Kridler said buyers
at dog auctions don't ever see the puppy's parents or siblings.
Dr. Donald Allen, a Boardman veterinarian, said he's dealt with pets bred in puppy mills and sold
at dog auctions for years.
12/01/10 - NBC4i - Advocates Pushing To Get Dog Auctions Banned in Ohio 11/29/10 - Columbus Dispatch - Advocates pushing state to ban dog auctions 11/15/10 - The News - Herald - Petitioners pushing to ban Ohio dog auctions 10/04/10 - Animal Law Coalition - Ohio Giving Commercial Dog Breeders a Pass on Taxes 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Feds: Some Ohio kennels «problematic» 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Coalition wants to see improper «puppy mills,» «dog auctuions» regulated in Ohio 09/01/10 - USA Today - Animal activists» start - ups help pets, inspire people 07/29/10 - WKBN.com - Activists: Ban Dog Auctions in Ohio 07/29/10 - The Vindicator - Group vows a fight with bite to ban dog auctions Excerpt from this article: NORTH LIMA — Dr. Donald Allen, a Boardman veterinarian (and Ohio Farm Bureau member), said he's dealt with pets bred in puppy mills and sold
at dog auctions for years.
A sick puppy won't survive a long haul, and pet shops don't take homely dogs, so both end up getting sold
at dog auctions and become breeders of the next generation of dogs.
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.
Animal Advocates are being asked not to purchase dogs
at dog auctions.
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.
everyone of them charged between $ 350.00 and $ 500.00 for a dog and i have seen everyone of
them at dog auctions.
We have seen first - hand the profits that the AKC makes from registering puppy mill dogs sold
at dog auctions.
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.
He was just No. 171, a Chinese crested languishing in a cage
at a dog auction in Thorp, Wis., in 2008.
Not exact matches
National animal nonprofits and lobbying groups — which often are
at odds with one another on issues and legislation — struck a similar chord in saying the purchase of
auction dogs at high prices was something other than a form of rescue.
Last month, he sold two 12 - ounce bottles of Hair of the
Dog Dave, which consistently makes lists of the most coveted beers in the world, for $ 4,525.56
at a silent
auction to benefit Guide
Dogs for the Blind.
Peter Aldhous visited Hawthorne
at his California home as he prepared to
auction five
dog - cloning opportunities between 5 and 9 July.
When «spent,» a
dog is likely to be sold
at auction for under five dollars.
This is about female
dogs that will be sold
at auction when they fail to produce profitably any more, when many have lost their teeth, fur and even eyes by the ripe old age of six.
Rescue groups that spend thousands of dollars on a single
dog at breeder
auctions are enabling abuse.
Some rescue groups are only bidding on
dogs that no one else is bidding on, or
dogs who are selling for just a few dollars, but some rescues get into bidding wars and become some of the biggest «customers»
at the
auctions.
Boycott
Dog Auctions: Some rescue groups are only bidding on
dogs that no one else is bidding on, or
dogs who are selling for just a few dollars, but some rescues get into bidding wars and become some of the biggest «customers»
at the
auctions.
The former Seinfeld star acted as host for the event, which took place
at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House and included dinner, a meet and greet and Q&A session with the three broadcasters, silent and live
auctions and the chance to meet the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Therapy
Dog Ambassador Team:
«Mills have a lot of adult
dogs who are done breeding and the only option is to euthanize them or sell them
at auctions.
American Kennel Club investigator Keith Russell drew applause
at a Clermont County Kennel Club, (Ohio) meeting recently when he explained the new humane policy drafted by AKC and told the audience that the registry would suspend privileges of any breeder who donated a
dog or puppy to a raffle or
auction.
Get your
dog culture on
at an
auction of works featuring hunting
dogs at the New York branch of Britain's largest private
auction house.
When
dogs are no longer of use to the breeder, they're sold
at auction or killed.
In July,
at Mauceri's instruction, the
auction acquaintance takes seven small
dogs from Abel to a vet.
In light of the recent
Dog Parade held
at the Monkland street fair for the PetitsPawz cats, 15 % of the funds raised in our
auction will...
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.
We know all about
dog and cat hair here
at the SPCA — that's why we are super excited about this iRobot Rumba for sale on our SPCA
Auction!
A charity
auction of Nina Ottosson's
dog toy is now on
at Brio - life's Facebook page.
The
dogs sold
at auction above were sold to other breeders who will continue the cycle of repeated breeding for more years.
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The Majestic Fund, in honor of a magnificent
dog who went on to have a magnificent life was established
at the 20th Annual
Auction for the Animals to help ensure the basic day to day medical care is available for the nearly 3,000 animals that we embrace each year.
But if we want it to stop, we must not buy mill
dogs at auctions, in stores, from newspaper ads or on street corners.
But the truth is that the vast majority of
dogs I saw
at the «English» - run
auction in Wheaton did not look visibly frightened or injured.
Although we are all very sad for the
dogs who are sold
at consignment
auctions, it is wrong to buy them.
The
dogs at the Wheaton
auction may not look frightened to you, but they are not happy, and their tails are not wagging with joy.
Most rescues which buy
dogs at auction see nothing wrong with it and are proud of their behavior.
And when I contacted the
auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose
dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields,
dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts
at home.
I have never been to an English
auction, but unlike what Kim K. says above, 90 % of the
dogs I saw
at auctions were broken.
People have been sucked in to the practice of rescuers buying
dogs at auction and are quick to donate and adopt, with no awareness that they are making matters much worse by doing so.
I can't change you and I promise you, you won't change me:) One thing I do agree with is that rescues are becoming the consumers of
dogs at auctions.
In terms of how the
dogs seem
at the current - day «English»
auction in Wheaton, most of the handlers were not gripping those
dogs tightly.
And while the controversy over rescuing
dogs at auctions remains just as prominent as it was a decade ago, for each
dog that does get out, his story gets told and I do, strongly, believe that that makes a HUGE difference.
Can you share any information about how much the group pays for
dogs at auction?
What happens to the
dogs that do not get purchased
at auctions or pet stores.
Barbara, it sounds as if the Wheaten rescue group is actually participating
at auction sometimes and is not getting relinquished
dogs.
A breeder selling his
dogs at auction does not = a good breeder.
The link that you cited includes this statement, talking about what happens
at the
auction: «The
dogs are frequently injured, ill, missing limbs, or even their bottom jaw.
Instead of being sold off to
auction, these
dogs now have a second chance
at life.»
In light of the recent
Dog Parade held
at the Monkland street fair for the PetitsPawz cats, 15 % of the funds raised in our
auction will be going to Sophie's
Dog Adopton.