Comments on: Pug Puppy Mill

By: Cleta

Cleta — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:38:57 +0000

I have a small shelter and I am always asked to take in owner relinquish older pups. They were gotten when cute and cuddly then they begin to become teenagers they are no longer wanted. It totally exhausts me to see “letters to Santa” wanting a puppy. When I speak to people about adopting a shelter pet I get the response “I want a puppy not somebody’s reject that has problems. The dog wouldn’t be in a shelter if it was a good pet.” Even people who I thought were smart are answering that way. The dogs I have placed are loved and have made great pets.

By: Jane Ross

Jane Ross — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:35:57 +0000

All puppy mills should be illegal!!! Reputable breeders only let their dogs breed no more than twice, and all that I have dealt with have a contract with the buyer containing certain conditions. I have two dogs; one I bought as a puppy (a Siberian Husky) and a shelter dog I adopted (choc lab/pit bull mix). Both are delightful companions, and good playmates. The same goes for indiscriminate breeders of cats. The animals deserve better.

By: Susan Boscola

Susan Boscola — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:15:24 +0000

I purchased my pug JJ through a pet store that was later sited for purchasing their dogs through puppy mills. Jay lived a full life and was loved dearly until he died in my arms. I’ll never know for certain if he was born out of a puppy mill but am grateful though for the time he was in my life. Only someone lucky enough to have a pug could know the love these dogs have for their gardians. It will be a year next month since Jay was put to rest and while he is truly missed he is carried in my heart…so I smile often.

Puppy mills are not uncommon in the Lancaster area here in Pennsylvania. Fortunately through increased publicity more and more of them have been forced to shut down.

Susan

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:55:35 +0000

If people could be educated to STOP BUYING DOGS then there would be no more puppy mills, because there would be no profit in them.

I suggest Petfinder.com to EVERYONE I meet who mentions they want to get a dog. Most of them say that no, they’d rather buy a dog because they want a particular breed and they want a puppy.

I always explain that you can get particular breeds and sometimes puppies on Petfinder, only you’re getting one that needs a home rather than potentially supporting a puppy mill.

The only time I seemed to be successful was with a guy in a pet store who was about to buy a puppy but then left when I told him about Petfinder.com.

Spread the message people!!!

By: Nancy Cleveland

Nancy Cleveland — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:45:18 +0000

This is sickening, frustrating, you name it. When can we see all puppy mills shut down and the owners prosecuted? And yet, it’s not just puppy mills. We get indiscriminate humans buying puppy after puppy, cat after cat until they tire of them then just dumping them on a whim. We have sixteen wonderful companions…three of them (birds) we did buy years ago, the others are rescues/adoptees and comprise of five dogs, five cats and three other birds. One of our dogs is a Pug. He came to us at the age of 2 and 1/2 years. Had been bought as an eight week old pup. His owners then decided he ‘didn’t fit’, ‘was destructive’ (he chewed paper…that was IT) and since they were planning to redecorate, he didn’t now ‘fit in’. They were taking him to the pound. The three nights after he came to us, sitting by the window whining, crying, waiting for ‘his people’ to come for him were heart-breaking. Months later, my partner encountered one of his previous owners who then asked her “We want another dog…what would you recommend?” My partner said “For you, a stuffed one (toy!)” Several months ago we heard they had bought another puppy a so-called “Designer Dog”. Now we hear they are irritated and frustrated with this little guy, barely four months old and have to wonder how long before they are looking at the pound for him. (And no…they are NOT friends or even acquaintances…customers in my partner’s pet supply store (no animals sold but SPCA adoptions pursued).

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:52:46 +0000

This kind of thing hits me very hard, because I have 4 pugs of my own. They are the most sweet and loving dogs I have ever had. Just thinking about them out in the cold of winter over night could have killed them very easily. Mine like to sleep under the plankets at night with my husband and I because they get cold at night.
We often watch Animal Planet shows about people that abuse their pets and it blows my mind to think that someone could do those things to and innocent and defencless animal.

By: Carol Johnston

Carol Johnston — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:07:10 +0000

If they put a story about the pugs (and the horrors of puppy mills) in the local newspaper, with pictures, etc., and leave a number where anyone with information can contact authorities anonymously, maybe someone who has bought a pug puppy may be inclined to steer them in the right direction.

We rescue puppy mill dogs all the time, and some of the things we see are truly heart-wrenching. Mills (whether commercial, backyard, or basement breeding for profit) must be stopped.

Carol J.
Kitchener, Ontario

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:35:13 +0000

Puppy Mills should be illegal in all of Canada. Dogs can not speak for themselves, and we must protect them the way we protect our children who can’t speak for themselves. Pet stores should not be allowed to sell any animals if they can not prove that they are from a legitimate breeder or from a loving home -all puppies/animals should come with a complete history when adopted, and should be checked out and certified by new officers from the SPCA – gov’t should provide subsidy to provide these officers with salary.