Comments on: The Story About A Puppymill Puppy – From a Puppy’s Point of View

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:12:46 +0000

It is late on Sunday evening, and I am sitting here crying like a baby. I have transported many puppy mill dogs in my rescue career, and it is so sad that these dogs have no clue as to what the cool grass under their paws feels like, what it is to smell the flowers, sniff by some bushes or a tree. It does bring a smile to my face when a puppy mill dog feels the cool blades of grass beneath his paws for the first time in his life, then looks at me, as if to say “is this for real? is this okay?” All you can do at that point is let them smell, and explore. Their little tails are wagging like crazy, and it is amazing to see.

That is the only good side of rescuing a puppy mill dog. All these p/m dogs do have horrible health matters, that these pet stores actually lie about when they sell you a puppy, telling you that it is in good health. When people stop buying dogs from pet stores, it will help in stopping the p/mills. But then there are the p/m dog auctions, which are just as bad. Each of our individual states are looking at shutting down puppy mills, and making the laws much tougher to be a breeder. Even the reputable breeders must follow the new laws, or chance being shut down by the Dept of Agriculture.

By: Veronica Dickey

Veronica Dickey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:11:48 +0000

This puppy mill story is rather a tame version. Most people would not read the real, graphic stories. Ohio is the 7th largest puppy mill state and we have the largest concentration of puppy mills in Holmes County. For those of us who live in Stark County, it is only 30 miles away, our backyard! It makes me sad. It makes me mad. It makes me active. I hope this story stirs all of you, after your tears, toward action.

By: Veronica Dickey

Veronica Dickey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:02:46 +0000

The best thing we all can do is never buy a dog from a petshop or from the internet. 100% of the puppies in a petshop come from a puppy mill, no matter what lies the petshop manager tells you. Good breeders never allow their puppies in a petshop. In fact, good breeders give you an intense interview, make you sign a contract and will gladly refund your money anytime during the dog’s life if you ever have a problem. Get your dog from the local pound, the humane society or from a rescue group. Just two weeks ago a purebred bulldog under one years old was due to be euthanized at the Stark County pound if not adopted. So this young, male boy, most likely an impulse buy from a petshop, probable died, not because the pound is being cruel, but due to human irresponsibility. So adopt, don’t shop!! Then of course spay and neuter.

By: nicki

nicki — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:46:19 +0000

Everytime I read these stories I cry my eyes out…Why do people have to treat animals so badly? All they ask from us is a bit of kindness and a safe home, why do so many people just see them as ££££ and nothing else. The love you get in return from a dog is like nothing else! I am going to have to unsubmit to the newsletters from this site because I can no longer read any more heartbreaking tales, it makes me want to come to the US and stand up and scream out for the injustice! Thank God the Uk does not allow puppy mills or I think I would have been arrested a million times over!

By: jeffrey griffith

jeffrey griffith — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:04:28 +0000

Hi everybody hope all is good with everyone .that is another sad story that brakes my heart and makes me want to hold my dogs to let them know that nothing bad like that will never happen to them .my dogs never want for anything but my dinner thats the way it should be .I don,t know if there is a thing called a puppys bill of rigths if not then it should be I think one of the worst thing people do when it comes to puppys is they take them from their mothers way to early because mothers show them social skills and so many other things I could go on and on but won,t you know its only june
here and the next few days its going to be in the high 90,s and I,m all ready thinking about the dogs tied out side to a box not a good thing at all if your doggie is outside please give them ice water they will be so thankful …jeffrey aka littledog

By: Admin

Admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:44:09 +0000

Judie, it had the same effect on me as do so many of the writings about puppy mills. A friend of mine told me the same thing today, that she had read it and cried. I told her that I was sorry that it hurt and upset her but I hope it makes enough people open their eyes and see that I don’t care if it makes a million people cry… if it saves just a few lives and gets a few pups out of misery.

That’s the worst thing, that so many people really have little to no clue. They don’t realize where those cute little puppies in pet stores and on so many internet site come from. They don’t know that they are born to mothers who spent their entire lives in a tiny cage and who are so neglected and malnourished they live a life without hope and produce litter after litter of puppies who are most likely unhealthy too.

I feel the same way about my dogs, they are my babies, my kids and it breaks my heart that anyone could ever treat a living, breathing, feeling, intelligent creature like these puppy millers do!!

By: Judie

Judie — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:36:03 +0000

I just read the story, i have now have tears running down my face. How can people be so crule and stupid . I have two dogs who i love very much, and they are my babies