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Shooting dogs in Pennsylvania

Doggies Dog Blog | August 29th 2008

How could they have possibly thought this was a good solution?  Two kennel owners in Maxatawny Township, PA were inspected by the dog warden, and were cited for a number of things, including excessive flea and fly bites on 39 of their dogs.  Rather read more

$50K Warrant for Boulder Creek Breeder, Robert Brunette’s, Arre…

For the Love of the Dog | August 29th 2008 by For the Love of the Dog

They should never have released this nutcase!! First Robert Brunette, 45, of Boulder Creek, doesn’t allow authorities on his property, then when they come back with a warrant, he runs from police who have to issue a warrant for his arrest. Fin read more

Puppy Mills: Dogs Abused for the Pet Trade (article and video)

World Change Cafe | August 26th 2008 by Ronnie Wright

It can be hard to resist the cute puppies and kittens for sale in pet store windows. But a closer look into how these stores obtain animals reveals a system in which the high price that consumers pay for “that doggie in the window” pales in compa read more

Puppy Mill Awareness Day Coming Up

ThoughtsFurPaws | August 26th 2008 by jaime

On September 20th, animal welfare advocates, volunteers, animal-lovers and pet charities alike are supporting organizers from the state of Ohio who are partaking in a very important national event: Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Puppy Mill Awareness Day read more

Buckeye Dog Auction - August 30

For the Love of the Dog | August 25th 2008 by For the Love of the Dog

August 30, 2008 Buckeye Dog Auction Below is a summary of the 178 companions expected to be placed on the auction block beginning this Saturday at 10:00 AM (62 males, 116 females): 1. Scottish Terriers (1 male, 2 females) 2. Miniature Schnauzers (0 m read more

Puppies, puppies, everywhere

Doggies Dog Blog | August 25th 2008

This was placed as a comment on the blog, but I wanted to make sure everyone sees it, so I am re-posting.  Thanks to Joann C for letting us know about this. Today (8/25) there was a raid in Parkersburg WVa on a “puppy mill”. The Humane society i read more

Designer Dogs

Chihuahua Chatter | August 9th 2008 by Lisa

I just got this span and it frusterated me so I thought I’d share it. “I have bred new designer dogs: Tese Poo of Shitz. They are a mix of Maltese, Poodle and Shitzu. To my knowledge, my 6 are the only in the world! All the great advantag read more

Guilty Charges Upheld for Carroll County Breeder, Junior Horton

For the Love of the Dog | July 30th 2008 by For the Love of the Dog

Junior Horton, owner of Horton’s Pups in Hillsville, VA is known for running one of the biggest puppy mills in Virgina and the November 2007 raid, made him notorious and vilified. Charged and convicted on 40 charges: 14 for animal cruelty, 25 read more

Horror at Boulder Creek Breeder - VIDEO

For the Love of the Dog | July 29th 2008 by For the Love of the Dog

Updates Posted Below See Update - Update 7/30/09 Police investigated a Boulder Creek house after a called called about “animals crying in pain”. A horror scene greeted them at the property on the 100 block of Hartman Creek Road. Thirty-e read more

Steps to Reduce Pet Overpopulation

Puppy Guru | July 25th 2008 by Katelin MacNair

In my post yesterday, Are Mixed Breeds Healthier Than Purebreds?, I touched on puppy mills and the problem of pet overpopulation. I did not delve very deep into the issue of puppy mills because I didn't want to get too off topic with the genetic aspe read more

Update: Gina Price is Found GUILTY

Frog Blog - Notes from a French Bulldog Breeder | July 14th 2008 by C

Updated news from two of the trial witnesses: Gina Price has been found GUILTY! From John Hoffman - I am very pleased to report that this afternoon, July 14, the jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee convicted abusive read more

Where do puppies come from?

a dog a day | July 9th 2008 by Thousand Hound

I’ve recently come across this brilliant website from Australia called Where do puppies come from? It exposes some of the nasty truths behind puppy mills and pet shops. I urge you to read this website and spread the word. How you can help to read more

Are you the victim of a French Bulldog puppy import broker?

Ask the French Bulldog Experts | July 8th 2008 by C

Puppy import brokers, sometimes called puppy re-sellers, are people who purchase cheap puppies from overseas to re sell to North American buyers (at inflated North American prices).Oftentimes, they sell these puppies claiming to have bred them themse read more

Price Trial Aftermath - shutting down puppy import brokers

Frog Blog - Notes from a French Bulldog Breeder | July 8th 2008 by C

To understand why I’ve been devoting so much time to the Gina Price trial, you need to first understand the ramifications of this case. This is the very first time that a US puppy import broker or re seller has faced Federal charges and a fede read more

New Babies!

