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...The Letter to the Editor, by Carlie Towns, published in ‘The Hobart Mercury’, on July 18, 2015, argues very strongly against ‘Puppy Farming’, whilst also questioning the source of pets in many pet shops. This is an issue that has been much discussed in the media recently and Towns is tapping into the general concern about the treatment of breeding dogs, simply to provide puppies for sale to an unsuspecting public. In a bitterly-attacking and assertive tone, Towns directs her piece to parents, pet lovers, pet shop owners and the general public, challenging them to question the mistreated and exploited. She also argues that the general public is often unaware of the source of the animals they later purchase and that making money from the sale...
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...Effects of Puppy Mills Throughout history dogs have played many roles in the life of humans. From companion to helper, dogs serve important roles in our society. Not only are dogs adopted for friendship but also to be guide dogs, herders, search and rescue, and K9 units in police and fire stations. These dogs are extremely important to our society and need to be well behaved, healthy, and mentally stable. In order to be all of these the dog has to be raised properly. As someone who loves animals and aspires to be a veterinary technologist I find it heart breaking to see dogs caged up for what is considered their childhood. It concerns me to see puppies raised in such horrible conditions and gets me wondering. I started thinking about the ways puppy mills can affect a dog, not only its health but its behavior as well. This led me to this question: How do puppy mills’ conditions affect a dogs behaviors and health, not only while in the puppy mill but in its new life outside of the mill as well? The first thing I decided to do was to contact my local veterinarian to see if he could help me better understand how puppy mills can affect a dog’s life when they finally get out. I figured that there was a good chance he might have come across dogs from puppy mills throughout his career and who better to ask than someone who deals with the health of animals. He, however, said he had no knowledge that he had actually treated dogs that came from puppy mills. Since the veterinarian did...
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...Puppy Mills Should Be Stopped Do you know that Missouri and Iowa have the largest number of puppy mills in the United States? I think puppy mills should be illegal in the United States. They should be illegal because they treat dogs cruelly, they over breed the females, and they don’t provide a healthy environment for the dogs. Puppy mills should be stopped because they are cruel to dogs. In puppy mills, dogs spend most of their lives in cramped cages, with no room to play or exercise. “A puppy mill is a commercial dog breeding facility that focuses on increasing profit with little cost.” The puppy’s health is poor and welfare of the dogs is not healthy and poor. According to (ASPCA) puppy mills are...
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...The unaware person may never know how many puppies are dying in puppy mills. Millions of dogs are bred and crammed together, and millions more are shot or drowned every year. These puppy mills are buildings where dogs are kept in inhumane conditions, packed together by the hundreds, with no good food or water. They pass as ordinary breeders who sell puppies to pet stores, and the unlucky person who purchases the sick dog may have it die on them, or it will live in fear and anxiety (ASPCA). With the many problems they bring upon society, people can stop puppy mills by taking a stand in their community, donating to foundations, and making adoption the first option. Background information In this case, puppy mills are keeping dogs in inhuman conditions. Puppy mills are crowded, have almost no food or water, and give little-to-no veterinary care. These dogs are susceptible to blood and respiratory disorders, and multiple behavior problems (ASPCA). To emphasize, people do not know these dogs are being treated terribly, and they continue to let breeders bring living and breathing creatures into these areas. To add to that, dogs in puppy mills are...
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...The word puppy brings a lot of excitement to many people. Any one animal lover cannot resist a cute, innocent puppy. A dog makes a house a home, in lives of many people. When it comes to buying a puppy research not only about the breed of the puppy but the breeders reputation (or rescue of course). Thinking of the word puppy I think of nothing but wonderful things, sweet grunts, kisses and much more. As I sit here now I have to think puppy mill and that is truly terrifying. When it comes to Puppy Mills, many people do not know the extent of absolute horror any one puppy or dog lives through. A puppy mill is a large-scale dog breeding site, that is overcrowded and never sanitary. The operator of a mill has (depending on the size) hundreds of...
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...One of the best ways to help housebreak your puppy is using puppy training pads. Training your puppy is a tough job especially when you want them to use the bathroom. It is easier to train your puppies to potty at the right places with puppy pads. A lot of patience is required to housebreak your puppies. Training your puppy is important since it will teach him discipline and obedience. The place for keeping the puppy training pads should be very accessible. Placing them near the corner of the house or near a bathroom door is better. It is important to make the puppies realize the importance of those pads. To train them to use the bathroom is the one of the main reasons for using these pads. Both the pads and the bathroom must be used in a...
