letter to Sergent

letter to Sergent
(CLICK PHOTO VIDEO) ~ Newport Beach Invests Congress declared Federal Inhumane Industry of PUPPY MILLS - ANIMAL ABUSERS

REALITY OF PUPPY MILLS VIDEO - HSUS

CAPS ENRICO VIDEO

USDA COLLAGE PARENTS

USDA COLLAGE PARENTS

Your Russo's Mother

Your Russo's Mother
(CLICK PHOTO) ~ Latest Article in Newport Beach Patch.com exposing Russo's Federal law violating inhumane breeders USDA reports, pictures of their mills, government documents proving Dan Digiacomo has been defrauding Local Municipal Governments in Orange County and committing FRAUD.

USDA MILL STILL

USDA MILL  STILL
(CLICK PHOTO) ~ The Michigan State College of Law- "SOMETHING STINKS: THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF PUPPY MILLS "

ZEKE

ZEKE
RUSSO'S VICTIM ZEKE ~ HIGHLAND LYNX KITTEN FROM AN UNLICENSED BREEDER $1,200.00 ~ Sold Fatally Diseased, Thousands In Veterinarian Bills, And Heart Breaking Letter From 8 Year Old Boy Read To City Council Of His Pain In Watching His New Best Friend Suffer And Die.~ R.I.P. ZEKE-----------(CLICK PHOTO FOR PUPPY MILL RESUCE EDUCATIONS VIDEO)

Missouri mills

TOO LATE

VIDEO CAPS VS BAUCK

This professionally produced documentary follows the undercover employment of a CAPS investigator, who compiled the evidence necessary for Kathy Bauck, one of the largest and most notorious USDA-licensed dog brokers, to be convicted of animal cruelty, the prosecution and conviction, and the termination of Bauck’s USDA license.

Companion Animal Protection Society
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Learn more, take action, donate now!

madonna picture with no video-- post video below

madonna picture with no video-- post video below
Two Very Important Documentary Trailers of"MADONNA OF THE MILLS" on HBO posted below ~~ A woman whom has rescued over 2,000 dogs from death by the hands of their breeders. Listen to experts in the field including veterinarians. it is a realistic look at the puppy mill industry and it's practices.

MADONNA HBO SITE TRAILER

MADONNA MILLS-YOU TUBE

Animal Rights "Pet Agenda" Phenomenon VIDEO - Don't Buy the Pet Store Lies People....

Animal Rights "Pet Agenda" Phenomenon VIDEO - Don't Buy the Pet Store Lies People...They are the Puppy Mill Industry Retail Outlets for the Public Sale of Puppy Mill Dogs!

PHOTO CLEAN P MILL IS NOT ENOUGH WITH ARTICLE DESCRIPTION BELOW

PHOTO CLEAN P MILL IS NOT ENOUGH WITH ARTICLE DESCRIPTION BELOW
CONTINUED~ According to the study, this can mean that after they are rescued, the dogs will need rehabilitation - and love - to overcome fears, phobias, heightened sensitivity to touch, house soiling and obsessive and repetitive behavior such as spinning in circles.   The study's lead author, Frank McMillan, DVM, Director of Well Being Studies for Best Friends Animal Society, elaborated "we can now scientifically confirm how truly destructive these places are for the dogs". Dr. McMillan worked on the study with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, James Serpell and Deborah Duffy.  The study was based on a definition of puppy mill that defined them as "commercial breeding operations..., ... large scale facilities where dogs are confined in small enclosures for their entire lives with little to no exercise or positive human contact-for the sole purpose of mass-producing puppies to sell in retail pet stores and via the Internet."

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GOLD AND PURPLE PUPPY PLED GUILTY

GOLD AND PURPLE PUPPY PLED GUILTY
~CLICK PHOTO ABOVE FOR INTRODUCTION TO PUPPY MILLS AND PET STORES BY CAPS ~ COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY~

CLASS B - ATTACHED IS TENESSE VIDEO

CLASS B - ATTACHED IS TENESSE VIDEO
(Click Photo Above) ~ It shows Common Conditions of The Parents Of Pet Store Puppies, And Their Offspring due to hereditary and contagious diseases.........This Site Contains Videos Attached To Each Photo Pertinent To The Picture And Topic.........Click Anywhere On Photo To Activate Video ~~ Then Page Back To Return To Blog, Please Progress In Order Going Down The Page. ~ Scroll page bar over to the right to view full size Photo Pages and Newport Pet Store Photos and Information

