Sentences with phrase «invesigated dog auctions»

Dog auctions are a tragic embarrassment to Ohio and it's humane - minded citizens.

After being bred 9 times, and having over 30 puppies, she was carted to Missouri and sold in «as in» condition at a dog auction.

I'm thrilled to share the news that the February 15 issue of Library Journal will include the following review of The Dog Merchants: The common theme among breeders of registered American Kennel Club champion dogs, large - scale commercial «puppy farms,» backyard hobby breeders, dog rescue groups, shelters, dog auctions, and pet stores?

Banning Ohio dog auctions The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions is feverishly collecting signatures for the Ohio Dog Auctions Act.

Early in 2007, responding to an email plea for «50 Italian greyhounds in need», Strader attended a large - scale dog auction in the Midwest — the heart of puppy mill country.

After attending several commercial breeder dog auctions and finding out the eye - opening truth, Megan started to spread the knowledge she had gained.

Dog auctions are a side of puppy mills most people do not know even exist.

There will be a massive increase in dog auctions for six months and then they'll blessedly go away.

Dog auctions are common in the puppy mill industry, and are particularly prevalent within Amish communities.

Dog auctions are held for several reasons.

Although there are federal and state laws to protect dogs in puppy mills from abuse, little is being done to stop the marketing and trading of sick and infirm animals at dog auctions.This year alone, dozens of sick dogs have been auctioned off at Missouri's two dog auction sites.

New breeders may go to dog auctions to purchase their start - up breeding stock and equipment.

Dog auctions usually have 100 - 450 dogs of all ages listed for sale.

Many people have never heard of a dog auction.

Theresa Strader, NMDR's Founder and Executive Director, rescued Lily from a dog auction in Missouri.

We have seen first - hand the profits that the AKC makes from registering puppy mill dogs sold at dog auctions.

«Witnessing a dog auction is one of the most cruel and horrifying things I've ever experienced.

The Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (posted below) show that of the total 201 transported to the Farmerstown Dog Auction by Pick Of The Litter in March 2009:

We do not buy Cavaliers from dog auctions because we are concerned that this practice enables the puppy mills to prosper and ultimately leads to more Cavaliers becoming entrapped in the inhumane puppy mill system.

National Mill Dog Rescue was founded in 2007 after Strader rescued Lily, a disfigured Italian Greyhound, from a dog auction in Missouri.

As the author of Bark Until Heard, a book detailing my very personal experience with Amish and Mennonite dog auctions, I find this blog and the many comments extremely interesting.

The Amish founder of the now - defunct Buckeye Dog Auction in Ohio told me earlier this year that he founded his auction after attending the one in Wheaton, which impressed him — he was essentially trying to be a copycat, and he failed.

Because that is the reality today, the biggest dog auction in America and still growing.

To Brooke's comment, as a group of advocates who have attended many of the Ohio dog auctions as part of a coordinated effort with rescue, media and local law enforcement to address serious issues involving the breeders and dogs placed on the block for sale, we can attest that a vast majority of dogs we saw were most definitely frightened, injured and / or ill.

To that end, we also believe that participating in a dog auction whether it be «consignment» or «dispersal» is engaging in a business practice that financially supports an industry that we believe is fueled by a tremendous amount of animal cruelty, corruption and consumer fraud.

everyone of them charged between $ 350.00 and $ 500.00 for a dog and i have seen everyone of them at dog auctions.

I didn't sleep for days after my first dog auction.

In recent years there have not been many Chins at the dog auctions even though they still have 100's of other breeds at these events.

Since most of the dogs we save from dog auctions and / or commercial breeding kennels have lived their lives in cages before they came into Luv A Chin Rescue, they need to spend a little time in a foster home.

You write on your blog about your experiences of attending dog auctions.

«Dog auctions are a tragic embarrassment to Ohio and its humane - minded citizens.

In recent years there have been very few Japanese Chins in the dog auctions although there still are hundreds of other breeds auctioned off every month, and Japanese Chins are not found at rescues nearly as often as they were a few years ago.

Animal Advocates are being asked not to purchase dogs at dog auctions.

In the first 6 or 7 years of our existence the majority of our dogs came from dog auctions in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and other states, where unwanted dogs from commercial dog breeding kennels are sold.

But the cuddles I get after a dog auction don't compare to any others.

A major player in that industry are dog auctions.

A: A dog auction consist of breeders of all sizes that are looking to sell or purchase breeding dogs.

Bidders affiliated with 86 rescue and advocacy groups and shelters throughout the United States and Canada have spent $ 2.68 million buying 5,761 dogs and puppies from breeders since 2009 at the nation's two government - regulated dog auctions, both in Missouri, according to invoices, checks and other documents The Washington Post obtained from an industry insider.

«The opposition (stakeholders who profit from Ohio dog auctions and puppy mill breeding) are betting that we (as a humane community) will become discouraged and defeated by the obstacles to meeting our goal.

Leon Horst runs the dog auctions near Thorp.

The Coalition reminds us of the cruel existence of puppy - mill dogs and the emotional driving force generated by such candid and heart - wrenching admissions as that of a breeder (who asked not to be identified) in a 2006 interview with Channel 4 Action News regarding dogs placed on consignment at Ohio dog auctions:

This was the latest in a series of HSUS investigations exposing puppy mills, dog auctions and pet stores nationwide.

The lone woman listened, along with everyone else, to my explanation of Chapter One in The Dog Merchants, which tells the story of a day inside America's biggest legal dog auction — where breeders and rescuers alike bid on the same exact dogs.

Dr. Kay takes us directly into the dog auction in words and photos that lend stark reality to the tragedy that compels Mary O'Connor - Shaver and the Coalition, as she writes:

«In case you are unfamiliar with dog auctions let me fill you in.

The state has no laws preventing dog auctions and concerned dog lovers say the animals sold at those auctions need help.

«The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions remains steadfast in its commitment to send a strong message to state legislators that dog auctions serve as a major distribution channel for buyers and sellers from 15 states, many of whom have long standing repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act and / or have been convicted of animal cruelty.»

There is photo and video documentation of puppy mills throughout the United States, as well as documentation of dog auctions and pet store conditions where puppies are bought and sold.

rescues and shelters have been seen at dog auctions buying litters and pregnant dogs, taking them back to their shelter or rescue, make up some sad story and then sell the puppies and mother dogs.

He was just No. 171, a Chinese crested languishing in a cage at a dog auction in Thorp, Wis., in 2008.