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...As a dog lover, puppy mills are a big concern of mine. There are almost 10,000 active puppy mills in just the United states. What is a puppy mill? A puppy mill is a place where they breed large amounts of puppies to sell to pet stores and consumers. Puppy mills are not good places to raise dogs. Females don’t receive enough food or care, they continue to producing litter after litter until they die of neglect or disease. According to the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), ”in most states puppy mills are illegal.” Also “ most puppy mill owners pose as a loving dog breeder and they will say I only have a few puppies to sell, and I love all my dogs.” This is a trick that puppy mill owners use to get you to buy there dogs...
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...Puppy Mill or Prison According to the ASPCA, a puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the well-being of dogs. That definition should automatically raise a red flag. Laws should be passed banning puppy mills throughout the United States. Statistics from The Humane Society state that out of approximately 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S, less than 3,000 are actually regulated by the U.S Department of Agriculture. Laws should be passed banning puppy mills throughout the United States because of horrifying statistics and conditions of puppy mills. Firstly, a shelter dog is euthanized each time a dog originating from a puppy mill is purchased. The following statistics show how consequential...
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...In a cage that is only six inches longer and six inches wider than a dog's body, there is no room for this dog to run or get the physical activity necessary. The wire cages are caked with feces from other dogs, from cages that are stacked above. This is completely legal in the United States. According to ASPCA Puppy Mills are “ a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dog” (“A Closer Look”). In addition to stricter enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, each dog in commercial breeding facilities must get veterinary visits to ensure health and proper treatment. Puppy mills are: unsanitary, unethical, and worst of all, completely legal. According to the United States Department...
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...Stop Puppy Mills Blood. Urine. Feces. Matted in all the puppies fur, in a puppy mill. Wimpers. Crys. Pleas. All you hear in a puppy mill. Rusty cages. Disgusting water. Moldy food. All you see in a puppy mill. Puppy mills are atrocious, stop them! With these horrible conditions these puppies are without a doubt unhealthy. The reason being puppies are removed from their mothers and littermates at a young age, which causes them to suffer from anxiety, fear and other behavioral problems. Such as fears of common things, repetitive and compulsive behaviors, and sensitivity to being touched (found on ASPCA, HSVMA and Animal Rescue Corps). Along with that puppies that come from puppy mills often arrive in pet stores and in their new homes with...
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...pet shops in the mall, adoring how cute those tiny puppies are? I know I have, many times. But unfortunately I've learned the exotic truth about how these adorable puppies were raised. The greed of what they went through. According to aspca.org, the number of dogs in a puppy mill can vary significantly, ranging from 10 to 1,000 breeding dogs. Buying puppies from shops that carry puppies from puppy mills isn't the best idea. Puppies sold in pet shops are mainly 99% from puppy mills, female dogs or female puppies are the sole purpose of mass-producing puppies. In which, they're inhabited into wired cages with unsanitary conditions. Female dogs that are raised in puppy mills produce almost about...
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...Imagine, you’re in a cage, there is a wire floor beneath your feet and the cages are not clean. No one ever lets you out and to make things worse, the cage is very crowded, there are way too many of you in that cage. This is what dogs in an average puppy mill go through every day. But before I continue, what is a puppy mill? According to source 1, puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding facilities that care more about profit than they do the well-being of the dogs. The idea to persuade you against puppy mills today came from a story I heard a friend of my mom’s, who is a dog trainer, tell my mom. A quick summery of this story is, the owners got this dog from a puppy mill by accident and they ended up paying more money to get him...
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...Puppies and older dogs are both good, playful companions but there are pros and cons to both ages. For example, older dogs are already trained but puppies might develop a deeper bond with you. It is important to know the pros and cons before buying a dog. One con of buying a puppy is you have to train them. While older dogs would’ve been previously trained, you will have to teach your new puppy they are supposed to do. Anyone who has had a dog before knows one of the most annoying things is when the dog uses the bathroom in the house. A puppy would have to be trained not to use the house as its personal bathroom. Older dogs have been previously trained to use the bathroom outside. Another training problem is running off. This can be a risk...
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...The Detriment of Puppy Mills According to the American Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), “a puppy mill is a large scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs” (Puppy Mills, ASPCA). The standards governing the care of the dogs in these breeding facilities come under the federal Animal Welfare Act. The agency that is responsible for overseeing the breeding industry and enforcing the Animal Welfare Act is the United States Department of Agriculture. Unfortunately, the current AWA standards are too minimal and lack enforcement. The Puppy Mill Project claims that “The AWA also leaves significant discretion in the hands of puppy mill owners to decide what constitutes...
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