Hope you aren't too discouraged now. Honestly, much as I hate the hair, Sophie is such a lovable, joyful little clown, that it is worth the extra work. They are terrific little dogs, and you can't be in a bad mood around them for long! Just stock up...

I'm Michelle from Iowa-33, married 15 years in June, and mom to 2 kids, two dogs (Tim & Sophie, Malamute & Pug, respectively) 4 goats, 8 cats and 2 hermit crabs-and as soon ...

Been thinking of a better way to word it that might not be so contentious. Maybe something like:

Ignorance= puppy mills= MISERY. Before buying a puppy from a newspaper ad, please be certain you are dealing with a responsible breeder. NE...

imunique-the rotten teeth is usually a result of the crap they feed them. They buy the stuff in bulk, and it is total garbage, no nutrients. Decent food would cut into their profits. Combine that with maintaining a nearly constant state of pregnancy,...

it doesnt state that EVERYONE in the listings is a mill, it says that there is a GOOD CHANCE they are a mill. I know our local paper includes an ad every week in their "free" section advising people that if they advertise their pets there, they may v...

Well, I suppose it will depend on the paper, but I don't think they can, since it isn't libelous-after all, you aren't naming names. After I thought of this, I went back to the P.O.G. website, and, lol...this is one of THEIR suggestions-they even hav...

A lot of people feel somewhat helpless to stop puppy mills I discovered after reading Oprah's message boards. I know I did. After doing rescue, despite being happy about the few dogs I helped, I couldn't help but think about the millions still left.....

Hate to be the bearer of bad news...but..they are notorious for this. Our Pug sheds more than our wooly Malamute...same quantity of hair. They have a double coat and it just...

aha, now I found it. Sorry about that. I am copying and pasting what was said-dont know how accurate it is, it was in Yahoo answers. Perhaps it may be of help to you though!

Just as human toddlers and children,...

I was googling this, out of curiosity, and found an article that mentioned they will do this specifically to beds because that is where the owner's scent is strongest, and they will try to cover their own scent out of fear. And I cant remember why th...