Puppy Farms

"Learn How To Spot The Puppy Farmer And Help Stamp Out Puppy Farms For Good!"

Puppy farms, also known as puppy mills, breed puppies simply for profit.

Conditions are often horrific and puppies' health poor as a result of sheer neglect - some pups don't even live to the age of six months!

Please don't think that by buying a puppy from a farm or a puppy mill (or a pet store) you'll be helping to rescue an ill-treated and unhealthy puppy - you won't - you'll be allowing farms like these to thrive and continue breeding.

If you follow our advice below it will help you to avoid accidentally buying a puppy that's been born and raised in one of these horribly cruel breeding kennels.

Luckily, this little fella to the right wasn't bought from a puppy mill - he comes from a good breeder, and it shows!

• Consider adopting a dog from a Cocker Spaniel rescue centre.
• Avoid pet stores wherever possible. The pups may look healthy, but you can't be certain where these puppies have been bred.
• Ask to see the puppy's registration papers.
• Always ask to view both parents of the puppies, or at the very least, the mother.
• Ask how many litters they produce a year.
• Ask how many litters each mother produces a year.
• Ask how many different breeds they raise.
• Get references - ask if they'd mind if you spoke to pet owners who've bought puppies from them previously.
• Does the breeder ask many questions about your suitability for one of their pups?

If you're replying to an advert, read it very carefully......!

For example:

• Does the advert give lots of detail?
• Are the puppies described with love and affection?
• Does the advert confirm that the puppies have been wormed?
• Have they had their first vaccination?
• Will the puppy be insured, and if so, for how many weeks?
• Is the breeder registered with the Kennel Club and has the puppies' birth been registered?
• Do they offer a puppy pack and help after the puppy leaves the mother?
• Will the puppies be part socialized?
• Will the breeder sell only to a good home?
• Do they profess to be professional Cocker Spaniel breeders?

...or...,

• Did the advert simply give the bare facts?

We recommend that you answer the advert that contains the most information, and one that gives a kind and loving description.

It shows that the breeder cares a great deal about the puppies and will not let them go indiscriminately.

By careful questioning you will be able to separate the pup farmer from genuine, responsible Cocker Spaniel breeders.

When you telephone to enquire about the puppies, don't ask about the 'golden Cocker Spaniel puppies' they have for sale - if you're dealing with a dog farmer they'll have many different breeds on offer and will probably have to ask you which breed you're interested in.

If they have to ask, it's likely that they're from a breeding farm!

If they offer to deliver your puppy, beware; be firm and insist you call to collect it. If this is a problem for the breeder, - walk away, you're very probably dealing with a puppy farmer!

If you've had dealings with a puppy farmer, or you know someone who has, why not share your story here?


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