Trailane factory

Trailane factory

TRAILANE BEAGLE TALL VIVISECTOR POST

TRAILANE BEAGLE TALL VIVISECTOR POST
RUSSO'S "CHAMPION" BREEDER ~ A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER ON DOGS ! ~ AN ACTUAL TORTURE PUPPY FACTORY OF 500 DOGS ~

SANJON DOUBLE STACK WITH VIDEO

SANJON DOUBLE STACK WITH VIDEO
Russo's SANJON KENNELS, Louiburg, MO--- Missouri is the Puppy Mill Capital of the U.S. ~ Stacked Cage USDA Puppy Mill ~Factory Farm Breeder these dogs live their entire lifetime in these stacked wire cages with no exercise or ever even touch ground.

Sanjon Factory

Sanjon Factory
(CLICK PHOTO VIDEO) Video of Sandy and Jon Blake Russo's Breeders of SANJON KENNELS ~ VIEW ACTUAL PUPPY MILL FOOTAGE HERE ~Sanjon Kennel Puppy Mill.

MEX ANIMAL ABUSE DETAILS- CLICK MEX VIDEO

MEX ANIMAL ABUSE DETAILS- CLICK MEX VIDEO
(CLICK PHOTO FOR VIDEO OF ORIGINAL NEWS STORY ON CBS NEWS PRIME TIME. ~Russo's Illegal Trade and Illegal Smuggling of Mexico Puppy Mill Dogs from deep into Mexico.

THE TRUTH ABOUT USDA LICENSED BREEDERS ~ USDA PUPPY MILLS

UNITED STATES INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT MAY 2010

UNITED STATES INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT MAY 2010
( Click Photo ) *****IMPORTANT VIEWING***** PART 2 OF UNDERCOVER VIDEO FOOTAGE OF USDA BREEDER KATHY BAUCK

ROWDY COLLAGE PIC

ROWDY COLLAGE PIC
(CLICK PHOTO) ~ IMPORTANT VIDEO ~ You will witness physical conditions of a USDA puppy mill dog in their living restrictions. The USDA's interests lie with that of the farmer (or breeder) in order to maintain a functioning department in the U.S. Agriculture. ~~ How does that WORK? ~See what it is like for a loving canine to be a tag number in the agricultural business.~ Photo pictures are of Rowdy Shaw ~~ Friend, USDA Puppy Mill Field Rescue and Expert, Field Officer of the Humane Society of the United States.

PUPPY MILL DISEASES

RUSSOS GAURANTEE SICK PUPPY AND TENNNESEEE VIDEO

RUSSOS GAURANTEE SICK PUPPY AND TENNNESEEE VIDEO
(CLICK PHOTO ABOVE) ~~ This video will explain why your puppy or kitten was sick..... Just one of the many reason cities, retail property companies (such as Irvine Company), and entire pet store chains have banned the sale of USDA commercial bred puppy mill puppies for sale in pet stores.

VOF PM

VOF PM
(Click Photo) not evidence... but a desperately needed message wake up call for our community.The many victims of puppy mills.........The tortured mill dog parents killed inhumanely when they can no longer breed or are bred to death ………….their terrified sickly puppies shipped across country in crates to pet stores many dying on the way ………. the one year old abandoned shelter dog murdered simply because he has no home ……………. a high percentage of pet store puppy mill puppies become abandoned in kill shelters, our own O.C. humane society even states this on its website..………… treated like disposable merchandise and spontaneous product purchases from the local mall…………… America has an uncontrolled and endless manufacturing supply of canines and felines from the mills driven by greed………..they are literally being born to die... simply to murdered in our kill shelters paid for by our taxes, so that society may spare their conscience. ~

ord

ord
(Click Photo) ~ The Truth about USDA Licensed Breeders ~ The USDA Commercial Dog Breeding Industry has been proven in federal trial to violate the specific rights Companion Animals possess under Federal Law "The Animal Welfare Act". These are basic rights of food, water, shelter, and to be free from torture. I Heart Puppies and Russo's are lying to the entire city. They do not use "Reputable Breeders." These stores hide their breeders with intent to deceive because their business depends on FRAUD. Digiacomo and the Bradfords are selling inexpensive fluffy cruelty they ship from the Midwest and tell citizens they are quality. Why do people believe them? Because their entire business practice and model is well calculated deceit, fraud, and double talk to CON the money from wealthy Newport Citizens in the thousands of dollars for factory bred puppies from highly diseased environments. They do it so freely because they have no conscience. They are selling the products of torture and cruelty. What makes any consumer think they care about lying or stealing your money?

