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omichka · 07-16-2007, 08:54 PM

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vviccles1 · 07-16-2007, 09:05 PM

gEEZ!i THOUGHT AMISH PEOPLE WERE VERY MORAL! tHAT IS GOOD TO KNOW!

doortego · 07-16-2007, 09:05 PM

I have been to one but didn't really see anything. A young Amish girl would go out to the barn and bring back 3 or 4 puppies and put them in a pen in the yard for you to see. The area around the barn was fenced with high fencing with guard dogs and Private Property and Beware of the Dog signs posted. It is a very sad situation but I have been in contact with Gov. Rendell and he does appear to be making steps in the right direction.

JoyRenee · 07-16-2007, 09:25 PM

Before I knew any better and was doing research for my soon to be new and first Yorkie. I saw an add on the internet of a Amish Family selling Yorkies. I thought,"how perfect" good moral Amish Ppl and pretty local to me. It was less then an Half hour away. I arrive at the schedule apointment time and we hear barking, lots of barking coming from the barn. Truly at this time I didnt even know of puppy mills. Still even without my knowledge It put a red flag up. The Amish daughter showed me into the back door of their hose and there were four to five Yorkie Pups. The seemed very offish except the much younger. I was so desperate to have one that I almost did it. But this gnawing feeling in my Gut kept on and on. Not to mention.. Its a lot of money to Gamble .. so to speak. My husband and I got our girls together and we prayed and asked for signs for us to see. I was then talking to the Amish Father and of course he was assuring me that he had healthy wonderful puppies ... blah blah blah... My eyes were on the younger one that was smaller... He called her a "Teacup" and wanted much more for her. She was so vibrant and energetic ... I just loved her peronality! I tried to persuade him to drop her price , but he would not budge. He asked me if I ever intended on breeding. I said I didnt know but it may be a thought. He said well you dont want her .. he says she will be to tiny. He told me I would want the other one . This other one was 5 mths old and 5 pounds already. The only reason I was not interested in that one was because she seemd so distant, frightened... Just very odd. But I was considering. My oldest daughter then picked this Puppy up and was looking at it and petting it. She then discovered it had stiches at her belly. I then pointed this out to the Amish Man and questioned him on it. Well here it was, She had a Hernia... Can you believe it.. he was telling me I could breed this dog , not to mention was going to sell her to me without my knowledge. He looked at his daughter and said... I thought you got all those stiches out. Hmmmm, I guess we were not suppose to know .... I asked the Amish man to give me a few with my family as we made our descision. During this time we called our Vet and told him what we were doing where we were at and what we had found... He told us to RUN, RUN as fast we could from that place.. He told me that it was sooooooooo VERY COMMON among the Amish! He said .. do NOT buy from them or any other Amish because chances are you will be a very unhappy dog owner.. I am so thankful for the signs and redflags that were given.

omichka · 07-16-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JoyRenee

do NOT buy from them or any other Amish because chances are you will be a very unhappy dog owner..

I would say IF EVEN dog from there will be healthy, it is STILL not a good idea to support people like they are. It is just not right to support abuse and cruelty. I don't believe in their moral at all after I found out who they REALLY are.

Btw, do you believe that people, who abuse animals that way, can be real good to people?

movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4uMHvKb7Qw

if you type at youtube.com "amish puppy mill", you will see a video... sad video...

JoyRenee · 07-17-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omichka

I would say IF EVEN dog from there will be healthy, it is STILL not a good idea to support people like they are. It is just not right to support abuse and cruelty. I don't believe in their moral at all after I found out who they REALLY are.

Btw, do you believe that people, who abuse animals that way, can be real good to people?

movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4uMHvKb7Qw

if you type at youtube.com "amish puppy mill", you will see a video... sad video...

I completely agree

I watched the video with my family and it just left us in tears. How awful!

BubblPopElectrc · 07-17-2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omichka

if you type at youtube.com "amish puppy mill", you will see a video... sad video...

Nothing comes up with those keywords.

MyTrixie143 · 07-17-2007, 12:56 PM

Maybe not all Amish are puppymillers but a huge majority of them are. I live in Amish country, I see them everyday. Unfortunately I don't think very highly of the Amish anymore. They aren't all bad but unfortunately many are. Puppymills are very very common here and yes they come from the Amish. The Amish view the dogs as livestock so they don't put much care into them. I have seen a lot of Amish around here take such poor care of their horses as well. It is so sad because I see it everyday. So in general, I would never buy a puppy from the Amish and would advise people against it as well.

LoveMyJake · 07-17-2007, 01:21 PM

Not all Amish families run puppymills, obviously, but it is a huge problem in some areas.

