ok i have checked out the web site wow so many mixed breeds i coun ted 6 mixed breeds plus many non mixed breeds..look i would never buy a dog from this place the pics of the puppies are sad look into their eyes they look sick...the king charles puppy looked about the worse to me..i would like to see the parents are they there as well? thats alot of different breeds. a good breeder would never subject their full blooded dogs to produce mixed dogs, plain and simple
if you look at the crooks listed below you can see why finding the right place would be hard..judging by her web site i would call her a broker because she is selling so many different breeds i counted 6 mixed breeds and other full breeds...i would say she gets her dogs from a mill or auction..she couldnt possibly care about the breed because she uses mixed breeds this is a big no no..her low prices and the number of breeds and mixed breeds would indicate to me she is using mill or auction puppies...either could explain the health and social problems your dog has and their is NO guarantee these problems will ever be resolved..
Puppies ... are such innocent and irresistible creatures.
It's difficult to believe that in a country where shelters are overflowing with homeless animals, the majority of whom will ultimately be destroyed, there exists a thriving industry making profits by producing dogs in quantity, without any regard for the quality of their lives. THE PUPPY MARKET JUST SAY NO!!!!
This industry does exist, however, in several forms under several names.
"Puppy Mills" aka "Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities"
The Places We'd All Rather Not Think About
Commercial dog breeding facilities and puppy mills are the same thing. The sole mission of a puppy mill is to make money. Often the adult "breeder" dogs live their entire lives in cages, crammed together and let out only for breeding purposes. It is sometimes the case that more than one dog is forced to live together in rabbit-hutch style cages, living in their own waste, without medical care or human companionship. Life for these dogs is simply an existence of misery.
Puppy mills sell their "product" to pet brokers and pet stores. Puppy mills also occasionally advertise their puppies on the Internet, in local papers and trade magazines.
Although advertised as healthy, adorable purebreds, these puppies are born in a breeding ground ripe for disease and congenital defects. These are puppies from females who have been bred too early and too often, received minimal veterinary care (if any), low quality food and an even lower quality life. When no longer able to "produce" the females are discarded as useless.
A puppy mill can be a small "off the beaten path" operation or a large "thriving" business, but it is always a place where the lives of dogs matter only as much as the money made breeding them.
No reputable breeder EVER owns, operates or partners with a puppy mill or a commercial dog breeding facility!
"Puppy Brokers" aka "Dog Brokers"
The "Professional" Dealer
A broker is the "middle man." They are often the ones who purchase puppies "in bulk" from mills or backyard breeders and then sell them to pet stores, to another broker, or directly to the public.
A broker will buy puppies at a "bulk rate" from a miller or perhaps a dog auction, then sell them "wholesale" to a pet shop who then sells them "retail" to the public. Everybody profits. $$$
Some brokers deal at auctions. Some sell directly to the public. Many brokers will tell you that they are doing a breeder friend a "favor" and "helping" to sell a litter of puppies. Do not be fooled.
A puppy from a broker is a puppy
from a mill or an otherwise unethical breeder.
No reputable breeder will EVER work with a broker to find homes for their puppies!
Bunnie's Story
"Dog Auctions"
The Nightmare
Dog auctions are popular marketplaces for puppy millers, dog brokers and many backyard breeders. This arena brings out the true greed of the commercial dog industry.
Dogs are referred to as "breeders" and held up for bidders by their scruff, ears, or hind legs. A dog is judged only for its potential to reproduce; teeth, eyes, and functional limbs are considered optional. Sickly dogs are frequently brought to auction and sold. Skin conditions, bladder infections, infected or missing eyes and ears are commonplace and considered irrelevant. As long as the dogs will still come into heat, they are valuable.
Most of these dogs have never seen carpeting or even grass, and walk like they are on a strange planet. Their paws are often swollen from living on wires. Perhaps most disturbing is the emotional state these dogs live in daily.
To many, an approaching human is terrifying.
No reputable breeder EVER participates in a dog auction!
