My Poll

    I want to know where you got your dog! That's why I made a poll. You can scroll down the page to see my poll. You can answer this question ''where did you get your dog from?'' after that I will ask you, ''if you got your dog from a pet store, is it having health problems?'' I will write about the results after I get them.
                                                         Please participate!:)

www.dosomething.org

Here is even MORE information about puppy mills

     * Puppy mills have been around for decades

     * In a puppy mill, more than half a million puppies are produced in a year.

     * Acording to www.dosomething.org, no states have laws against a breeding legally keeping lots of dogs in cages for all their lives, if food, water, and shelter are provided.

     * Puppy mill cages are usaully outside so dogs have to live in sometimes, harsh climates.

Mutt Walk For Delaware County Humane Society

     I would like to share a fun activity coming up on May 19, 2012.  The Mutt March is a fundraiser which helps pets in need.  You can donate online and the money goes to the Guardian Angel Fund.  The walk starts at 9am at DCHS.  You can walk your own dog or walk a shelter dog.  Here is the link to register or donate.  http://www.hsdcohio.org/muttmarch-info.htm

Support your local shelter

There are many ways you can help your local shelter.  Some ways are:

• Dog walking
• Volunteer to do office work
• Help with mobile adoptions
• Provide your professional knowledge about marketing, grantwriting, fundraising, etc.

How you can help

    Here are some ways you can help stop puppy mills. 

•  Don't buy a puppy from a pet store.  You can find a puppy from a shelter or a qualified breeder.  Check out www.puppyfinder.com to search for available puppies at shelters in your area.
• Learn about your state's laws for puppy mills at http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovuspuppymilltable.htm. 
• Donate to your local humane society.

How I learned about puppy mills

I found out what puppy mills are when my mom was watching ''Madonna of the Mills'' a movie on puppy mills. I realized how harmful they can be to the dogs. I wanted to do some thing about it. Later that year my fourth grade class got to pick a problem that we wanted to do something about. I thought puppy mills would be a great topic to pick. I decided to make a blog about puppy mills because I wanted to create awareness. So I did my research and became an expert on puppy mills. The most surprising fact I found was the most common place for puppy mills is in Pennsylvania. Thanks for all the feed back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Questions About Puppy Mills

       * Why are puppy mills so bad?
      
       * Why do puppy mills breed rare dogs?

       * Why do dogs in puppy mills get sick?

       * Would you buy a puppy from a pet store, a breeder or a shelter?

       * What are some ways you can stop puppy mills?

                                               (Write your answer in the comment box)