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Puppy Mills are all over this country-not just in mid atlantic state or the South. Hopefully these dogs can be brought to good health and good homes found for them all.
It reads from bottom to top in date order. It seems the malamutes were held as evidence until earlier this year and only recently became available for adoption. It's not clear where they are available.
The jerk was sentenced to 30 years in prison but he only has to serve 5. Plus the was sentenced for his pot growing operation. The "funny" part is he is upset that his plans to retire and be a dog show judge are dashed. Can you believe this man? I've read several of the articles about this case. Here is a good one.
By now all of the dogs are in homes. I think it is really sad so many had to be held as evidence. Surely they were trying to adopt them all out and film and eye witness testimony would have been enough!
It's not just that the dogs are held as evidence, but that the dogs legally belong to the owner until a judge rules that his ownership is terminated and transfers it to the rescuing agency. And sad as it is for the dogs, he has to get due process. When an abusive/neglectful owner still wants custody (and it's amazing how often that happens) it can take awhile. We all know how long court cases can drag out. Since apparently they thought the pot growing was more important than charges regarding the dogs it's even less surprising it took time. One of my dogs was held for 3 months before she was able to be moved to the adoption floor while a court case was pending, and I've known it to take as long as a year. It's very sad for the dogs and a great expense to the agency holding them of course, if money for their care can't be collected from the original owner.
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The "funny" part is he is upset that his plans to retire and be a dog show judge are dashed. Can you believe this man?
I'm very skeptical about people in all levels of the dog business. Think about it. He very well could have become a dog show judge someday. That means it's possible there are dog show judges with puppy mills. My girlfriend became friends with a reputable breeder. She was a guest on her property many times over the years. When the breeder was to have surgery, they were going to help her recover and take care of the dogs. They arrived before she returned from being out of town for a dog show. The cages were in deplorable condition. She left her dogs alone while she went on a trip to a dog show for a week!
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It's not just that the dogs are held as evidence, but that the dogs legally belong to the owner until a judge rules that his ownership is terminated and transfers it to the rescuing agency. And sad as it is for the dogs, he has to get due process. When an abusive/neglectful owner still wants custody (and it's amazing how often that happens) it can take awhile. We all know how long court cases can drag out. Since apparently they thought the pot growing was more important than charges regarding the dogs it's even less surprising it took time. One of my dogs was held for 3 months before she was able to be moved to the adoption floor while a court case was pending, and I've known it to take as long as a year. It's very sad for the dogs and a great expense to the agency holding them of course, if money for their care can't be collected from the original owner.
I'm very skeptical about people in all levels of the dog business. Think about it. He very well could have become a dog show judge someday. That means it's possible there are dog show judges with puppy mills. My girlfriend became friends with a reputable breeder. She was a guest on her property many times over the years. When the breeder was to have surgery, they were going to help her recover and take care of the dogs. They arrived before she returned from being out of town for a dog show. The cages were in deplorable condition. She left her dogs alone while she went on a trip to a dog show for a week!
Knowing one, or even a few people in the dog business, is not representative of the behavior of people in the dog business as a whole. Perhaps you should be thinking more about it yourself
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it's even less surprising it took time. One of my dogs was held for 3 months before she was able to be moved to the adoption floor while a court case was pending, and I've known it to take as long as a year. It's very sad for the dogs and a great expense to the agency holding them of course, if money for their care can't be collected from the original owner.
