Puppy mills to be aired on Oprah tomorrow

[shabinka]

I had to give a PSA that Oprah Winfrey will talk about the horror of puppy mills tomorrow.  While I'm not a fan of Oprah I am glad she is addressing this issue on the show.  When I volunteered at a shelter I met so many dogs that were owner surrendered or abandoned because they are no longer in the cute puppy phase, have health problems, or they

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[martian687]

I saw a preview clip where Oprah said she's never getting a purebred dog again after seeing the horrors of puppy mills. I hope her show makes a distinction between puppy mills and reputable, loving breeders. Bingley's family seemed nice to me; although the dogs were in large, fenced-in cages when I visited, they were healthy and clean and well taken care of. They were also located on a large farm in the middle of nowhere and the dogs had acres and acres to run around and play.

Anyway.

[shabinka]

That's the way it should be and I hope she makes that distinction. My parents got our first poodle from a dog breeder who was reputable. I have no clue where our standard poodle came from because he was owner surrendered and up for adoption at Petsmart. I have respect for people who breed responsibly and I am truly fascinated by dog breeds. You can not tear me away from the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show.

[martian687]

OMG! They're doing a whole section on the Lange Foundation!