Re: puppy mills

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i would definitely call that a production breeding facility. though

you are right, it's very hard to define a legal difference between

this and another breeder who makes sure their dogs are pets and well

socialized. it is also where careful and caring buyers are necessary

and unfortunately too many people are caught up in what they want more

than they are willing to take the time to find a dog from the best

situation.

i also know so many people who treat pets as if they are disposable.

i dont know how you can say you love pets when you give them up at the

slightest inconvience as some people i know.

i think you would have to make the laws aimed at the medical care and

health of the animals and space to get them to suceed.

laurie

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> In a message dated 1/7/2008 1:15:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> elrole@... writes:

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> they shouldn't make laws to improve the conditions in the puppy

mills, they

> need to shut them down.

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> Well, then again, what is a mill. There is a small commercial dog

breeding

> facility near one of my patients that I keep a close eye on. There

are

> probably about 30 toy breed dogs in it. I have gone over there and

checked it

> out, pretending to buy a dog. The dogs are not taken inside and

loved and

> pampered the way house dogs are, but they are not over crowded,

they all have

> exercise runs and the runs are very clean with plenty of fresh

water and she took

> me out to see the dogs in the facility with no hesitation. They

all appear

> to be very well fed and healthy and friendly. But she does breed

dogs for

> money and does not keep them inside like pets. So where do you draw

the lines?

> Its very difficult.

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> Janet

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