"Mill dogs" refers to dogs that are bred in puppy mills. Puppy mills are commercial facilities where dogs are bred in large numbers, often in poor conditions, and purely for profit.
Mill dogs are often mistreated, neglected, and kept in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. These dogs are typically used for continuous breeding without proper care or consideration for their well-being. The phrase
"mill dogs" is used to describe these unfortunate dogs that suffer due to the unethical breeding practices in puppy mills.
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But for many rescue dogs — and
puppy mill dogs in particular — that cherished «one person» just doesn't exist.
This group, founded in 2007, has quickly become the voice
for mill dogs across the nation.
Rescue organizations often do not have the funds to
rescue mill dogs because of the expense involved.
Most mill dogs never even experience the feel of grass under their feet.
Puppy
mill dogs do not get to experience treats, toys, exercise or basic grooming.
They have rescued over 11,000 puppy
mill dogs so far, brought them back to their facility, and taken care of all their medical and dental needs.
When we receive a call that
mill dogs need our help, we may only have hours to help secure their rescue.
Puppy
mill dogs experience endless suffering and little to no care while living in breeding facilities.
The campaign raised funds to save and provide medical care for more than 500 puppy
mill dogs over the past two years.
In order to cut mills out of the story, animal advocates want
mill dogs out of the stores and shelter / rescue animals in.
Clearly these data sound yet another note of caution about purchasing those puppy
mill dogs usually sold in pet stores.
But there are other ways that puppy -
mill dogs find their way to market.
This type of cramped living can result in significant temperament difficulties for a puppy
mill dog once they are released from their cramped quarters.
This film features a rescued puppy
mill dog whose story changed the lives of thousands of people.
As the surviving
mill dogs grow older, they are more prone to developing respiratory ailments and pneumonia, as well as hereditary defects such as hip dysplasia.
Someone with a three -
legged mill dog once told me they were unsure how to answer questions and were a little embarrassed to discuss their dog's previous life.
They get to walk on grass for the first time and make friends with other puppy
mill dogs there.
Despite the very best efforts with crate training, puppy
mill dogs lack the natural instinct to keep their den clean.
I have delicate, sometimes difficult puppy
mill dogs whom I have never trusted to anyone - except this grooming shop.
It's the most important step you can take to help a newly adopted puppy
mill dog adjust, say experts: If you don't already have one, get another dog.
But one former puppy
mill dog made it his life's mission to change this.
Most mill dogs are bred on their first heat and some, still being puppies themselves, are unaware of what to do when they give birth and will eat their puppies.
Also, because
mill dogs usually live in damp housing, a soft warm place as they age is a must for sore joints.
There is no doubt this was a puppy
mill dog whose life started out rough and just got worse.
Unlike other dogs, puppy
mill dogs grow to fear humans because they only associate them with their abusive and cruel owners.
It would allow stores to continue to sell
puppy mill dogs if the puppy mills have had no violations in the past two years.
Well intentioned efforts to save
mill dogs from a life of servitude through large payments simple allows the breeder to acquire more dogs to live in servitude.
Just last week, the governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, helped introduce a bill to prohibit the sale of puppy
mill dogs in pet stores.
Moxie is a former puppy
mill dog who spent 12 years used for breeding before he was rescued by National Mill Dog Rescue.
In a 2010 post to this blog, I identified puppy
mill dogs as the blood diamonds of animal welfare — beautiful things that consumers purchase with no understanding of the pain, suffering and death involved in bringing them to market.