Another Cruel Fact Of Puppy Mills.

Chance says "HELP STOP PUPPY MILLS." "DON'T BUY PET STORE PUPPIES."

Through my years of grooming, I have come across dogs that have had their vocal cords cut. Most of the time the reasoning I got when I would ask why the owner had this done, the response was the same...I live in an apartment or condominium, and the condition of having my dog, was to have the vocal cords snipped so there would be no barking to disturb the neighbors.

Now, I can say that the customers I had were all good people, and loved their dogs very, very much and had the procedure done by a vet. But, I still think it is cruel to take that function of a dog away. They use their bark for a variety of reasons....from saying hello to warning their pack.

But puppy mill dogs (the breeder dogs) have their vocal cords destroyed, and I use the term destroyed because a metal rod is jammed down their throats, most of the time breaking the jaw, to damage the cords. The reason is, the puppy mill owners don't want the noise. Also, some of these low-life's just jam scissors down the throat and cut them.

Puppy mill dogs get no vet care, and I mean NONE! Actually, the lucky ones, are the puppies, as they are only there until they are 8 wks. old and then they are shipped off to a pet store, or sold on the Internet. Remember, a puppy mill breeder dog spends all of its functional life standing on wire, as the urine and feces go through and the breeder doesn't have to clean anything. And, when I use the term "functional life", I am referring to its ability to breed. Once a dog is past its functional life, it is usually shot or drowned.

Please, please discourage anyone you know that is thinking of purchasing a puppy from a pet store or off the internet. No reputable breeder sells their puppies from a pet store, internet, flea market or swap meet.