| You have finally decided that it is about time to get a | | | | female dogs who are malnourished, dirty, matted and |
| puppy and you fervently search online to find the best | | | | sick. For them, the dogs are nothing but that - baby |
| breeders. After all, you want your puppy to come | | | | makers. The dogs do not receive sufficient |
| from a reputable breeder that loves their dogs as | | | | nourishment, veterinary checkups, and grooming. As |
| much as their own kids. | | | | soon as the dog reaches its peak and would not be |
| So, you drive all the way to another state in search of | | | | able to produce anymore, off to the pound or the |
| the perfect fur ball and end up looking at a puppy | | | | streets she goes. |
| without parents. Where the heck are the parents? | | | | This is the truth surrounding breeders and what they |
| Any reputable breeder will be able to show you the | | | | do to make a living. However, they only make profits |
| parents of the puppies, or at least the mother and a | | | | because people still buy from them. Before getting a |
| pedigree or picture of the father. A backyard breeder, | | | | dog from any breeder, make sure that you are able to |
| the ones that breed dogs in illegal manners, won't. | | | | see where the dogs are raised and how the dogs are |
| Basically, backyard breeder is any breeder who uses | | | | treated. Or else, these backyard breeders will not stop |
| dogs just for breeding. Most of these breeders have | | | | hurting and killing these innocent animals. |
| cages in their backyards with a number of unkempt | | | | |