boycott

boycott
(CLICK PHOTO) ~ FACEBOOK BOYCOTT RUSSO'S PAGE

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nbpatch
PATCH ARTICLES listed below in current order.

IRVINE DISPLAYS HUMANE LEADERSHIP ~~ IRVINE BANS THE CRUELTY SALES OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND

IRVINE DISPLAYS HUMANE LEADERSHIP ~~  IRVINE BANS THE CRUELTY SALES OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND
(Click Photo) ~~"The Greatness of a Nation and it's Moral Progress can be Judged by the Way It's Animals Are Treated" ~ MAHATMA GANDHI ~ IRVINE BANS THE CRUELTY SALES OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND.. VIDEO PHOTO -- "YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART" ANIMAL RESCUE

CITIZENS OF NEWPORT BEACH DEMAND HUMANE PET STORES. WE ARE HUMANE CITIZENS WITH RESPECT FOR LIFE.

CITIZENS OF NEWPORT BEACH DEMAND HUMANE PET STORES. WE ARE HUMANE CITIZENS WITH RESPECT FOR LIFE.
(Click Photo) -LITTLE SHOP OF SORROWS-- Animal Protection Institute Investigation of California Pet Stores----------------The Citizens of Newport Beach are requesting the Mayor and City Council Draft an Ordinance for the Ban of USDA Puppy Mill Puppies for sale in the Pet Stores of Newport Beach. To provide much needed Adoption of Rescue Puppies, Dogs, Cats and kittens, and our own homeless shelter animals of Newport Beach. Also provide a reputable referral list of humane private breeders for those who choose to adopt a specific purebred puppy from private breeder which are overwhelmingly numerous in our county. The Irvine Company has made a permanent change in retail property policy and implemented a ban of USDA Puppy Mill Puppies on all Irvine Company Property, expressing leadership in an Admirable and Dignified Humane Decision.

Republican Orange County is Humane and Newport Beach Citizens Do Not Invest In Cruelty

Republican Orange County is Humane and Newport Beach Citizens Do Not Invest In Cruelty
STOP THE ANIMAL CRUELTY NEWPORT ~ (Click Photo) ** IMPORTANT VIDEO** ~~ "KTLA CHANNEL 5 NEWS PUPPY MILLS" -------------- NEWPORT BEACH Invests close to a million dollars a year in the Puppy Mill Industry solely through RUSSO'S and I HEART PUPPIES. Newport has purchased a direct share in the puppy mill market and continues investing in it's profits as a direct contributor to mass canine torture and cruelty to puppy mill dogs. That is unacceptable for our citizens.

NEWPORT BEACH CITIZENS COMMITMENT TO A LIFE PRESERVING COMMUNITY

NEWPORT BEACH CITIZENS COMMITMENT TO A LIFE PRESERVING COMMUNITY
(Click Photo) ~~ "PUPPY MILLS ~ THE REALITY" -------------------------------- Providing puppies in the pet stores of Newport, and parading cruelty and torture in the front windows of our beautiful shops of Fashion Island and Corona Del Mar, is a very sad representation of who we are as a city and citizens, for the millions of visitors that patronize our city every year for the simple fact we have an outstanding quality of life to offer. We are ethical leaders of communities, and provide priceless natural beauty supported by the many dollars we invest in preserving nature and life. The citizens of Newport Beach are requesting the Mayor and City council consider adopting and ordinance for the ban of USDA commercially bred puppies in pet stores, and replace them with Rescue animals and our own homeless animals of Newport Beach. To please save our hard earned taxpaying dollars for areas and projects of the city that are not quite so easily resolved. Citizens of Newport take tremendous pride in the integrity of our city and all the hard work that goes into maintaining its ethicalness, along with the very loyal constituents that do the same. We are all looking forward very much to the day we will also be noted and recognized as a leader for our humaneness. Our city deserves it and expects it.

