"but I also called the breeder where the puppy came from"
They gave me the information for the breeder so I could contact them and
speak with them. Sorry if it was that hard to understand lol.
I felt that it would be acceptable and the persons attitude reassured
me. That being said I am the one and only person who is capable of
making the decision based on the facts presented to me as well as my own
personal judgment about the person and the owner of the pet store. Now I
thought you had facts instead of general stereotypes and blanket
statements. That's upsetting to me Beth you're normally driven by facts.
To hear you make a blanket statement is very saddening. Even if 9 out of
10 times they are from a puppy mill where the puppies are mistreated the
1 time that you get a good puppy kills the stereotype.
Here's a few tidbits on puppy mills. You can read the whole article at
you leisure but it pretty much follows my point of view on what a real
puppy mill is.
Source: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html
It's easy to say that John Jones or Mary Smith runs a puppy mill or that
pet store puppies come from puppy mills, but the label is tossed about
so frequently and with so little regard for accuracy that each
prospective dog owner should ascertain for himself whether or not he
wishes to buy a dog from John Jones, Mary Smith, a pet store, or a hobby
breeder. Here are our Dog Owner's Guide definitions to help you decide:
Hobby breeder: A breed fancier who usually has only one breed but may
have two; follows a breeding plan in efforts to preserve and protect the
breed; produces from none to five litters per year; breeds only when a
litter will enhance the breed and the breeding program; raises the
puppies with plenty of environmental and human contact; has a contract
that protects breeder, dog, and buyer; runs a small, clean kennel;
screens breeding stock to eliminate hereditary defects from the breed;
works with a breed club or kennel club to promote and protect the breed;
and cares that each and every puppy is placed in the best home possible.
Commercial breeder: One who usually has several breeds of dogs with
profit as the primary motive for existence. The dogs may be healthy or
not and the kennel may be clean or not. The dogs are probably not
screened for genetic diseases, and the breeding stock is probably not
selected for resemblance to the breed standard or for good temperament.
Most commercial breeders sell their puppies to pet stores or to brokers
who sell to pet stores.
Broker: One who buys puppies from commercial kennels and sells to retail
outlets. Brokers ship puppies by the crate-load on airlines or by
truckload throughout the country. Brokers must be licensed by USDA and
must abide by the shipping regulations in the Animal Welfare Act.
Buncher: One who collects dogs of unknown origin for sale to
laboratories or other bunchers or brokers. Bunchers are considered lower
on the evolutionary scale than puppy mill operators, for there is much
suspicion that they buy stolen pets, collect pets advertised as "Free to
a good home", and adopt unwanted pets from animal shelters for research
at veterinary colleges or industrial research laboratories.
Backyard breeder: A dog owner whose pet either gets bred by accident or
who breeds on purpose for a variety of reasons. This breeder is usually
ignorant of the breed standard, genetics, behavior, and good health
practices. A backyard breeder can very easily become a commercial
breeder or a puppy mill.
Puppy mill: A breeder who produces puppies hand over fist with no
breeding program, little attention to puppy placement, and poor health
and socialization practices. A puppy mill may or may not be dirty but it
is usually overcrowded and the dogs may be neglected or abused because
the breeder can't properly handle as many dogs as he has. Puppy mill
operators often denigrate hobby breeders and their dogs in attempts to
make a sale.
--
Bill Wheatley
Senior Database Developer
eDiets.com, Inc.
(OTCBB: EDET)
3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
F: (954) 360-9095
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
-----Original Message-----
From: BethF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:34 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Newest Puppy
Thats not what I meant - pet stores GET THEIR PUPPIES FROM PUPPY MILLS.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Wheatley
To: CF-Community
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: Newest Puppy
They are down the street from my house they have a store front. And if
a
store that sells puppies is what a puppy mill is then i'd be suprised.
I
was under the impression its the breeders who keep their animals in
less
then good standings and only breed the animals to sell off the babies.
I
don't think the store counts as a puppy mill but i also called the
breeder where the puppy came from before we bought the dog so i'm
trying
to see if beth saw something about the breeder that i do not know.
--
Bill Wheatley
Senior Database Developer
eDiets.com, Inc.
(OTCBB: EDET)
3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
F: (954) 360-9095
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 2:44 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Newest Puppy
The website...is a 'puppy farm. '
So sending the link sort of implied you ordered the puppy via the
website.
-Gel
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