Original GRITS | July 8th 2008 by Original GRITS

It's time to leave the controversy behind, at least for now. I'm bored with the whole subject and am more than willing to admit that I very well may have more to learn (and will be doing research on the subject because now I'm intrigued) but for now read more

Puppy Mill Horrors

Michiana Woof | July 8th 2008 by Jillian Koeneman

Sadly, puppy mills are popping up everywhere, including right here in our own backyard. Just last week twenty dogs were taken from horrendous conditions at a puppy mill in South Bend. You can read more on the story here. Also last week the ASPCA bust read more

Gina Price’s victims have their say in court

Frog Blog - Notes from a French Bulldog Breeder | July 5th 2008 by C

I’ve written before about the responsibility puppy buyers have to do their homework before shelling cash for a puppy they’re not even sure exists. In spite of this, it’s impossible not to feel for the people who’ve been victim read more

Pine Bluff Kennels Raided for Animal Cruelty

CoCo the Blogging Dog | June 26th 2008 by CoCo

Pine Bluff Kennels, a puppy mill selling puppies over the Internet, was raided yesterday by authorities. Pine Bluff Kennels is located in Tennessee on Ed Lyell Road in Hickman County. Over 700 dogs have been confiscated and the Humane Society of th read more

This may hurt a little…

a dog a day | June 25th 2008 by Thousand Hound

I’m going to go off on a little tangent today. So far I’ve been bringing mostly nice doggie pictures and happy stories to this blog. Today, I feel the need to remind myself and as many other people as I can that there are so many dogs in read more

Shelter

Chihuahua Chatter | June 9th 2008 by Lisa

I recently joined a friend of mine in an effort to get a animal shelter in our city. It’ll be a long process I’m sure, but worth it. Here are a few videos to show what is driving me to do this. read more

Pet Store Hate Mail…

Frog Blog - Notes from a French Bulldog Breeder | June 6th 2008 by C

Oh, goody. We’ve got some pet store hate mail to share with you today, which always makes for fun reading. I should actually clarify here that the mail came in response to this post that I made over on the French Bulldog experts blog. I don read more

The True Hell of Puppy Mills

The Anthhill | May 27th 2008

Back on April 4, Oprah Winfrey exposed the horrors of puppy mills, during an educational but heartbreaking show. Here is my post on The Salty Mooch after watching it that day: “Oprah Sheds Light on the Reality of Puppy Mills.” For those of you read more

News Article: Picking the Right Puppy

Man In Black 'Cash' - The Hunting Retriever | April 10th 2008 by J M B

From the Kansan.comFinding puppy wuvHow to find the right dog for youBy Kaitlyn Syring (Contact)Thursday, April 10th, 2008“You should choose your dog the way you choose your friends—very carefully.”James McKee, 2005 graduate, offers this wisdom read more

Florida Today - Tasered Kid, Puppy Mill and Myspace Beating

Julius Bloop - Comedy for Weirdos | April 8th 2008 by kevin lieber

Florida. The swampy epicenter of evil, the hellmouth of hope and the flaccid dick dangling between Satan’s furry legs. I am literally allergic to Florida having gotten horribly ill each time I was unfortunate enough to step through the doom vei read more

Oprah's Puppy Mill Show

Vegetarian Vultures and Other Stories From My Classroom | April 7th 2008 by redraider14

This show was so sad! We just watched it last night on our DVR. My MIL had told my husband about it. As a dog lover, I cannot believe these people can live with themselves for treating animals the way they do, just to make a buck! There will be a spe read more

Seven Things You Can Do to Stop Puppy Mills

ThoughtsFurPaws | April 7th 2008 by jaime

I received this email from Wayne Pacelle, author of A Humane Nation (the United States Humane Society (USHS) blog) and CEO of the USHS. Wayne distributed this informative email after Oprah Winfrey last week featured an expose on the horrible puppy read more

Get your tissues out!

Blogsmart | April 6th 2008 by Blue Licorice

The Salty Mooch had this on their website and I had to get it to share. This poor dog came from a puppy mill. Those should be illegal in every state and so should selling dogs. Just recently my family went into a pet shop and they had some really read more

Failing Grades for Canadian Animal Cruelty Law

Red Star Cafe | April 2nd 2008 by redstarcafe

Nowhere is the sheer uselessness of the current Canadian Parliament more evident than in its handling of animal cruelty legislation. An animal cruelty bill headed for final reading in the House of Commons on Friday has been condemned by opponents as read more

The Truth About Teacup Chihuahuas

Chihuahua Chatter | March 27th 2008 by Lisa

There is no such thing as a teacup, miniature or micro  Chihuahua.  The Chihuahua is classified as a toy breed, but other than coat length and color, that’s where the description should end.  A Chihuahua is a Chihuahua IS A CHIHUAHUA!  So read more

A Mill Puppy’s Life

ThoughtsFurPaws | January 30th 2008 by jaime

As a Cleveland, Ohio native I like to keep abreast of animal welfare issues locally and regionally. A friend of mine who owns/runs the Ohio chapter of Russell Rescue Inc. and her own Multiple Breed Rescue recently informed me that Ohio is the secon read more

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