain to this. I'm getting all excited just thinking of this... I feel so spy like!

I am anxious to see what the others say in the morn. I hope this will work. At least we know we are doing some part. I was thinking( it is late so I better be carefull trying to think...lol) But if we all call just once or twice with a "inquire call" keep them on the phone for a while then we will waste their time and also money. It may keep others(not informed) people from being able to call (busy signal) so they could loose sales while they are trying to sell to us. We know we won't buy but they will still take the time trying to sell. We can act like a "first time" pet owner and have a lot of questions???

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by anevarez

Oh don't get me started on the smuggled pups! I live near the Texas/Mexican border in a small town. We are lucky to have a shot clinic that operates under a vet in a larger town nearby. The vet tech is my aunt. Now, I see these people (2) here on Mondays and Fridays. They sell all kinds of dogs and even parrots. They have French Poodles, Shih Tzus, Schnauzers, and Chihuahuas. Their prices vary but when I stopped to look at the conditions of those poor puppies the Shih Tzu's were $600. These dogs are not registered, have no shot records and are being sold as healthy 8-12 week old dogs. I mentioned it somewhere on here before, but a girl took a schnauzer who was supposedly 12 weeks old to get his shots. He had been sold for a whopping amount because he was GUARANTEED on paper to not weigh more than 4 lbs at adult hood. Now the paper he was guaranteed on had no phone number or address - just a letter head that said "PUPPIES ON WHEELS PUPPY GUARANTEE" . This puppy had NO TEETH putting him at 4 weeks or younger! The girl said she chose him because the sister had bloody diahrrea all over her bottom... HELLO, WARNING SIGN! Anyways, the puppy ended up dying of the doggy illness that causes paralysis - I am at a loss for words, please fill me in on that one ... is it Corona Virus? Anyways, these dogs are all brought from Mexico too young! The best part is that the lady gives the buyers a card with the AKC website and phone number - she tells them to take a photo of the dog and to call the AKC to get instructions on how to get the dog registered! And these dogs sell like hotcakes... My neighbor just asked me how old Chloe was when I took her picture for AKC... And she looked at me like she felt bad for me - if she only knew. It really is sad what people do these days to make a buck!

that's why I posted about it - and if you see it in YOUR small town -- I imagine this is happening in all towns .....which just SUCKS - I honestly didn't know this was happening. So they stand outside clinics selling sick puppies ? Can't the clinics do anything ?

I wonder why they're allowed to cross the border. It should be outlawed.....course we can't stop drugs so why should they worry about some 'dogs' right ?

I've heard about friends of friends who bought dogs cheap from 'markets' or even the side of the road only to lose them to parvo - which is awful for the puppy - and then also - the exposure it brings here to our country where we take better care of dogs

They've tried to curb selling of puppies on the side of the road here (in houston) - I don't live where I used to live but saw it all the time where I was before.

[anevarez]

What I didn't mention was that the clinic is only open Tuesday - Thursday... so before they would come during those days and everyone would take them for shots... my aunt would notice the parvo smell and that the puppies were way too young. Being that the sellers were still in town they could use their guarantee... so the sellers got smart and started coming in on days that the clinic was closed... sorry for being confused!

Originally Posted by red98vett

that's why I posted about it - and if you see it in YOUR small town -- I imagine this is happening in all towns .....which just SUCKS - I honestly didn't know this was happening. So they stand outside clinics selling sick puppies ? Can't the clinics do anything ?

I wonder why they're allowed to cross the border. It should be outlawed.....course we can't stop drugs so why should they worry about some 'dogs' right ?

I've heard about friends of friends who bought dogs cheap from 'markets' or even the side of the road only to lose them to parvo - which is awful for the puppy - and then also - the exposure it brings here to our country where we take better care of dogs

They've tried to curb selling of puppies on the side of the road here (in houston) - I don't live where I used to live but saw it all the time where I was before.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by anevarez

What I didn't mention was that the clinic is only open Tuesday - Thursday... so before they would come during those days and everyone would take them for shots... my aunt would notice the parvo smell and that the puppies were way too young. Being that the sellers were still in town they could use their guarantee... so the sellers got smart and started coming in on days that the clinic was closed... sorry for being confused!

Wow. Just wow. No problem about the wording - I was picturing them standing around when clients were coming in and out - both visuals are bad.

So basically - parvo is being spread all over the place & we wonder why so many horrible illness are so rampant. Who can compete with these lowlifes ?

Knowing this and you being close to someone who sees it all the time must drive you nuts. I've always carried my dogs into the vets but see people walk theirs in all the time -

Money does terrible things to people - or maybe the lack of.....but it sounds like they're raking it in at the expense of the poor dogs

This kind of thing will never stop if the laws don't change. It's sad.

[joeyandtanksmom]

Originally Posted by red98vett

hmmm ....it sure would be nice to bombard him with calls - and I mean BOMBARD him....too bad you didn't get the number - I bet lots of you all would do it too

may make him think again about selling dogs on the freakin FREEWAY

how exactly do you mean bombard? Like call and ask them how they dare participate in the business, or just call and hang up? Or what? Cause I would totally get into this! I think a lot of us could have a LOT of fun messing with these people!!! I feel badly for the poor pups involved, but making life difficult for the brokers would be awesome!!!!

[joeyandtanksmom]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Fleas....how about fire ants

Mardelin - I saw that and just couldn't help laughing! It might be mean to say, but I fully agree with that statement!!! Someone who is participating in what I believe to be animal cruelty deserves an infestation of fire ants!!!

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by joeyandtanksmom

how exactly do you mean bombard? Like call and ask them how they dare participate in the business, or just call and hang up? Or what? Cause I would totally get into this! I think a lot of us could have a LOT of fun messing with these people!!! I feel badly for the poor pups involved, but making life difficult for the brokers would be awesome!!!!

I don't think acting radically will help our cause. No calling and hanging up. This is our chance to educate, maybe tell them what they are doing is wrong, living off the backs of dogs....

[Mardelin]

Will be driving up to Lancaster/Palmdale area today. Will take pics of that Bill Boards and post it.

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Will be driving up to Lancaster/Palmdale area today. Will take pics of that Bill Boards and post it.

Were you able to get any pics? Or the number?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by bonbon

Were you able to get any pics? Or the number?

The original big Bill Board sign was taken down. But, there is another sign there. My girlfriend too pics with her phone and will be e-mailing them to me.

I did get the website. Bobsdogs.com - Phone 866-999-0901

Went to the website and it appears that he does dog training. But if you go down to the bottom of the page it has a section where you can click for puppies..Multiple Breeds, it tells you to click on a puppy to enlarge pics, it doesn't.

Will call in the morning to see what info I can gather.