NEWPORT BEACH PUPPY MILL SURVIVOR TINY "SEABISCUIT" AND BROTHER, DEATH ROW O.C. SHELTER "LUCAS"

NEWPORT BEACH PUPPY MILL SURVIVOR TINY "SEABISCUIT" AND BROTHER, DEATH ROW O.C. SHELTER "LUCAS"
(Click Photo) " Better Days "~ Puppy Mill and Shelter Cycle "~~~ PUPPY MILL SURVIVOR "SEABISCUIT" (right) MEDICAL HISTORY~~~ Almost died every night the first two weeks in his forever home, hospitalized intensive care twice. ~~ Fur smelled of insecticide, a failed attempt to kill his human contagious Sarcoptic Mange ~~ Bloody feces from human contagious parasite Giardia, it tore away half the lining of his intestine in bloody feces and keeps him from growing normal muscle mass, ~ ~ Ear Mites ~ ~ 2 weeks in new home, femur snaps in half in the middle, Surgeon stated his bones were practically hollow from malnutrition, still has a plate and 5 pins in his front leg, he would not have ever used his leg again with out surgery ~ ~ Genetic Luxated Patellas, runs on 3 legs and may be permanently crippled someday ~ ~ Genetic Entropian Eye lids, had necessary surgery to avoid blindness by age 5 ~ ~ Genetic Heart Murmur Stage 4, could die today or live 10 years, we will pray everyday ~ ~ Behavior Issues, claustrophobic, can only be held for about 1 minute before he panics, will not walk on grass, attacks the air in vicious fear if senses movement while sleeping, scared of other dogs, finally learned to play for the first time age 5, socialization learned from only a specific dog, his brother , death row Lucas. ~~~ Vet Bills = over $5,000 still to increase to prevent crippling ~~~ He is still my perfect companion, unconditional, loving, with heart and courage of a Champion. Hence "Seabiscuit" the tiny Champion.

CAPS ~ COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INVESTIGATES PUPPY MILLS AND PET STORES

CAPS ~ COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INVESTIGATES PUPPY MILLS AND PET STORES

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

NEWPORT BEACH PUPPY MILL ~ What you are likely to get when you buy one of those cute pet shop puppies in the pet store window.



What you are likely to get when you buy one of those cute pet shop puppies in the pet store window.

Every pet shop will assure you, solemnly, that their puppies are different. Theirpuppies don't come from puppy mills, but from wonderful local breeders. Pillars of the community, in fact. The reality is that no responsible breeder would ever place one of their puppies in a pet shop. A breeder who has placed a puppy in a pet shop has disqualified himself as a responsible breeder. 

Why are breeders who sell to pet shops irresponsible? 

Because, as commercial establishments, pet shops are required to sell a puppy to anyone who can pay. Legally, they are not allowed to "screen" buyers for suitability. Responsible breeders wouldn't be able to sleep at night wondering which of their puppies might have gone to an unsuitable home and was not being properly cared for. 

But my local pet shop says... 

"We buy our puppies from responsible local breeders." 

Yes, the employees are told to say that. Ignore it. Virtually all pet shop puppies come from commercial breeders and puppy mills, no matter what the employees say. And even if the commercial breeder or puppy mill is local rather than 300 miles away, what difference does that make? Irresponsible breeding practices are irresponsible whether the breeder lives in Timbuktu or just around the corner. The location makes no difference. 

"We buy only from USDA-licensed breeders." 

USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture. Their business is farming and livestock. The USDA knows little or nothing about dogs. As long as a breeder's paperwork is in order, the facilities are disinfected, cages are a (very) minimum size, and no infectious diseases are immediately obvious, the kennel passes. 

The USDA has not the slightest interest in...

* whether the breeder knows anything about his breed
* whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed
* whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed
* whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects – all of which show up long after you buy the puppy. 

A USDA license is not something that should reassure you. On the contrary, it is warning sign that a breeder is cranking out lots of puppies. 

"Our puppies' health is guaranteed!"

Ah, yes. The wonderful pet store guarantee. This reassuring platitude is how pet shops try to get around the expenses of genetic health testing. 

The pet shop offers to REPLACE unhealthy puppies – instead of seeking to prevent them in the first place by requiring their "wonderful" breeders to do genetic health tests on every parent dog used for breeding. 

