Finally, someone that has a rational voice in the dog world. The voice is Nancy Kay, DVM. She tells it like it is, with authority in her blog, Spot Speaks.
Dr. Kay's 12 tips for Reputable Breeders to Puppy Mills and Breed Rescue is something we have heard about in the news and even on Oprah. Dr. Kay blogs and I hope we listen.
Where do puppies come from is something to think about. In the last week, I have attended a dog show, been to Animal Services where puppies have a bare floor to sleep on with little contact with the outside world and then finally a person who wanted to share the miracle of life (whelping of puppies) with the children.
I haven't been to a puppy mill, but if you visit the local pet store, where everything is clean with the promise of the product (puppy) is from a local breeder, then you have all the places you can get a puppy, with a glossy look with no pain.
Stop by Spot Speaks and pass it along.
Thank you Dr. Kay for your grit and for Speaking for Spot.
Nancy Kay, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Recipient, American Animal Hospital Association 2009 Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award
Author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life