I know no one wants to buy a puppy from a pet store, and I know you take a risk regarding the puppy's health, etc., but I worry about what happens to these little puppies.

Anna Banana · 07-17-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoveMyJake

Not all Amish families run puppymills, obviously, but it is a huge problem in some areas.

I know no one wants to buy a puppy from a pet store, and I know you take a risk regarding the puppy's health, etc., but I worry about what happens to these little puppies.

There will always be some ignorant person out there to buy them...

omichka · 07-17-2007, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

Nothing comes up with those keywords.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdcNl5FqcKY

07-16-2007, 08:54 PM	#16
omichka YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: *** Posts: 647	http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory...orum/1873.aspx http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/showthread.php?t=21267 Last edited by omichka; 07-16-2007 at 08:57 PM.

07-16-2007, 09:25 PM	#19
JoyRenee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: York, Pa Posts: 754	Before I knew any better and was doing research for my soon to be new and first Yorkie. I saw an add on the internet of a Amish Family selling Yorkies. I thought,"how perfect" good moral Amish Ppl and pretty local to me. It was less then an Half hour away. I arrive at the schedule apointment time and we hear barking, lots of barking coming from the barn. Truly at this time I didnt even know of puppy mills. Still even without my knowledge It put a red flag up. The Amish daughter showed me into the back door of their hose and there were four to five Yorkie Pups. The seemed very offish except the much younger. I was so desperate to have one that I almost did it. But this gnawing feeling in my Gut kept on and on. Not to mention.. Its a lot of money to Gamble .. so to speak. My husband and I got our girls together and we prayed and asked for signs for us to see. I was then talking to the Amish Father and of course he was assuring me that he had healthy wonderful puppies ... blah blah blah... My eyes were on the younger one that was smaller... He called her a "Teacup" and wanted much more for her. She was so vibrant and energetic ... I just loved her peronality! I tried to persuade him to drop her price , but he would not budge. He asked me if I ever intended on breeding. I said I didnt know but it may be a thought. He said well you dont want her .. he says she will be to tiny. He told me I would want the other one . This other one was 5 mths old and 5 pounds already. The only reason I was not interested in that one was because she seemd so distant, frightened... Just very odd. But I was considering. My oldest daughter then picked this Puppy up and was looking at it and petting it. She then discovered it had stiches at her belly. I then pointed this out to the Amish Man and questioned him on it. Well here it was, She had a Hernia... Can you believe it.. he was telling me I could breed this dog , not to mention was going to sell her to me without my knowledge. He looked at his daughter and said... I thought you got all those stiches out. Hmmmm, I guess we were not suppose to know .... I asked the Amish man to give me a few with my family as we made our descision. During this time we called our Vet and told him what we were doing where we were at and what we had found... He told us to RUN, RUN as fast we could from that place.. He told me that it was sooooooooo VERY COMMON among the Amish! He said .. do NOT buy from them or any other Amish because chances are you will be a very unhappy dog owner.. I am so thankful for the signs and redflags that were given. __________________

07-17-2007, 12:56 PM	#23
MyTrixie143 Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,409	Maybe not all Amish are puppymillers but a huge majority of them are. I live in Amish country, I see them everyday. Unfortunately I don't think very highly of the Amish anymore. They aren't all bad but unfortunately many are. Puppymills are very very common here and yes they come from the Amish. The Amish view the dogs as livestock so they don't put much care into them. I have seen a lot of Amish around here take such poor care of their horses as well. It is so sad because I see it everyday. So in general, I would never buy a puppy from the Amish and would advise people against it as well. __________________ A dog is a furry person! http://www.dogster.com/?300866 Tracey and the gang DestinyHarmonyScamperGracieLillieKiwi Hershey Peppi

07-17-2007, 01:21 PM	#24
LoveMyJake I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,905	Not all Amish families run puppymills, obviously, but it is a huge problem in some areas. I know no one wants to buy a puppy from a pet store, and I know you take a risk regarding the puppy's health, etc., but I worry about what happens to these little puppies. __________________ Selina, mommy to Jake and Jackson. RIP baby Lily Coming soon: Gracie

07-16-2007, 09:05 PM	#17
vviccles1 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Beverly,MA Posts: 650	gEEZ!i THOUGHT AMISH PEOPLE WERE VERY MORAL! tHAT IS GOOD TO KNOW!

07-16-2007, 09:05 PM	#18
doortego Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Posts: 2,160	I have been to one but didn't really see anything. A young Amish girl would go out to the barn and bring back 3 or 4 puppies and put them in a pen in the yard for you to see. The area around the barn was fenced with high fencing with guard dogs and Private Property and Beware of the Dog signs posted. It is a very sad situation but I have been in contact with Gov. Rendell and he does appear to be making steps in the right direction.