Let's look at this from the PUPPY'S point of view, shall we? Guarantees don't help a puppy at all. YOU get your money back, but the puppy still has to live with the health problem that might have been avoided if his breeder had been seeking to produce healthy lives instead of scrambling to keep his expenses down. 

Pet shops aren't too worried about having to honor their guarantees, by the way. 

* First, they count on your becoming attached to the puppy and being reluctant to return it. They know that most of us have soft hearts and would keep a sick puppy even if we're forced to spend a thousand dollars and heartbreaking months or years trying to nurse it back to health.
* Second, the guarantees are carefully written so that whatever your particular puppy develops probably isn't covered or you won't have all the "proper" documentation to prove it.
* Third, many genetic health problems don't show up for months or years. Either the guarantee has expired by then, or you're completely unwilling to give up a dog you've had that long. 

My advice to you is to IGNORE everything pet shop people tell you. The pet store industry has sophisticated marketing manuals that teach pet shop owners and employees exactly what to say to persuade you to part with your money. Don't be gullible. 

The advantages of pet shops 

Advantages?? Oh, yes, pet shops do have advantages, which is why people buy from them in the first place. 

Instant access to LOTS of puppies. Tracking down puppies from breeders and rescue groups takes time and effort. With less common breeds, you may find no current litters and your only option would be to put your name on a waiting list. Whereas the pet shop is just a short drive away and is open all day, six days a week. There are pet shops in neighboring communities, too. You just look them all up in the phone book and make the rounds until you find something you want. If they don't have the breed or color or sex you want, a pet shop may even be able to "order" a puppy for you from their warehouse. Pet shops satisfy buyers who are impulsive and impatient. 

Pet shops sell to anyone. No questionnaires, interviews, or references required. If your credit card goes through, you've bought yourself a puppy. Pet shops satisfy buyers who don't like the idea of the "screening" process they face from animal shelters, rescue groups, and some breeders. 

Convenience, immediacy, no-questions-asked . . . those are the advantages of pet shops. The ONLY advantages, in fact. The problem is, almost no one who buys from a pet shop stops to consider the Disadvantages. 

The Disadvantages of pet shops 

Pet shops acquire their puppies from breeders who don't test their dogs for health problems. You can't look at a pet shop puppy (or any puppy, for that matter) and say, "Well, he looks healthy!" and think that that's the end of it! The health problems I'm talking about are inherited on genes. If your puppy has inherited those genes, these health problems WILL show up eventually, long after you've brought the puppy home. 

There are health tests that can determine, with 100% accuracy, whether a puppy has inherited certain serious health problems. There are other health tests that can't say for sure, but can predict the risk. Responsible breeders do these tests. Breeders who sell to pet stores don't. 

Pet shop puppies are frequently inbred. Most pet shops don't even have a copy of their puppies' pedigrees for you to look at. Instead, they mail it to you AFTER you've bought the puppy. And you receive only 3 or 4 generations, not nearly enough to evaluate inbreeding. 

Pet shop puppies may have "sham" registration papers and pedigrees.More and more pet shops are avoiding the stricter documentation requirements of the AKC and registering their puppies with an "alternative" registry like the Continental Kennel Club, APR, APRI, NKC, and others. Now, the AKC definitely has its problems with people falsifying registration papers and pedigrees, but the alternative registries are even worse. If a puppy has registration papers from any of these registries, I wouldn't believe that the parents listed on the papers are necessarily the true parents, that the ancestors listed on the pedigree are the true ancestors, or that the puppy is even purebred. 



You can't see the puppy's parents. This is a BIG negative because the parents' genes can have so much influence on how your puppy turns out. If you can't see the parents, how can you tell whether they might have passed on genes for unhealthy structure, bad teeth, or a bad temperament? Virtually ALL puppies look normal and healthy and are friendly and playful. But as the puppies mature, the genes they inherited WILL begin to assert themselves, and that's when all the problems will start! 

You can't see where the puppies were raised. Another BIG negative. The majority of pet shop puppies are raised in small wire-bottomed cages in outbuildings. They've never seen the inside of a house. Many of them don't even know how to drink water from a bowl because they've been drinking from hamster bottles since they were born. 

