Breeding Dogs Without Regard To Health

Backyard breeders are popping up everywhere, but when it happens in your neighborhood, you might not know anything about it until it is too late. What do you do about a backyard puppy mill that continues to breed a male and a female even though the male is deformed he is bowlegged. The female is bred every time she is in heat. The female is suffering and the owner is raking in the cash because no one knows about the puppy mill aspect of this owner.

Some of the litters have had puppies with asthmas and puppies with bowlegs, but she continues to breed. This is because people are paying the money for the puppies, which is outrageous to begin with and they never know how many litters were already produced or what the health of the puppies were. This is not only sad, but it should be a crime. Yes, these puppies find homes, but at what expense. Do the new owners keep them or are they passed off when new owners find out there are health issues they were unaware of at the time.

The newest form of cruelty is telling perspective owners to come and pick up the puppies at two and a half weeks old because the vet said it was okay if they are weaned. The person had lost their job and needed money. The people were instructed to come get the puppies now and pay for them. These people are paying over $300 for a Shih-Tzu/Pekingese with no health checks even though they think the puppies are check they are not.

It is doubtful that these puppies even have healthy parent, since the parent may not even have current vaccinations. The inside condition of the house is deplorable. There is dog feces and pee everywhere. Not only are the dogs living in this, but humans as well. The neighbors probably have no idea what is going on inside the house as well as the property owner.

Why is it that people take another life with such little regard? Is money really worth what expense it will cause the female and the puppies? For some people I guest life has no value, but for me, any breathing creature has a right to live a happy and healthy life. Is something going to be done about this proclaimed backyard breeder? Yes, something will be done to cease this practice, it might not be against the law, but it against humane treatment.

Puppy Mills On The Rise

Puppy mills are on the rise, on not only farms but also right in the neighborhoods. People have taken a male and a female and bred not for quality or healthy puppies, but for profit. Yes, many breeders are reputable and breed dogs, but they take the time to have vet check ups to ensure the health of the mother and father. They have the puppies checked by a vet and the first shots are usually given.

If you buy a puppy, you want it to be healthy and physically fit. Puppy mills have deplorable conditions as we see many stories on the news about hundreds of dogs being kept in small kennels and only used for breeding. I did some research on such a place in Sheboygan County and was surprised to find out that this place is allowed to continue operation. The pictures are horrible and the news interview with the owner was amazing. He says he is not a puppy mill, but he makes a living breeding and selling puppies. These puppies are born to mothers who are bred repeatedly.

To look at these pictures, one would cry after seeing such inhumane conditions that these dogs live in day after day. Do these dogs have socialization, love, proper grooming and regular vet care? All one can do is pray that these dogs are rescued before any more puppies are born and held there for breeding.

Pet stores will tell you they do not buy from puppy mills, but will not tell you were they get the puppies from. These dogs are kenneled in the stores, watch as people come, and go, but leave them there. Yes, some stores leave the dog out for a couple of hours, but some of these dogs are there for months with no proper training or one on one bonding.

More people have to express opinions about these practices. It is inhumane to keep dogs cooped up in a small kennel with no love and touching. Another reason they stay there so long though is they charge an arm and a leg for puppies. Who is making the bucks for selling these puppies? Puppy mills and stores who buy from the puppy mills need to be put out of the dog selling business.

Everyday a new puppy mill is brought down, but two or three spring up in the backyard of your neighborhood. It is time for laws to regulate breeding of these dogs. Reputable breeders are the ones who register themselves as breeders and only breed healthy males and females. Stop the puppy mills from existing and save the poor defenseless dogs from a life of sadness and deplorable conditions.