GOOD BREEDERS Vs BAD BREEDERS AND PUPPY MILLS.

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF PUPPY MILLS.

A puppy mill is a commercial dog breeding facility. The breeders are more interested in making profits with very little overhead expenses.

While the puppies will usually bring in top money, the poor dogs are forced to crank out litter after litter and are left with no proper healthcare

and with poor, dirty living conditions.

Deliberate inbreeding, including mother to son – father to daughter – brother to sister mating results with a ‘serious’ genetic disease which is present in many breeds.

With limited monitoring and no regulation or law enforcement, this industry has boomed into a multibillion dollar business all across the world at the cost of our poor innocent furry friends.

In recent years, countless talk shows, news documentaries and celebrities have called attention to the inhuman conditions  in puppy mills. A new study shows that the effects of these facilities extends far beyond the dirty kennels and uncontrolled illness.

                                    Oscar Winning Actress Charlize Theron on 'Puppy Mills'                                            

  

Many dog owners are under the impression that Kennel Club (KC) registration is a mark of quality but this isn’t the case. KC registration doesn’t necessarily mean that health tests and socialization have taken

place.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A ‘GOOD’ DOG BREEDER.

The puppy buying public needs more to understand how to select a healthy and a happy puppy from a good breeder.

They never have to advertise puppies or distribute glossy brochures, as they would never be irresponsible to breed them without already having a waiting list of homes for them.

A reputable breeder will always have a full waiting list of homes for all the puppies before hand.

They will not breed the mother dog often to protect her health.

They should carry out health checks specific to the breed as each breed has a different need. You should also ask for proof of this. Independently examine what checks they should be doing for the breed you will purchase.

If the breeder has carried out all checks, as required, he will not hesitate to show you the proof and will not give any excuses not to show them.

A good caring breeder will ask you a lot of questions about you, your intentions, your home, the facility you can provide, as he is equally concerned about the pup he will part with. He will offer his support and continue to check on the dog’s progress.

They often provide the first year’s insurance and are willing to take back the dog, if need be.

Make sure you see the mother ‘with’ the puppies up close and check she is healthy.

SIGNS TO WATCH OUT OF A ‘BAD’ BREEDER.

While all breeders “do not” fall into an unethical or a dishonest category, education has an important role to play. This must also be backed with strong legislation, and dog protection groups all over, to get better resources and strong teeth to fight and implement the law.  

During my travels, I have visited many shelters, pounds and breeding facilities.

I have never lost my capacity to be amazed at the depth some people 

will go to make a fast buck.

It is the ‘bad’ breeders who make money through reckless  breeding and cutting corners, that leave the new owners and innocent puppies with the resulting problems.

If you notice any of these signs in a breeder, run away as fast as you can.

1..  Breeds before the age of two.

2..  Advertises everywhere or sells their pups at low price.

3..  Sells pups under 8 weeks of age means, he doesn’t understand the importance socialization.

4..  He won’t let you see his breeding facility.

5..  No veterinary health checks of the puppies from birth.

6..  He won’t let you see the puppies parents.

7..  He has no pedigrees record on either of the parents.

8..  None of the puppies come with guarantee.

9..  No required vaccinations or de-worming.

10.. Breeding solely for pet quantity means breeding for money.

11.. He always has puppies for sale, sometimes two or three litters at a time.

12.. Does not have veterinary record for at least the mother on hand.

13.. Requires money up front before any paper work and information is provided.

14.. The breeder shouldn’t be pushy and try to force you into sell.

15.. If a breeder wants to meet you away from where the pups are raised, means he is hiding something.

16.. If the breeder is feeding cheap grocery or store brand food, means he cannot afford and is only looking to make money.

17. Dogs crammed into tiny cages in overcrowded conditions with no clean water and dirty food bowls.

18.. Animals kept in dirty, filthy conditions and bad odour.