Many pet shop puppies are hyperactive and noisy. Raised in a small cage, they haven't been able to run and play and explore like normal puppies, so they've developed frenetic habits like running in small circles and excessive barking. 

Many pet shop puppies are nippy. Some were removed from their mother before 7 weeks of age. You'll remember that puppies need a full seven weeks with their mother so she can teach them "bite inhibition". If they haven't learned this lesson, their nippiness will be hard to correct. 

Other pet shop puppies have learned to nip from all the people who take them out of their cages and play wrestling games with them. This encourages the puppy to growl and nip and mouth people's hands – bad lessons that can be hard to correct.


Most pet shop puppies are hard to housebreak. Where does a pet shop puppy go the bathroom? Right there in his cage. It's hard to take such a puppy home and teach him NOT to go to the bathroom in his crate or bed when that's what he's been trained to do! 

Pet shop puppies often come with illnesses. You bring the puppy home and a few days later he develops a cough, or diarrhea, or vomiting, or listlessness, or he starts scratching or losing hair.... this happens over and over with pet shop puppies. Kennel cough, parvovirus, corona virus, giardia, coccidia, mange, ringworm – these illnesses are commonly found in commercial breeding kennels and pet stores. 

Pet shops often overload their puppies with vaccinations and chemicals.Because the puppies are exposed to so many illnesses, pet stores often overdo the vaccines, dewormers, and chemical baths and dips. Overloading the poor puppy's immune system like this is very damaging for his long-term health. 

Finally, the major disadvantage of acquiring a pet shop puppy is . . . 

You're supporting a bad industry. When you pay money for a pet shop puppy, you're encouraging the industry to keep doing what it's doing. 

You've emptied one cage, yes – which creates demand for another puppy to be born to fill that cage. Even if YOU are lucky and YOUR puppy turns out "okay", a large percentage of the others will not, and YOU helped provide the incentive for them to be born by buying the one who came before them. 

So what seems like a simple, isolated purchase actually contributes to: 

* The misery of female dogs who spend their lives in a cage, being bred again and again so people will have a "quick and convenient" source from which to buy.
* The misery of future puppies born with health and temperament problems.
* The misery of families who will buy these puppies and then struggle to cope with all the health and temperament problems.
* The misery of animal rescue groups who have to deal with all the pet shop puppies dumped on their doorstep when frustrated families give up on the health and temperament problems. 

When you buy one of those cute puppies in the pet shop, you buy more than the puppy. You buy the budding physical, behavioral, and health problems created by the bad genes passed on by untested parents whom you never get to see or evaluate. And you feed a profit-hungry industry that's doing a lot of harm to innocent creatures. 

Take the Challenge


If you're still not sure about buying a pet store puppy, print out this page and bring it with you. Ask these questions: 

* Have both parents tested for hip dysplasia? (It's been found in every AKC breed except greyhounds, so don't let them tell you it's not a problem.) 
* What specific health problems are in the pedigree of each puppy? 
* What's the personality of the mother and father like? A responsible breeder provides copies of all health tests. Can the pet store do that? 

How do I find a responsible breeder? 

Finding a responsible breeder is not difficult for most breeds, and the reward- a healthy, well-adjusted, well-bred puppy is worth it! Here are some ways to get started: 


* Use the Internet to look up the breed you're interested in. You'll find a wealth of information. 
* Go to shows, fun matches or any kind of dog event. There will be plenty of people there to offer suggestions and advice. Be extremely careful when evaluating breeders who run ads in the newspaper especially those who don't say the parents are on the premises. 
* Click on our link called "Where can I adopt a Dog?" 

How do I avoid "backyard breeders"? 

Backyard breeders operate in much the same way pet stores do. Money is ALWAYS the bottom line. Watch out for any breeder who: 

* Talks about money before anything else. 
* Doesn't ask you questions about yourself and why you want a puppy. 
* Says the parents "don't need tests." All purebred breeds suffer from genetic diseases, including cancer. 
* Can't provide a good answer to the question: "Why did you decide to breed these two dogs"? 
* Can't provide copies of OFA results (hip and elbow), CERF exams (eyes) or other tests along with the pedigree. 
* Breeds dogs younger than two years of age (two is the minimum age for hip certification by OFA). 
* Has puppies always available. Responsible breeders have smaller numbers of carefully-planned litters. 

Questions? Comments? Need help?