Comments on: Puppy Mills are Bad Capitalism – Blog the Change for Animals

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:56:22 +0000

I seriously love your take on things and this post is no exception. I wish we could make sure every person considering buying a puppy from a pet store could read this post 😉
Bravo!!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:37:54 +0000

Pamela,
My sister always says I am so diplomatic, but you put me to shame! You are always so spot on in putting things in perspective, and breaking the topic down and relating it to something people can understand.

I will post this link on my facebook page.

As someone above me said, I’m glad you’re on our side!

By: Amy@GoPetFriendly

Amy@GoPetFriendly — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:57:20 +0000

Fantastic post! I had no idea how much the markup is on puppies (though I figured it must be a lot). I think if we can continue to educate the public that the quality of these puppy mill dogs are seriously questionable, we might be able to make some progress. No one wants to feel like they’ve been hustled. Great post!

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:32:15 +0000

Absolutely fantastic post. I love that you explored the issue from a different angle.

It’s too bad that people can’t keep up with the Joneses by being the most savvy consumer and the one with the biggest heart, rather than the one that spent the most on a designer dog. Maybe someday…

By: one person's view

one person's view — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:46:04 +0000

Yeah, that’s part of the problem, innit? When people pay $1,000 for a dog at a pet store, they assume they’re getting quality, because, after all, you get what you pay for. Conversely, a dog from a rescue “must be” damaged goods (at the very least, used!) because you’re not paying top price. And what do people want? Something they can brag about. “Guess what this dog cost me. Guess!”

Idiots.

By: Kim Clune

Kim Clune — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:55:37 +0000

Brilliant. What more can I say? Just brilliant.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:38:07 +0000

In reply to Debby and Kirby. And when you think about the number of animal lovers in the world, that's a pretty loud voice.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:26:11 +0000

In reply to Ashley. Thanks, Ashley. And, BTW, this American has no problem with taking instruction from my neighbors to the North.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:24:51 +0000

In reply to Tena @ Success Just Clicks. Thanks for stopping by. There were so many eloquent posts on this topic that I knew I needed to look at things a little differently. I'm hoping this gets some attention on FB or elsewhere outside the dog blog world.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:18:25 +0000

In reply to Shaggy Dog Stories.

I’m very thankful to the local Golden Retriever breed club for pointing me to Honey’s breeder—after spending a long time grilling me and sharing every bad point of the breed.

You’re right that most people have no idea what responsible breeders do to guarantee healthy dogs.