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Sick Breeders, Sick Dogs : A Veterinarians View

A responsible breeder: only breeds dogs without hereditary diseases. breeds a female dog at maximum once every other heat cycle. shows concern for the health and welfare of their dogs and the puppies they raise. takes their breeding stock to a veterinarian for care...

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Stella’s Story

A few years ago, my husband and I were out walking our dog Stella when we ran into a couple who were also walking their dogs. While our dogs played, we got to know each other and they spoke about something we had never heard of - "puppy mills." On the way home, my...

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295 Dogs Rescued from Arkansas Puppy Mill

On March 3, 2016, HSUS was on the ground rescuing 295 dogs from a suspected puppy mill in Madison County, Arkansas. HSUS was alerted to this property through their puppy mill tip line, and local authorities served a search warrant. On the property, they found animals...

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Rallying for the Dogs

Pinky, Max and Rogue Less than two weeks after Pinky left a Denver pet store she was at the vet’s with a chronic cough, lethargy, and bloody diarrhea. Five thousand dollars later, Pinky’s new owners brought her home. She died a week later. Then there is Max and Rogue,...

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Puppy Mills in Colorado

Colorado Citizen for Canine Welfare President Cheryl Saipe speaks about the history, regulations, pending legislation, and what you can do to stop breeding in Colorado puppy mills.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPn_4q-0nQ

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