Sentences with phrase «puppy mill dogs end»

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You will be helping to support a puppy mill, and besides bringing home a poorly socialized dog you may end up with a puppy that is impossible to house train.

One of the important steps in helping to end the demand of puppy mill dogs is choosing to adopt instead of shop.

This incredible organization works to save dogs from puppy mills and raise awareness to end this cruel industry.

You will be supporting a puppy mill and will end up with a dog that is difficult to housebreak, hard to train, and probably unhealthy.

The dog you buy will probably be the product of a puppy mill, and you may end up with a problematic puppy that is neither loyal nor able to be housetrained.

Animal Rescue Corps believes that anyone can help bring an end to puppy mills by taking action and educating others on the cruel realities suffered by puppy mill dogs and how adoption from your local shelter or rescue is the only humane choice.

Reputable breeders don't want their dogs used just to make puppies, or worse yet, end up in a «puppy mill» where they will be used to mass produce Keeshonden.

Yes there are big and small puppy mills but the big picture is that in the end there will be very few dogs available as to many have cashed in on fighting against kennels, making it impossible for kennel owners to have kennels yet making their own money.

Now joining the babies named Obama will be a flood of Portuguese Water Dogs being bred in backyards and puppy mills... and even more ending up in shelters when the impulsive copycats decide they no longer want to care for them.

As we succeed in our work to put an end to puppy mills, what will happen to the adult mill dogs currently imprisoned as breeding stock in puppy mills across America?

National Puppy Mill Project (NPMP) arose from founder Cari Meyers» vision that ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative efPuppy Mill Project (NPMP) arose from founder Cari Meyers» vision that ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative efpuppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative effort.

NPMP's mission is to end commercial puppy - breeding (puppy mills) and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock.

Work to end breed discrimination that takes good dogs away from loving families, stop puppy mills, and keep community cats safe and out of shelters through TNR (trap - neuter - return) programs

In October 2010, TPMP, along with Iowa Voters for Companion Animals (IVCA), hosted a conference in Chicago and invited other grassroots animal welfare organizations with a shared mission of ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of mill dogs.

Work to end breed discrimination that takes good dogs away from loving families, stop puppy mills, and keep community (feral and stray) cats safe and out of shelters through TNR (trap - neuter - return) programs

NPMP is a coalition of independent grassroots animal welfare organizations and independent animal welfare advocates from across the country, working towards a common mission of ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock.

To help end the misery associated with large - scale dog breeding operations known as «puppy mills,» The Humane Society of the United States has launched a national telephone tip line and encourages callers to report suspected cruelty or unlawful activities involving such breeding facilities.

I think that adopting a shelter or rescue dog from a pet store is an awesome idea and I hope that legal action to end puppy mills, like the bill in California, will eventually become law in every state.

National Mill Dog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milDog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy mildog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy mills.

There is light at the end of the tunnel for dogs housed and bred in puppy mills.

In an effort to put an end to inhumane «puppy mill» breeding operations, Sacramento lawmakers passed an ordinance that permanently bans the sale of non-rescue dogs, cats, and rabbits by pet stores in the city.

Companion Animal Protection Society - www.caps-web.org - The only non-profit dedicated exclusively since 1992 to ending the abuse of puppies & dogs in pet stores & puppy mills.

Without these stores, the financial incentive for puppy mills would disappear, and the suffering of these dogs would end.

Every donation helps us educate more people, help more dogs, and gets us closer to our goal of ending puppy mills.

National Mill Dog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milliDog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy millidog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milling.

All of her work to help end puppy mills garnered her the cover of the spring 2014 issue of American Dog Magazine.

After the largest puppy mill raid in Canadian history took place in Quebec, (with a recent happy ending — all the dogs will now be adopted into loving homes!)

If qualified and approved by Ohio voters in 2018, the measure will make commercial dog breeding more humane and end the era of treating puppy mill mothers like breeding machines and puppies like a cash crop.

Our crusade to put an end to the cruel confines of puppy mills continued — an industry that profits from the unimaginable suffering of millions of dogs a year.

Of course, you can think you know everything there is to know about dogs and how they think and feel, just because you grew up with them — and then end up adopting a breed new to you or an abused rescue or puppy mill dog... even a senior dog when you've never had one before!

He will be from a puppy mill and you may end up with a poorly behaved dog that has housetraining problems.

These puppy store demonstrations, which are really public information and educational activities, have been very successful in ending the sale of puppy mill dogs at a number of local retail outlets in L.A. and Orange County and even contributed to a national mall chain's decision to phase out pet stores in their malls in favor of hosted adoption events by rescues and shelters.

The end result is that when you go to purchase your new dog, you don't know if they have been subjected to the horrors of an unlicensed puppy mill and you can never been sure that their lineage is as pure as the papers say it is.

