Makes you wonder
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 03:35 last edited by
Sadly, in come areas, having dogs kept this way is no different than keeping hogs or sheep…
They can do anything they want with "lifestock".
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 04:44 last edited by
That is not that far from me I can go look Thursday or Friday. I will see what I can find.
Rita Jean
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So sad, yet so common..
Since it has become such a hit to carry small dogs in purses/bags, the toy breeds, newly invented or older breeds will die out in popularity for a long time, many BYB, puppy mills and the like can squeeze even more dogs into a cage or building, because of the small size of the animal..thus it is even more so a moneymaker. Have you seen the prices on some of these designer breeds..outrageous..
..we can give thanks to the hollywood peeps, media and breeders supplying them..it is a viscious circle…and in my opinion, they are not even cute... -
wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 14:39 last edited by
I totally agree - whenever I see ads for the small dog carrier-purses and this lady has her mini-mop dog in it I just want to puke.
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 14:51 last edited by
Rita Jean, do let us know what you find out.
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 15:26 last edited by
Ms. Rita, if you're down by Wichita, that's over 180 miles from you…you sure you want to do that?
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 18:25 last edited by
I do not live near Wichita, I live ontop of Kansas City, Mo. I go through Harrisonville, Mo all time going to granny's house. 71 Hwy and south on 7 or 13 are my neck of the woods. Let you know what I find Sharron.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 18:28 last edited by
Sorry…I Googled Prairie Village. Maybe I spelled it wrong. Was going to offer help if you still wanted to go that far.
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wrote on 23 Nov 2009, 19:39 last edited by
I know why you thought I was near Wichita when you googled Prairie Village it came back near Wichita. Good old Kansas has two counties in it with the same name Prairie Village. One is Butler county near Wichita and I an in Johnson County.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 00:50 last edited by
So, will you be able to go look at this dog?
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 01:28 last edited by
Sharron on Thursday or Friday I will drive down and see if I can find the sign and the yellow building.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 01:35 last edited by
So, will you be able to go look at this dog?
I am confused? AJ said that he saw a sign for puppies for sale with different breeds, but not Basenjis? As in it was a puppy miller?
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 02:08 last edited by
@AJs:
That one was located between Creighton and Harrisonville just off MO Hwy 7 at Rainbow Rd. They didn't list Basenji, but I wish someone would check them out. I'll be willing to bet the dogs are housed in the big yellow steel building. I don't remember the exact breeds, but there were several breeds of small dogs and at least 1 of large. Some sort of Lab if I remember right. I sure wish I'd had my camera handy!
This is one I am talking about looking at. See breeds and how they are cared for. Don't have anything else to do over four days.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 02:13 last edited by
The signs were sheets of plywood painted black with white writing on them. I was headed westbound and there wasn't anywhere to pull a big truck off. Amish folks drive their wagons and carriages on the shoulders along that highway a lot.
P.S. (Tanza….he's a she.) :)
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 02:32 last edited by
Thank you Belinda, gives me something to do. Off subject we have been a little down at our house three weeks ago my best friend found out her husband has cancerlevel 4. He wanted to go home to die and he went home today now just wait not eating or drinking just keeping him asleep.
Back to subject this will be good for me to do never know what I might find. Yes that part of country is full of horses and buggy's.Rita Jean
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 02:53 last edited by
Sorry about your friend's hubby. It's never easy, is it.
I'm judging a book by its cover on the puppy thing, but from what I've seen on these forums, a sign of puppy mills is more than a breed or two, cheap advertising and having "pups available" on demand. With all the breeds listed on those signs, I immediately began to wonder…
As I said earlier, though, I did not see Basenji listed among the several breeds on the sign. (There were 6 or 7 breeds listed.) The yellow building is one of those steel buildings you buy then they come and put it up in a couple hours. You can see it from the highway, but (again, not sure) it might not even be THAT property on Rainbow Road.
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Amish folks are big into puppy mills..they supply a lot of petstores I read somewhere..I will see if I can find info on it..
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wrote on 24 Nov 2009, 03:01 last edited by
Thank you no not easy we have been friends since I was six years old we have seen alot over years always been there for each other.
I do not care just go look as I said gives me something to do then at least I do not just sit at home and wait on phone. I can go get a puppy fix with puppy smell.
Rita Jean
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