My other dog probably came from a puppy mill, I bought him from a pet store. I felt sorry for her and now she is sick all the time.
Many well-meaning people suspect that a pet store puppy may have been raised in a puppy mill but buy it anyway, honestly believing they are doing a good thing by "rescuing" an individual puppy. I can understand that line of thinking; most people who love dogs cannot stand to see any dog go without a loving home.But, all these well-meaning people when they buy from a puppy-mill are doing is opening up another cage for yet another puppy mill dog to fill. They might be buying a cage for another two or three dogs. It’s all about economics; it’s all about money. lf people stop buying puppy mill puppies, the puppy mills stop making money.
Many people are determined to put an end to puppy mills, but since puppy mills are still legal in a capitalist country, the only way to do that is to make this trade in canine flesh no longer profitable for its investors. If unpurchased, the puppy will eventually end up at a shelter or rescue organization once she is past the "cute expiration date", they won't make a profit. If you sincerely want to help buy your puppy from a show breeder. The puppy mill "breeders" won’t profit, the pet stores won’t profit, and you will be helping go one step further toward solving the problem of puppy mills and putting them out of business forever. Buy from the show breeder and you will get a good looking and healthy puppy. And your part of your money will go toward the exhibition of asthetically beautiful and well behaved dogs.
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