Puppy mills are the dirty secret of the dog world. They could be closed by creating an awareness of their futility. People looking for a puppy can do several things to avoid buying one that was raised in a puppy mill. People should be educated about puppy mills to avoid buying puppies from one. By knowing what puppy mills really are, people will stay away from them to a greater extent.
Like any other mill where one thing or the other is produced; Puppy mills are facilities where puppies are produced or raised. They resemble production lines and do not take into account the health of the dogs. The owners do not give the puppies the proper nutrition, care, or space to live. The development of health and attitude problems is common when dogs are raised in puppy mills due to inclement weather.
Unfortunately, some less reputable sellers, whether pet stores or private individuals, source their dogs from puppy mills. Avoid buying from any source that you suspect uses the mills. To become a more discerning consumer, ask a few questions. Since pet stores should be able to verify with evidence where their puppies came from, it could mean they dealt with a puppy mill to get the pup you want. Pet stores will have verifiable documentation to show that they are selling puppies from reputable sources.
Find out what laws are on the books in your state regarding the care and husbandry of animals. Any specific problems you may experience can be passed on to your local representative. A lot of people think it’s a good thing to save a puppy when you buy it straight from the mill. However, that will only help puppy mill owners to breed more puppies. A great and effective step to close them is to create laws regarding their existence.
The best way to avoid puppy mills is to rescue puppies from animal shelters and purchase puppies from reputable and responsible breeders. People who want to buy a puppy from a reputable source will simply need to find compassionate breeders out there, certainly. High class breeders will always be prepared to show the area where the dogs and puppies are housed, while a mill owner will not feel the need to show the housing area and how it is maintained. Good breeders always house their dogs in clean, tidy and spacious facilities and the dogs will naturally appear happy and healthy. Oftentimes, the parents of the puppies will stay in the breeder’s home and be a pet as well.
Animal shelters provide an improved source for puppies that do not come from puppy mills. Dogs found in animal shelters for adoption are rescue animals and therefore those who adopt them are doing the greatest feat, by giving that pet a forever home. Animal shelters offer dogs of all breeds and allow people to avoid supporting an industry that creates misery.
Puppy mills are cruel and harsh places where animals are never treated properly. As more awareness is raised about the plight of animals trapped living in these conditions, there will definitely come a time when everyone is out of a job and forced to close.
