Puppy Mill Awareness
 
This page is meant to educate you as to why puppy mills are so terrible and why adopting a dog saves a life!
 
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Antonietta: "Sadie was left with me.  Well she took a long time to come around.  I swear for the first 2 weeks every time I picked her up, more poop would come out.  Sadie saved me through a tough time. We were both really scared and we made it through because we all know that Dog spelt backwards is GOD.... and she was a Godsend!  We both learned to trust... I miss her terribly and she was the hardest to let go.  I know she is in a great home and her Mommy loves her.  Although they say we rescue the dogs, I know all of these dogs have rescued me.  I love them all in a very special way and would not have changed any of the kooky things that have happened. I am so blessed to be part of a great group of people with the same mission."

Sadie Before Donation Pg Sadie During Donation Pg Sadie After Donation Pg Sadie's New Family

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What Is A Puppy Mill Dog?
 
MILL Riley Arrival    MILL Riley 9/4/11

Generations of dogs with unchecked and potentially preventable hereditary defects.  The puppies from the mill dogs are typically sold to pet shops, usually through a broker or middleman, and marketed as young as six weeks of age and lineagPerhaps you have heard of the term "Puppy Mill" and wondered what it meant?  A puppy mill is a large scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs in their care.  These dogs are often in deplorable conditions and females are bred each time they are in heat to produce the maximum number of puppies for profit without any consideration to genetic quality.  This results in e records are often falsified.  


It takes a lot of work to rehabilitate a puppy mill survivor because their experiences with people and other dogs are not always positive.  It takes a lot of patience, compassion and training.  In rare cases, some puppy mill survivors learn to trust people right away and are sweet, lovable dogs that you would never think were mill dogs.  Most puppy mill survivors lack socialization and need a lot of time to trust humans and regain their confidence.  These dogs need to learn how to be a balanced dog.    


You may know what a puppy mill is but still managed to walk into a Pet store and purchase a puppy.  Shopping in a pet store continues aiding the problem instead of finding a solution.

 
 
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What Is the Difference Between a Back Yard Breeder and a Professional Breeder?
 
Problems with backyard breeders or as they are also sometimes called, hobby breeders.
The main problem is they breed solely for profit and they do not breed for temperament, disposition or betterment of the breed. 
Backyard breeders do not health test their dogs You walk into a Pet Store and ask the question, "Where Do You Get Your Puppies From?"  The response is that the Pet Store only works with local breeders because they do not believe in supporting puppy mills.  So you do your "research" and learn that the puppy you are interested in comes from someone's home and everything checks out to your liking!  Unfortunately you are not the first person to fall for this.  A backyard breeder is the worse of two evils to the many Rescue groups who work so hard to stop the over-breeding of animals.  A backyard breeder is a for-profit breeding operation on a smaller puppy mill scale.  There are many prior to breeding which means they are potentially breeding bad genes.  You're thinking, "How does that affect me?"  Backyard breeders breed litters all year long specifically to sell to Pet Stores who in turn sell the puppies to the General Public.  What this means for Yorkies and other toy breeds is that hereditary issues such as luxtating patella, Leggs Perth Disease and collapsed tracheas are passed down to the litters of puppies.  Most of the puppy's problems do place? 
 
If you have connot show right away which leaves the new dog owners unaware of what is in store for them in the future. The Veterinary costs for some of these health issues could run into the hundreds to thousands of dollars.  Sadly many people can not afford these costs and the one who suffers is the puppy who ends up in a shelter or with a rescue group, if they are lucky!  Many will be put down to avoid these costs.  Do you think this is fair to a puppy who should have never been brought onto this Earth in the first place. If you have concerns about adopting a dog, be responsible and find a reputable dog breeder who strives to better the breed.   
 
A reputable breeder would NEVER work with a Pet Store or a Broker to sell their puppies!  A reputable breeder would also NEVER use Craigslist, EBay or Facebook to sell their puppies!  Save a life and adopt!   
 
 
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With the hundreds and thousands of dogs that die every single day due to over-populated shelters, lets take a stand together towards No More Homeless Pets!
 
Zoey
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