Comments on: Puppy Mills at the Flea Market http://www.momdot.com/puppymills Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda B http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-218934 Amanda B Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:23:42 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-218934 My family has adopted 3 cats from the Humane Society, got 2 free cats from a couple that was required to move & pets weren't allowed anymore, bought 1 dog from the pet store (that had been returned by the people before me because he had the habit of eating poop), & bought a husky from a breeder (NOT a puppy mill. They really love ALL of their dogs & interact with them every day.) in Iowa. We plan on breeding ours at least once, but it isn't to sell them. 3 are being given to family & then the rest will be found great homes with people we know. I don't think dogs should be treated like children in the aspect that they get TONS of clothes (the dog bought from the pet store I gave away when we were going to be moved to Japan - little dog + Japan = dinner - & now has more clothes than I do.) but they shouldn't be treated like cattle either. Our dog was kennel trained within a month of getting her - she would be locked in the kennel if we left the house or went to bed, but is free to roam if we're there. Now she sleeps in bed with us & hogs MY pillow and sleeps on MY side of the bed when she is my husband's dog - is still put in the kennel when we leave especially after trying to eat my palm tree one day. My family has adopted 3 cats from the Humane Society, got 2 free cats from a couple that was required to move & pets weren’t allowed anymore, bought 1 dog from the pet store (that had been returned by the people before me because he had the habit of eating poop), & bought a husky from a breeder (NOT a puppy mill. They really love ALL of their dogs & interact with them every day.) in Iowa. We plan on breeding ours at least once, but it isn’t to sell them. 3 are being given to family & then the rest will be found great homes with people we know.

I don’t think dogs should be treated like children in the aspect that they get TONS of clothes (the dog bought from the pet store I gave away when we were going to be moved to Japan – little dog + Japan = dinner – & now has more clothes than I do.) but they shouldn’t be treated like cattle either. Our dog was kennel trained within a month of getting her – she would be locked in the kennel if we left the house or went to bed, but is free to roam if we’re there. Now she sleeps in bed with us & hogs MY pillow and sleeps on MY side of the bed when she is my husband’s dog – is still put in the kennel when we leave especially after trying to eat my palm tree one day.

]]> By: Lauralee Hensley http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-218932 Lauralee Hensley Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:17:45 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-218932 People around her sell them at the corners of the Walmart Store parking lots. I'm not kidding. People around her sell them at the corners of the Walmart Store parking lots. I’m not kidding.

]]> By: Deidre Christiansen http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-218888 Deidre Christiansen Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:28:59 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-218888 My parents have a "pure bred" Golden Retriever, whose original owners purchased from a puppy mill at the local mall. The blurry photo copy of his lineage is almost a straight line (if it even is his, or just one the store keeps around for inquiring customers). At 2 yrs, this dog is larger than any other golden I've seen, with a tall narrow body, splayed toes, and the head of bassett, i.e. droopy eyes. The poor guy just looks wrong, like a teenage dog going through his ugliest growth spurt. My parents have a “pure bred” Golden Retriever, whose original owners purchased from a puppy mill at the local mall. The blurry photo copy of his lineage is almost a straight line (if it even is his, or just one the store keeps around for inquiring customers). At 2 yrs, this dog is larger than any other golden I’ve seen, with a tall narrow body, splayed toes, and the head of bassett, i.e. droopy eyes. The poor guy just looks wrong, like a teenage dog going through his ugliest growth spurt.

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166011 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:43:16 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166011 wow, kim, that is crazy. have you blogged this before? Would love to read what happened. wow, kim, that is crazy. have you blogged this before? Would love to read what happened.

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166010 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:42:46 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166010 all of our pets have been rescues all of our pets have been rescues

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166009 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:42:31 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166009 that is super tragic that is super tragic

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166007 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:42:14 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166007 my heart cannot take movies like that. i get physically ill. my heart cannot take movies like that. i get physically ill.

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166006 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166006 there were some big big dogs in tiny cages. there were some big big dogs in tiny cages.

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166005 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:40:39 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166005 i wouldnt pay that kind of money for a pet, PERIOD. i wouldnt pay that kind of money for a pet, PERIOD.

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/puppymills/comment-page-1#comment-166004 Trisha-admin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:40:17 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=16861#comment-166004 that is terrible. Poor puppy doggie. that is terrible. Poor puppy doggie.

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