Comments on: Petland Investigation: Pet Store Sells Puppy Mill Dogs

By: littlechilla

littlechilla — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:36 +0000

I come from a …
I come from a family that breeds dogs. My grandma did and now my mom does (golden retrievers). So I have been quite involved in the whole process as well.

A responsible breeder breeds to better that breed. They do testing on the parents for possible problems with hips, eyes, heart, or any other breed specific genetic disorder. And if they don’t get positive results they don’t bred.

They spend money on dog shows and obedience/agility/hunting training and trials to earn titles.

By: cathycastleton

cathycastleton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:36 +0000

well just have a …
well just have a look at the clip…maybe you live in a fantasy land??

By: lofgren88

lofgren88 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:36 +0000

I think its illegal …
I think its illegal to sell dogs in stores in my country…

By: NickieW0809

NickieW0809 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:35 +0000

so where do you get …
so where do you get the puppies from?

By: DressageFreak

DressageFreak — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:35 +0000

and has anyone …
and has anyone noticed that these places are in the states? people who says all petlands do this are unbelievable.

By: Puglove1415

Puglove1415 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:34 +0000

Petsmart in Utah …
Petsmart in Utah only deals with rescue animals I know this because one I have worked there and two I have fostered amimals for them that they have rescued from shelters when the animals time has ran out at the shelter. If you wand a dog then you should always adopt from a shelter or rescue or if you do get a dog from a breeder make sure you go to their house to make sure they are not running a puppy mill and get the records of how many times they have breed the dog.

By: Puglove1415

Puglove1415 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:34 +0000

Ok so this is what …
Ok so this is what I know. Pet stores get their puppies from brokers and the brokers get their puppies from puppy mills that is a proven fact. I think if you want a dog either do what cougarbait731 suggested and go to a shelter or a rescue I do know that Petsmarts animals are from rescues because I have fostered a few cats and dogs for them, second buy a dog from a breeder one that will let you go to there house so you know that they are not running a puppy mill.

By: Alldara

Alldara — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:33 +0000

This is why I do …
This is why I do not like to shop at mass commercial pet stores. Just buying from them is allowing them to continue with cruelty to animals. Most mass pet stores do not even train their employees to clean cages efficiently and you end up taking home animals that die young. Buy local. Many of my local pet stores get animals that would be put down in the shelter if they stayed any longer and use the outdoor enclosures that go around their entire store, as well as featuring fliers of oops babies.

By: 2wheaties4me

2wheaties4me — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:33 +0000

reply to …
reply to dressagefreak that is an employee of Petland…Unless you personally visited the facilities where the puppies come from then you cant say they are not from a puppymill. A health warranty is only as good as the paper it is written on! That does not clear it from being born in a mill. You promote mills by selling puppies, only GOOD breeders CARE about where their puppies go! I could never send any of my dogs off somewhere to be sold to a stranger Get a real job!

By: asha4524

asha4524 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:32 +0000

not that I am …
not that I am supporting petstores, but I do want to point out that all puppies have worms. Just saying.