Myra_Sanchick's Blog

I am very disappointed in your story on designer dogs. For every point, you should have a counter point.

Someone cranking out 50 puppies a WEEK?... and you do not see that he is doing it solely for money? A reputable breeder will have ONE litter a year if even. Average litter size depends on breed. Large litters are considered over 10. Do you think this Walter Haven would be interested in producing just 10 puppies a year?

Please do the math. If he is selling 50 puppies a week, mostly small breeds where litter size is about 4-5 and that is on the high end, he is producing 10 litters every week. That means he has roughly 260 bitches being breed twice a year! Do you really think all those dogs are getting the medical attention they need, or the physical attention needed?

Puppies in pet stores are the worst thing in the world. You need to visit the truth about puppy mills. http://stoppuppymills.org/index.html This is only one of many websites.

I noticed you only showed CLEAN puppies in an x-pen in his front yard. What you do not show is the adult dogs living conditions.

Do you realize that bitches should not have litter after litter? It depletes the bitches calcium in the bones. Most puppy mills do not feed a good quality food, so the body does not have the ability to rebuild the calcium levels before they are bred again. Bitches come into season roughly about every 6 months. The health of the puppies and the BLEEP greatly deteriorate with every litter if they do not get a break between litters.

Goldendoodles DO SHED!!! My friend has one (un

I agree with DermaLema's statement that A reputable breeder will have only one litter a year. I would never buy a puppy at a pet store.

We got our dog from a breeder that was a family member of my husband's boss. Ultimately, we got our dog for FREE because he had a heart murmer. She did state to me, that she was going to wait 1-1/2 years before she bred her again.

It is unfortunate, that people continue to buy from puppy mills and Pet Stores.


I refer a lot of people to akc.org to research a breed they are interested in. Shedding isn't the only issue in owning a dog. You also have to have a dog that fits into your lifestyle. If you have a high energy dog, and you are only a walker - that might not be the best fit for you. If you don't exercise your dog properly, it leads to behavior problems.

purina.com also has some good tips. They use to have a survey you could take and it would give you suggested breeds, based on your answer of amount of time you want to groom, - exercise your dog - as well as shedding or non-shedding.

A Wheaton Terrier is a good choice.

Great idea Blessed Angel. But besides the puppy mill rescuers.. the expose should be on rescues themselves as there are more than just puppy mill rescues. I have fostered two dogs w/ puppies.. one was dumped at the shelter when they realized she was pregnant. She had 13 puppies!

waagr.org is Wisconsin Adopt A Golden Retriever group.

I actually want one of the mini St. Bernards. They are adorable!

I was very upset by this story. It basically glorified experiment breeding for the "perfect dog". Meanwhile thousands of animals waiting for homes are euthanized every year. Giving a man who sells 50 puppies a week publicity! VERY irresponsible Myra Sanchick!!

I have 3 Pugs all rescues-

To give you a bit of insight my first one was brought here froma breeder in TN for a specific family after one week they decided it was too much work so I rescued him

My second dog was born to a puppy mill in South Dakota, he wasn't perfect so he was left in a cage to die. Animal control and the police raided the mill and when he was rescued his eye was so severly infect it had to be removed. He is now 5 and he is our One Eyed Willie the most loving little guy in the world

My 3rd dog just came to me last 4th of July. a girl and her father walked by my house with the beautiful little puppy and said he is too much work we see you have 2 other pugs would you like him. Of course I took him because I knew we would give him a good home

Ok you may be asking what my point is well here it is, there are so many unwanted animals out there that originated at these mills that no one wants, why not go to a rescue and save a dog.

Designer dogs can come with hefty vet bills, taking traits of 2 breeds doesn't always work and more often than not down the road you have a dog with major health problems.

Puppy mills and pet stores that sell dogs are disgusting in my book. Reputable breeders and rescues are the only way to go.

Nothing in life is perfect and for people to buy in to 1500 bucks will get me this perfect designer dog are fooling themselves. I would like to hear from those people after those cute puppies are all grown up and suffering from skin allergies, joint problems and in the case of puggles breathing issues that can be deadly

Sorry All i double posted, darn computer!!

I can't wait to see this story.
I breed German Shepherd Dogs. One of the hardest things a good breeder does is sell the puppies. We're not in it for the money because you actually loose money after you figure food, vet, time, and ect. When I sell a puppy or older I screen people. I ask tons of questions and I don't always let some one buy one of my dogs.
Puppy mills don't care if there are health problems to a breed or mental issues. All they want is money. What do you think happens to the puppies that dont sell right away? Can we say BUCKET!
I know that sounds crude but I know that mills do that. Yes some puppies have to put down do to health problems but there are people who are poor breeders that will put down a puppy for having the wrong color or spots in the wrong places.
I have had many rescues and loved them all and they were often my best companions.
Now I have just spent $2500.00 on a 9wk old puppy that I hope will be my next champion and breeding female.
I'm now up to 5 dogs in my house and I work hard to keep them all happy and healthy. Puppy mills that have 50 dogs or more and constantly having litters, who is staying with those females to make sure a puupy doesn't get stuck during the birth and kills the mother?
How may times is a vet called to the property? IF at all!
I almost wish you need a license to breed any dog or cat. That would help cut out the over populations.
And just try to take a Poodle Mix to ANY all breed dog show and just see what kind of reactions or comments you get.

Myra

What I want to see is more exposure to these puppy mills here in Wisconsin. The general public needs to be aware of what really goes on behind the scenes of these puppy mills. People also need to be aware that puppies sold at pet stores come from such places. I will never understand how a human being can be so cruel to mans best friend only to make a profit! Dogs were not put on this earth to be abused! In my opinion the only way to go is buying from a reputable breeder or adopt from a rescue group.

I adopted my 7 lb Yorkie 5 years ago. He was found wandering around outside in the middle of January with no tags. Animal control held him for 7 days and no one claimed him so it was apparent that whoever had him just threw him out. When he came to live with me he had many issues that all led to signs of abuse. How can someone abuse a poor defenseless 7 lb dog or any animal for that matter? It makes me sick! Now 5 years later he is the greatest dog and spoiled beyond belief, (the way it should be) and he truly is my faithful companion. So to make a long story short, it turned out that I needed him more than he needed me. So Myra if you could keep exposing these puppy mills for what they really are then maybe finally something can be done about it.