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| Forrest Gump: Saint Bernard, Pet City (Pet store) Danville PA Puppy mill dog, Cost 450.00 many health problems Maxie: Chow- Lab Mix Brookhaven pet Store, Long Island NY Not a purebred or designer dog. no health problems Cost 75.00 |
Well good news! There is a way to check if your dog came
from a puppy mill although by now many of you know that any dog (purebred and
registered) from a pet store is from a
puppy mill but that does not stop back yard breeders who breed only for money
in deplorable conditions and who are USDA licensed, or puppy brokers who sell
the pups for puppy mills, or added into the mix are online puppy sites with
great pictures of a lovely field where puppies play all day , as well as one of the newest scams they are
creating which is to call themselves a “Sanctuary” or non profit rescue.
Greed keeps people doing dishonest things and as long as
there are people there is greed and dishonesty especially in the puppy market business
which can rake in thousands of dollars many times over in one year for one unscrupulous
breeder.
Think about dogs that are popular in movie premiers such as 101
Dalmatians or Beethoven. When such movies come out the breed in the movie becomes vastly bred and overbred by everyone! Each pup can bring in 600.00 and up. Put that to an average
litter of 7 pups and that’s over four thousand dollars in one breeding. Then times
that by a variety of breeds all of which are giving birth in one month, so 5
different breeds having 7 puppies one litter one month, 21,000.00! Can
anyone say mortgage payment, expensive car, in- ground pool?
These puppies are usually given a first round of shots but rarely
are seen by a vet after a first check up and some are never seen by a vet as anyone can buy shots online for a dog and
administer them so cost is minimal. Most dogs will come with a set of worms that
you will need to take care of and since the breeder dogs are not well kept
there is little overhead. Buy some
lumber, some wire, stack the cages to
use less of the precious lawn and make the cages overcrowded with several dogs sharing
one space, toss some food on the floor maybe fill a water dish once in the AM
and you’re good to go! .
If you have ever seen
the show hoarders, times that scene by 10 and put dogs in place of cats or
garbage, yeah, it’s that bad!
The ASPCA has a site where you can type in the USDA License #, or you can type in the place or person from where you purchased your pup
and see if they came from a puppy mill.
While there are many things the ASPCA does that I disagree with, and I
am sure you have heard me rant about that before, this is one thing they are doing right. The public has a right to know where their
pups come from.
On the site although the ASPCA says to make adoption your
first option I would surmise like anything else, many purebred dogs put into shelters are actually
puppy mill dogs whose health has declined and the owner can’t afford the cost anymore
or they are of poor temperament and untrustworthy. So I don’t actually agree
with adoption meaning you are getting a breed of good standing. No owner turning in a purebred dog is going
to tell the shelter that the dog is unhealthy or has bad temperament.
This site also helps consumers to recognize online scams
which are running rampant right now. You can find many web sites of out of state listings that will ship you a pup
or will meet you at a half way point in the state so you don’t see how the pups
are really kept.
The ASPCA site also offers you the privilege to look up stores in your
area which offer adoptions and stores that sell puppies and they tell you not
to buy from that store.
I typed in the Danville Zip code and got the list below and
yes I have heard of a store or two which have sold puppies that were of ill
health right from the get go! The list
had pages and pages of listings, to numerous for me to post here so if you live in PA check out the direct link to surrounding pet stores and pet supply
stores by Clicking here
If the store you are
searching for is not in the ASPCA data base then they direct you to the USDA site for the data on inspection reports
and upon that page comes the below message which can seem intimidating because recently
the government admitted to gathering access to our Verizon phone records, so of course the warning
below was something to think about. But hey,
if you use the internet they are already following you!
Taken directly from the site:
You are accessing a U.S.
Government information system, which includes (1) this computer, (2) this
computer network, (3) all computers connected to this network, and (4) all
devices and storage media attached to this network or to a computer on this
network. This information system is provided for U.S. Government-authorized use
only.
- Unauthorized or improper use of
this system may result in disciplinary action, as well as civil and
criminal penalties.
- By using this information
system, you understand and consent to the following:
- You have no reasonable
expectation of privacy regarding any communications or data transiting or
stored on this information system. At any time, the government may for
any lawful government purpose monitor, intercept, search and seize any
communication or data transiting or stored on this information system.
- Any communications or data
transiting or stored on this information system may be disclosed or used
for any lawful government purpose.
- Your consent is final and
irrevocable. You may not rely on any statements or informal policies
purporting to provide you with any expectation of privacy regarding
communications on this system, whether oral or written, by your
supervisor or any other official, except USDA’s Chief Information Officer.
To visit the ASPCA Site click here
For more on Puppy Brokers and feedback from the general public
warning you against certain breeders read my article here http://2ndchance-caninecapers.blogspot.com/2011/02/pupy-brokers-new-stock-market.html
Until next time, Happy Training!
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