Sentences with phrase «receiving sick puppies»

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Dogs have a natural instinct to hide their pain, so it may not be obvious to you that your puppy is sick — you may only receive subtle clues like loss of appetite, reduced tolerance for exercise, or low energy levels.

We know this from years of experience receiving complaints from consumers who purchased sick puppies from pet stores.

The puppies receive little to no medical attention, are not socialized with people, are almost always taken from their mothers too young, and often start their lives out in the world sick and scared.

Unfortunately these impulse buys supporting puppy mills often end in sad results, says Summers: «We receive heartbreaking calls after the winter holidays about sick puppies purchased from pet stores.

Little do customers know: The HSUS regularly receives complaints from those who have purchased sick puppies from flea markets.

The Humane Society of the United States released a report summarizing nearly 2,500 complaints received between 2007 and 2011 from consumers who reported purchasing sick or dying puppies believed to be from puppy mills.

«During the set of «puppy shots» that young dogs must receive to assure that they do not get sick from certain diseases, puppies should stay away from other dogs and areas, like dog parks, where other dogs have been,» she says.

The sheriff's office called in The HSUS after receiving reports from people who claimed to have purchased sick puppies from the puppy mill.

PALM COAST — The Flagler County Humane Society, which received national attention in 1997 after rescuing more than 400 sick and dying animals from a squalid puppy mill, will break ground Sunday for a new 15,000 - square - foot animal shelter.

I should also note that we receive hundreds of complaints each year about sick puppies sold by pet stores.

The reason these puppies so often end up sickly and mentally disturbed is that no screening of breeding stock is done - sick, unsound, unstable dogs are bred to produce more ailments in the next generation; also, puppies born in mills and then transferred over to petshops do not receive the proper early socialization which may result in behavioral problems later in life.

Because of the lack of vet care that these dogs receive, you have a high potential to get a sick puppy, especially if the puppy mill has been in existence for a lengthy period of time.