Sentences with phrase «attending dog auctions»

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

She founded National Mill Dog Rescue after attending a dog auction in Missouri with the intention of rescuing just a few discarded breeding dogs — and came home with thirteen instead.

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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.

The organization also raises money in order to attend commercial breeder auctions and purchase dogs to free them from the commercial breeding system.

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

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 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 auction after attending the one in Wheaton, which impressed him — he was essentially trying to be a copycat, and he failed.

To my great surprise, this group was soliciting donations constantly to attend auctions to buy dogs.

Our volunteers contribute their own money for motel expenses to attend auctions, food for the rescues, transporting dogs to and from foster homes, trips to and from the Vet, stamps for mailings, telephone calls, etc..

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.

Karam worries because she has been told that when the Amish breeders attending the auction know that a rescue, rather than a fellow breeder, is trying to buy the dog, they bid against the rescue just to jack up the price of the dog.

Dr. Laci: I wonder what your feelings are on rescues that attend the auctions for puppy mill dogs in the midwest, purchase and then distribute in masse those rescued dogs to reputable organizations throughout the U.S..

The conditions of the puppy mills of those attending an auction compared to those that just release dogs to rescue are no different.

Years ago, when more commercial breeders existed, rescuers attended auctions to buy surplus dogs that seemed to be everywhere, longtime auction participants say.

About 50 people, including state and county officials, attended an informational meeting Wednesday at Angels for Animals in Beaver Township, where O'Connor Shaver shared insights on puppy mills and dog auctions.

In years past, it was a common practice for certain rescue groups that specialize in providing a safety net for old, sick, injured and «used up» puppy mill dogs to attend secretive breeders» auctions to buy these sad, broken animals, often for pocket change (literally).

In 2010, Best Friends» national manager of puppy mill initiatives attended one of these auctions where leftover, wrung - out mill dogs were going for peanuts.