Volunteer Rescuer's Account: An Arkansas Auction
Volunteer Rescuers Account: A Kansas Auction
"Pet Stores"
The "Friendly" Salesman
Pet stores are the "friendliest" face of the puppy mill industry. Our impression of pet stores is often flavored with "friendly" salespeople who may even refer their customers to a "friendly" veterinarian or a "friendly" dog trainer.
This doesn't change the fact that the puppies sold at pet stores are the product of unethical breeding practices that are not friendly to dogs! When you purchase a puppy from a pet store you may very well be contributing to the cruelty of puppy mills and dog auctions. At the very least you are supporting the irresponsible/unethical practices of backyard breeders.
Pet stores count on the emotional appeal of their inventory and your ignorance of the truth behind the puppy industry to make their sales. Please do not give them your business.
No reputable breeder will EVER place their puppies in a pet store to be sold!
Puppy Mills, Pet Shops & Why You Should Avoid Them
10 Reasons Not To Buy A Puppy From A Pet Store
Dog Play: The Pet Shop Owner's Thanks
"Backyard Breeders"
The Tragedy of Ignorance and Irresponsibility
The term "backyard" here refers to:
1) anyone who is breeding outside of a legitimate, publicly recognized circle of breeders;
2) anyone who breeds from less than champion stock and/or without the proper genetic health screening;
3) anyone who breeds for ANY REASON other than improving the quality of the breed they are producing according to the recognized standard for that breed.
Unfortunately, the practice of backyard breeding is rampant!
Backyard breeders pop up everywhere. Sometimes they are next door neighbors who just neglected to spay or neuter their animals and "accidentally" had a litter. Sometimes they intentionally breed their dogs because it's "fun". Sometimes the "fun" is enough. Sometimes they also think of it as a good way to pick up "a little extra money".
Most of the time a backyard breeder really believes that they are doing no harm.
Often a backyard breeder tries to pass themselves off as legitimate. They may express distaste for breed standards, preferring to experiment on their own, or perhaps even dabbling with "designer breeds". They may advertise their litters as "custom bred" or "rare".
Sometimes they are our best friends, our ministers, our business associates or our family --- people we would otherwise love and respect. Backyard breeding, however, no matter WHO is doing the breeding, is unethical. It is playing around with a dog's life irresponsibly and should be stopped.
The tragedy of backyard breeding is easily witnessed by visiting any animal shelter and looking into the desperate, lonely eyes of an animal who was bred through carelessness or was the undesirable product of a "designer blend" and now has no place to belong.
According to the United States Humane Society
one in every four dogs who ends up in animal shelters are "pure breed" dogs born due to the irresponsible choices of
BACKYARD BREEDERS.
Of the 53 million dogs in this country, two thirds of them come from
BACKYARD BREEDERS"Dog Auctions"
The Nightmare
Dog auctions are popular marketplaces for puppy millers, dog brokers and many backyard breeders. This arena brings out the true greed of the commercial dog industry.
Dogs are referred to as "breeders" and held up for bidders by their scruff, ears, or hind legs. A dog is judged only for its potential to reproduce; teeth, eyes, and functional limbs are considered optional. Sickly dogs are frequently brought to auction and sold. Skin conditions, bladder infections, infected or missing eyes and ears are commonplace and considered irrelevant. As long as the dogs will still come into heat, they are valuable.
Most of these dogs have never seen carpeting or even grass, and walk like they are on a strange planet. Their paws are often swollen from living on wires. Perhaps most disturbing is the emotional state these dogs live in daily.
To many, an approaching human is terrifying.
No reputable breeder EVER participates in a dog auction!
Puppies ... are such innocent and irresistible creatures.
It's difficult to believe that in a country where shelters are overflowing with homeless animals, the majority of whom will ultimately be destroyed, there exists a thriving industry making profits by producing dogs in quantity, without any regard for the quality of their lives.
This industry does exist, however, in several forms under several names.
"Puppy Mills" aka