Sentences with phrase «from a backyard breeder who»

Some of these dogs are poorly bred dogs, from backyard breeders who were trying to make a fast buck off some cheapskate buyer.

Because pet stores buy from backyard breeders who abuse the animals in cages, with overbreeding, and often cause increased likelihood of genetic problems when they inbreed for profit.

Elvin sure is happy with that plan; after all, he started life as a «throw - away» puppy from a backyard breeder who figured he couldn't make money selling an «imperfect» dog.

Many carelessly mixed breeds come from backyard breeders who do not consider the genetic mix of what they are producing or what impact it will have on health.

Not exact matches

If we, who so deeply care for them, do not use the appropriate words to speak and act on their behalf, to educate others, to free them from the outdated and cruel paradigm of animal ownership, animal exploitation there can be no doubt that our nation's puppy mills, backyard breeders, laboratories, factory farms and slaughter houses will not do so for us.

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I will never forget the couple who adopted Penny, an English Toy Spaniel who we rescued from a «backyard breeder» last summer.

Avoid: pet shop or dealer puppies, who are poorly bred and raised and treated as merchandise; «backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies; a breeder who lets you handle a very young puppy, as there is a real risk of transmitting disease before they are vaccinated; signs of neglect such as lack of water, pans of uneaten food and dirty conditions; a breeder who will sell a puppy under seven weeks of age, as early separation from the dam and littermates can be very detrimental both psychologically and physically.

Since most people begin their search for a new pet online, It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate rescue organization who happens to have puppies available for adoption and a backyard breeder whose profit from the sale will encourage them to produce more puppies.

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

Instead, in the eight years after she was stolen as a puppy from the backyard of a home in Memphis, it's believed she was used to produce puppies, by a less than ethical breeder who dumped her once she got too old.

The volunteer who was instrumental in recovering the dogs from the Midlands breeder was the real hero in this story, convincing the backyard breeder to surrender the pets to us so they could be saved - just in time.

These dogs were from a «backyard breeder,» who had been routinely neglecting these pets and treating them as property and assets for their puppy mill.

However, we have another problem, when humane activists characterize all breeders as irresponsible and for profit... especially when they ignore the fact that most dogs that end up in shelters come from backyard breeders, who may only own a bitch or 2, but don't take any responsibility for the dogs they breed.

«We have people who are looking to do the right thing and adopt, and we want to support them in that, not drive them to backyard breeders or pet shops,» says King, noting that there are still pet stores in the state that sell puppies from breeding mills.

I have spoken with too many people who have fallen victim to buying from a backyard breeder or puppy mill type breeder only to be heartbroken when their puppies developed serious health issues that might have easily been prevented through responsible health testing and breeding for the improvement of the breed rather than for money.

In this day and age many dog breeds suffer from «backyard breeders» who breed their dogs only to make a profit.

Also caution prospective dog owners not to get a puppy or kitten from irresponsible individuals, often called backyard breeders, who typically breed just for profit and do not practice adequate standards of care.

Some pet shops claim to get from breeders... These are backyard breeders who treat their animals just as bad and often cross breed these dogs to «invent» another breed of dog.

But according to the American Kennel Club, about 80 percent of pedigreed dogs - including Dalmatians - come from «backyard breeders» who do little more than check to be sure the mother and father are the same breed.

The second half of the same bonus tape shows the chagrin of a backyard breeder who was tracked down from her telephone number which was all she ever gave out.

The puppies who come from puppy mills and backyard breeders are then shipped to pet stores or sold online, often without the purchaser knowing the conditions the puppy was raised in or whether the parents are healthy.