We also need more education on: • The importance and necessity of spaying and neutering, so we can end pet overpopulation • Ending puppy mills once and for all, so we can end the senseless suffering of mama dogs whose feet often times never touch the ground • The importance of micro-chipping, so beloved pets can return home • The importance of vaccinations, so we can eradicate diseases like parvo that leave innocent puppies suffering • Updating our licensing laws so that pet «owners» are held responsible for their animal's actions, not the animal.

- There is an imbalance in their digestive processes and they are trying to correct the issue - Your dog is fed a primarily kibble based diet and they are lacking in enzymes - Dogs suffering from anxiety or stress - Puppies weaned too young from their mother - Puppy mill dogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affecDogs suffering from anxiety or stress - Puppies weaned too young from their mother - Puppy mill dogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affecdogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affection

At puppy mills, the dogs are kept in small wire cages for years on end solely to produce puppies for commercial sale in pet stores and over the Internet.

Oprah also made the point 25 - 30 % of dogs from puppy mills, purebreds, end up in shelters, many times euthanized.

This cycle recently ended for nearly 100 dogs living on a puppy mill in Tennessee thanks to the hard work of Animal Rescue Corps (ARC).

Harley, a puppy mill survivor and the American Humane Association's Hero Dog for 2015, was among the top vote - getters in the contest (voting was scheduled to end April 30) when it was abruptly called off.

Dogs who come from puppy mills often end up having health issues like giardia, distemper, parvovirus, respiratory infections and intestinal parasites, Gina Moraz, manager of the ASPCA Puppy Mills campaign, explained to The puppy mills often end up having health issues like giardia, distemper, parvovirus, respiratory infections and intestinal parasites, Gina Moraz, manager of the ASPCA Puppy Mills campaign, explained to The Puppy Mills campaign, explained to The Dodo.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined to a puppy mill for years on end, without ever becoming part of a family.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without ever becoming part of a family.

They know that puppy mills continue to thrive because of demand and that each puppy purchased from a pet store helps contribute to a never - ending cycle of suffering, with the adult breeding dogs paying the ultimate price.

Their job didn't end with raising the funds needed to rescue these dogs from puppy mills.

After volunteering in the wake of several puppy mill rescues, her passion lies in helping to educate Montrealers about the importance of adoption and putting an end to illegal dog breeding operations in Quebec.

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National Puppy Mill Project (NPMP) arose from Meyers» vision that ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative efPuppy Mill Project (NPMP) arose from Meyers» vision that ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative efpuppy mills and the inhumane treatment of dogs used as breeding stock could be better accomplished as a collaborative effort.

Some end up in laboratories, dog fighting rings, or puppy mills.

About National Mill Dog Rescue National Mill Dog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milliDog Rescue National Mill Dog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milliDog Rescue pledged to put an end to the cruelty of the commercial dog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy millidog breeding industry, more commonly known as puppy milling.

11/22/12 - Local 12 WKRC - Crack Down on Puppy Mills 11/20/12 - 19 Action News, Editorial - Pet Peeved 09/18/12 - The Toledo Blade, Editorial - Regulate puppy mills 09/12/12 - The Toledo Blade - Local leader testifies about puppy mill law 08/12/12 - Cleveland.com, Letter to the Editor - Ohio puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Puppy Mills 11/20/12 - 19 Action News, Editorial - Pet Peeved 09/18/12 - The Toledo Blade, Editorial - Regulate puppy mills 09/12/12 - The Toledo Blade - Local leader testifies about puppy mill law 08/12/12 - Cleveland.com, Letter to the Editor - Ohio puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - puppy mills 09/12/12 - The Toledo Blade - Local leader testifies about puppy mill law 08/12/12 - Cleveland.com, Letter to the Editor - Ohio puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - puppy mill law 08/12/12 - Cleveland.com, Letter to the Editor - Ohio puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - puppy mill bill is toothless: letter to the editor 07/12/12 - OrvisNews.com - Damning USA Today Report on Ohio Dog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - WoDog Auctions 07/09/12 - WKYC - Dog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - WoDog auctions accused of animal cruelty 07/05/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Rescuers buy 8 dogs from breeder and protest puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - puppy mills: Animals in the News 06/08/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - WoDog auctions won't be on ballot 05/03/12 - ONN - Animal Welfare Officials Working To Shut Down Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Puppy Mills 04/25/12 - Toledo Blade, Editorial - No more dog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Wodog auctions 04/21/12 - Toledo Blade - Deadline nears for dog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Wodog auction 04/17/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Editorial - Targeting dog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Wodog auctions in Ohio 04/15/12 - Sunny 95, Inviting Conversations - A discussion about puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - puppy mills and dog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Wodog auctions 04/07/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Letter to the Editor - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - Puppy mills must end 04/06/12 - NBC41 - Nine Signatures Want Your Signature To Get On A Ballot 03/15/12 - WKRC, Local 12 - Ohio Voters May Get To Vote On Proposal to Ban Dog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - The Other Paper - WoDog Auctions 03/12/12 - The Post Newspapers, Letter to the Editor - Ohio must make animal cruelty laws high priority 02/9/12 - 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