Puppy Mills

Ireland, once called the puppy farm of Europe, started the New Year with two new laws to ban puppy mills, the Greyhound Welfare Bill of 2011 and the Dog Welfare Establishments Act of 2010.

This is the story of how I learned to adapt to our totally deaf dog.

It's hard to imagine how puppy mill lobbyists can advocate for mill owners who won't provide the basic necessities of life for their dogs. Animal rights groups and lobbyists are locked in a fight to discredit each other as puppy mill pets continue to die.

A lot of research goes into adopting your next pet -- or at least it should. Unfortunately, there are so many puppy mills all across our country with horrifying conditions. You need to be sure your next pet is not from a puppy mill.

Taking your dog to a public park can provide hours of fun for you and your dog. However, there are some common dangers you that you should be aware of. Learn three of the hidden danger your dog could face in public parks.

Puppy mills are an issue that is plaguing many cities and states in America. Find out more about what puppy mills are and what you can do to help stop them.

Movies about dogs introduce movie goers to the positive and adoring side of a dog, but the movie effect also creates shelter dogs when people discover the not so cute and adoring negative characteristics of the breed.

Dogchannel.com is the online branch of Dog Fancy magazine. This website is geared for purebred dog showers and breeders with a lot of extra spending money.

If you're thinking about getting a purebred dog as a companion or a pet, try adopting a dog from rescue. The results may surprise you pleasantly.

Puppy mills are nothing short of a hell for unlucky dogs and puppies. Only concerned with profit, these breeders sell puppies with disease and disorders.

The story of a dachshund puppy who made his way from a puppy mill to a new loving home.

This is an article based on my own opinion and that of many other animal lovers who believe animal cruelty is wrong. It deals with those who make money while abusing animals in the process of breeding.

There's no reason to deny the fact that children love animals. They're furry and warm and cute! The innocence of a child makes it necessary to properly supervise and educate children on the dangers of strange animals.

Please send a note to your Congressman to vote to pass the PUPS Act and Put an End to Puppy Mills. Be a voice for our four-legged friends who have no voice.

All dogs handle it differently when they are left alone. Separation anxiety is a serious problem in dogs, due to no fault of their own and should be handled carefully.

What does it take to change a bad rep? PA changed its laws and shed its label as "Puppy Mill Capital of the East" in one year. Here's how Pennsylvanians did it.

These tips will help you visit the right pet facilities and ask the right questions to find a healthy pet to adopt.

Joe the Plumber rose to fame in the Obama McCain elections in 2008. Now he is taking on Missouri puppy mills, but he is fighting FOR them, not against them. Joe the Plumber says the economy needs them! Read what else Joe the Plumber has to say!

Training a dog who lacks trust can be very challenging. Here are a couple ways that I've had success with this behavioral disability.

Missouri has the unfortunate reputation of being #1 for the number of puppy mills, and therefore, is high on the list of States with rampant animal abuse and neglect. Voting Yes on Prop B in November 2010 will help reverse this fact.

The suffering of puppy mills every year is horrifying. The commercial kennel has a large voice in legislature to continue this process of misery. We need to stand up as one voice louder than the puppy mills.

Puppy mills are cruel and inhumane, yet they continue to thrive. The resulting inbred, sickly and sometimes vicious animals that are a result are the price paid. Finally states are passing laws to end this reign of terror.

Every year, thousands of dogs are put to sleep in shelters. This article examines why you should adopt, how to do it, and why some people don't.

Possible causes, health risks, prevention and "cures" for coprophagy.

Animal lovers have been protesting the retail puppy stores in St. Peters, St. Charles and Chesterfield in an effort to ban bad breeding practices in Missouri. See Photos and Details, read full article.

If you are shopping for a family pet, protesters in St. Peters, Missouri, are urging you to consider adoption first.

Here's how to give a shelter or rescue dog a second chance at life.

Puppy mills are one of the most inhumane places for an innocent pup to start life in. Puppy mill owners don't stop just because the law punished them once. They simply move into another county or state.

Missouri is notorious for its puppy mills, which are estimated to number more than 3,000. A new initiative - the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act - could force breeders to adopt more humane standards of care.