Puppy Mills

 

A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs. Unlike responsible breeders, who place the utmost importance on producing the healthiest puppies possible, breeding at puppy mills is performed without consideration of genetic quality. This results in generations of dogs with unchecked hereditary defects. Families searching for a new puppy need to be very careful when contacting breeders because of the widespread trend going on across America! For more information about puppy mills and what to watch out for when buying a puppy please click on the link to the ASPCA.