arodonfox's Blog

One good rule of thumb, people. If you see an ad in the paper for purebred puppies and they have SEVERAL different breeds listed, odds are it is a puppymill. Be VERY, VERY choosy about the puppy you get. You won't regret it in the end. People like the Hortons should be run out of town on a rail. Don't think they did anything wrong...give me a break!

All those dogs are just $$$ to those people. They aren't seen as pets, or living beings that need the basic things such as water, food and space. They're just income for people who don't want to work a "real job". Another sad fact is that a lot of puppies you see in pet stores also come from puppy mills.
Eholder's right...be choosy and do your homework before you buy a new pup.

One more thing...don't just buy a puppy because it is cute! It may be cute only for a short while. You could end up with the ugliest dog in the World! Pick a breed of interest and find puppies that fit that breed. They will show many of the same temperaments as puppies that they will as adults. That doesn't go to say that you cannot do things to a puppy growing up that will change the outcome, but if you are serious about a puppy, do the work and, most of all, keep the heart in check while looking. That one thing right there can save you a lot of heartache and grief.

You should be ashamed for harrassing these people who are running a legally operating business! So WHAT if the conditions are LESS THAN PERFECT? We are talking about DOGS, not people!
What you've done is attempt to ensnare and entrap - oh, that's right! They are not operating illegally!
How long do you think these dogs stay there? a few weeks at most - and then they go off to live in homes where they will ive better than 75% of the people in the world.
I will NOT quit buying puppy mill puppies! The breeders I've had the displeasure to deal with are so snooty and high priced that you are locked out of doing business with them. They act like they are adopting out a child!!!!! And their prices! For a companion dog!!!
I love dogs. Have several - who are well fed, housed, have regular veterinary care and grooming. I see no cruelty to animals in these breeders you are harrassing.
Oh - and if you buy a dog off of the net - it does NOT mean it's a puppy mill. That is a stupid, uninformed statement. EVERYONE advertises on the internet, not just puppy mills. DUH.

Ooh! The last blogger is going to raise my blood pressure! Let me tell you about Nellie. I already had three dogs and was not looking for another. I am very fond of boxers, in particular. My husband spotted a boxer at the HS storefront in Oak Hollow Mall and he came back to where I was and told me. He also told me not to go look because he knew what would happen. Well, I never slowed down. What I found was a brindled, female boxer who was LITERALLY skin and bones! She and her mate had been surrendered because she was in such bad shape from being bred constantly for her two years alive and the owners decided not to raise puppies anymore. Nellie's mate was adopted immediately, but Nellie was in such bad shape that no one considered adopting her! Well, I did adopt her and she is wonderful! But it took months to get her out of her shell. She didn't know what a bone was for. She didn't know what toys were. She didn't even bark for six months! She was horrified of everything! How on Earth anyone could have mistreated such a gentle, loving creature is beyond me! Now...go ahead...you tell me, 1234, HOW WONDERFUL puppies mills are!

Actually, It is illegal 1234! They are breaking all of the guidelines for it to run legally! It does not have to be illegal to be WRONG! Get a life!!

Avmacs...I didn't adopt Nellie because I felt sorry for her...I connected with her which is what made me unable to pass her by. After I adopted her, I was told by the volunteer that Nellie was to be euthanized the next day! She has not only been allowed to forget but has been allowed to blossom! She is everything that a good boxer should be but still a little apprehensive at times. As I said in one of my earlier posts, you have to "click" or it won't work. I looked into Nellie's eyes and knew what a wonderful soul she was. Between myself and my daughter, we have six dogs. I picked every single one and they are exactly what I expected. They are the most enjoyable, unique, and expressive bunch that one could ever hope to have. Their breeds and numbers are: 1 german shepherd; 2 boxers; 1 border collie mix; one pomeranian; and one mouthy, cute as a button, miniature dachsund. My daughter's two stay at my house as much as their own. Add the two cats belonging to my daughter and son, and my step-daughter's chihuahua mix, and I have a menagerie when they are all here together. But it works and everyone is happy. My family often calls me the "Dog Whisperer" trying to be funny! I challenge anyone to convince me, after watching my group, that dogs do not feel and cannot be harmed by puppy mills. I know better! I try not to get upset with people like 1234, but I have the result of a puppy mill and she deserved better to start with. I am just grateful that I could do something good for her in her life.

I knew you weren't accusing but I, also, felt it important to let people reading this know that I didn't take her because I felt sorry for her. It would have not only been an injustice to her, but me as well. I would have been "stuck" with an animal that I didn't have a connection with. Six out of six picks, I think says it all. I, myself, observe the guidelines that I mentioned in the beginning of this post and have picked six pets for this family that have worked beautifully. I cannot think of anything worse than getting attached to a pet that you just don't have that "special" feeling for. I have passed up many "heart" thumps because what needed to be there wasn't. I just hope that people reading this realize that there is more to picking a pet than showing up and just pointing a finger at the one you want. We're not talking about disposable plates here, we are talking about innocent creatures that have done nothing wrong.

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He might be part of their system up there that don't see the harm in it. Maybe he's even getting a little piece of the pie! HHMMM!!!