Sentences with phrase «scale dog breeders»

The pet industry is a very money driven industry that large scale dog breeders are more than willing to take advantage of.

Many veterinarians throughout Minnesota (and the nation) have chosen not to accept large - scale dog breeders as clients because they do not believe such facilities can provide the proper physical and emotional / behavioral care for each animal.

The move comes as large - scale dog breeders who sell animals to pet stores were regulated, but breeders who sell directly to the public were not.

Bottom line, not all large - scale dog breeders are overbreeding; they may be breeding a lot, but have the means to properly deal with these sorts of numbers.

The five - member board Friday agreed that the proposed Ohio Puppy Mill Prevention Amendment, aimed at enacting restrictions on large - scale dog breeders, is a single issue.

We'd ask her about that amazing income stream: Most responsible, small - scale dog breeders agree that the business is not particularly profitable.

An Illinois lawmaker has proposed legislation aimed at cracking down on puppy mills by regulating large - scale dog breeders and pet stores.

Not exact matches

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders earlier this year in an attempt to keep pet stores from selling animals raised in puppy mills.

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders...

Orland Park's Public Safety Committee is seeking residents» input on whether the village should regulate pet shops that sell dogs from large - scale commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills.»

Cari Meyers, founder and president of the Puppy Mill Project, described large - scale breeders as «prison for a dog,» with inhumane conditions that can leave pets with lasting health and behavior issues.

On Tuesday afternoon I received a copy of the Inspector General's audit of the APHIS Animal Care Program — Inspections of Problematic Dealers. This report was not based on a handful of breeders, either. In fact, the report looks at 4,250 violators. The inspection was spurred by significant media coverage concerning large - scale dog dealers (i.e., breeders and brokers), animal rights groups, Congress and the public.

This almost 70 page report contains information that those heavily involved in advocacy won't find surprising — it's what we've been trying to raise awareness about for years BUT... for those who have denied that dogs in large scale commercial breeding kennels ARE N'T neglected, aren't denied vet care and aren't suffering, we'll let's just say that we now have official confirmation that the facts, as we've presented them, are indeed true. This report reaffirms the dismal conditions the breeder dogs have now had to endure for DECADES.

I'm thrilled to share the news that the February 15 issue of Library Journal will include the following review of The Dog Merchants: The common theme among breeders of registered American Kennel Club champion dogs, large - scale commercial «puppy farms,» backyard hobby breeders, dog rescue groups, shelters, dog auctions, and pet storDog Merchants: The common theme among breeders of registered American Kennel Club champion dogs, large - scale commercial «puppy farms,» backyard hobby breeders, dog rescue groups, shelters, dog auctions, and pet stordog rescue groups, shelters, dog auctions, and pet stordog auctions, and pet stores?

Reputable breeders will sometimes use these mid-size dogs to scale up or scale down their bloodlines.

The state's attempt to end sales from breeders followed on the heels of moves by the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale professional breeders.

Some states require pet stores to post the names of the breeders in a visible location, such as on the dogs» cages, so consumers have additional information about where the puppies came from, and other large - scale commercial dog breeders sell directly to consumers over the Internet.

The only way to stop euthanasia is to stop puppy mills, breeders, and irresponsible guardians from bringing more dogs and cats into a world that does not offer them the chance for a home — and the only way to do that is by passing mandatory spay - and - neuter legislation and implementing a full - scale ban on breeding.

If only the KC with its well - stocked bank account — all those litter registrations from breeders, large and small scale certainly amount to a hefty sum — were as efficient as a tiny, voluntary group of investigators who know exactly what the conditions some of the breeding dogs supplying Pixieland puppies are forced to live in, while the KC ponderously investigates.

Some of those may be very well kept large - scale kennels, but I'd suspect that most of the people who would make that statement would not consider a large scale breeder responsible (regardless of how well the animals are kept) or call responsible someone who does not see through the final outcomes for the dogs.

We doubt you «d subject your own dog to the conditions of some of these large scale breeders, known as puppy mills.

