Puppy Mills and Paris Hilton

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MiniDriver

Discussion Starter · Dec 13, 2007

<a href="http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_relate...ir_121107.html" target="_blank">http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_relate...ir_121107.html</a> 
Moral of the story: Never buy pet shop puppies. Every year the humane society tries to discourage holiday shoppers from buying living gifts, this time with footage of puppy mills with a direct link to high-end pet stores selling the puppies. Of course, the pet store employees swear up and down that they don't get puppies from puppy mills. 
What the story doesn't go into is what happens when pet store puppies outgrow their cuteness without being sold. They're usually killed, dumped, or taken to an animal shelter. 
Ok, DogMom, your thoughts? Anyone else?

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DogMom

· #4 · Dec 13, 2007

I'm sure you know what I think. 
Stupid Hollywood people. 
And the poor pups. 
This is why I never advocate going to a breeder. They charge you more than what it costs to adopt a dog from a shelter and then they end up having problems anyway. 
I know there are ethical breeders out there somewhere but I personally have never come across any. 
If you have to have a purebred then adopt from a purebreed rescue group. They usually health screen, vaccinate, alter and temperment test the dogs before they adopt them out. 
Mutts are generally healthier.

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