The proposed ordinance, which Richardson said is meant to prohibit the sale of dogs and cats from large scale breeders or «puppy mills» in pet shops in Aurora, would limit where pet shops or dealers could purchase a cat or dog to sell in Aurora.

Humane Canada condemns puppy mills (see definition) and opposes the sale of cats and dogs in markets or pet stores other than satellite adoption centres and also disapproves of large - scale commercial breeders and «backyard breeders».

With public awareness growing over the past decade, mass breeders have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations: Those breeders who categorized themselves as retail pet stores, selling dogs directly to the public, were not required to be licensed in a way that would subject them to USDA inspections — unlike large - scale breeders selling puppies to pet stores.

The investigative work the team has done has already shown that Texas pet stores, in addition to buying directly from breeders with Animal Welfare Act violations and from brokers who work with puppy mills, are also buying dogs from this market here in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.

Steve, have you looked into the categories of large scale commercial dog breeders that are developing some ethics and supply many purebred puppies.

It's unfortunate but true that large - scale commercial breeders and brokers typically confine dogs for their entire lives in tiny, stacked, wire - floored cages, waste falling on them from above, their paws injured by the wire threads, and the female dogs bred continuously to exhaustion.»

Mr Lambert continued: «The process recognises that breeders choose to breed on different scales and have a wide range of different circumstances; the vast majority breed dogs as a hobby and not as a business.

By the 1970s, the breeding of dogs had grown from its small scale local roots and commercial breeders began appearing as businesses supplying puppies for profit.

And when I contacted the auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields, dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts at home.

The proposal would require large - scale breeders to keep dogs in larger enclosures with solid floors, and give them access to adequate exercise, food, water and veterinary care.

So we can, and should, give a home to every healthy and friendly shelter dog, but even if we do, we're still going to need breeders to fill the rest of the demand for millions more pet dogs each year in America alone — and we're going to continue to need commercial - scale breeders to achieve that sheer quantity of pet dogs.

It is, in fact, possible that a commercial - scale breeder being unfairly demonized as a «puppy mill» produced the dog in question, and it is, in fact, possible that the breeder's actions helped lead to the dog having a great personality.

Nobody is arguing that dogs should be treated badly, kept in cages their entire lives, denied socialization with other dogs, or anything of the sort, but to suggest that there are no commercial - scale breeders doing a good job with their dogs is a comment that could only be made by somebody who has never taken the time to go out and spend time on the farms owned by all kinds of commercial - scale breeders.

It is not a fair accusation in most cases because the premise that a responsible dog breeder can't operate on a small scale ethically is not a fair one to make.

As a dog owner and breeder, owning the best dog scale is a must.

This legislation would establish long - overdue guidelines for housing, sanitary conditions, enclosure space, exercise, and veterinary care of dogs used by large - scale breeders in Michigan.

A large - scale kennel's operations can be operated very responsibly (many working dog breeders do it the right way.)

A large - scale breeder is a person running a dog breeding activity and providing all the care necessary for the dogs it owns, and produces.

Commercial breeders are large - scale breeders that have anywhere from dozens to hundreds of dogs of various breeds for sale.

Do you support or oppose a law in Florida that would require the regulation of large - scale commercial dog breeders?

For many large - scale breeders, dogs are a cash crop that can be sold for more money to individuals than to pet stores.

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals will review x-rays and rate each dog on a scale from excellent to severe, and provide your breeder with the certified results.

The Cook County Council passed an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently inspects only dog breeders that sell to pet stores, but it is currently considering a rule that would require large - scale dog breeding facilities, like this one, that sell directly to the public, to be federally licensed and inspected.

All large - scale breeders that sell dogs and other warm - blooded pets using the Internet, phone, or mail will be licensed and regularly inspected for basic humane care standards.

The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance yesterday to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

News of the recent USDA report admitting that they have failed in doing their jobs of investigating, fining and shutting down poorly run operartions only adds to the feeling that stopping the demand for the dogs from these large - scale breeders will be impossible without such a bold move.