thanks for sharing, mar. the story truly saddened me!
i have 2 of my own, and they are part of our family. ;
yes, even the 75 lb labrador lives indoor with us and sleeps under the covers with us at night
(i think she thinks she's really a human trapped in a dog's body)
i have a co-worker whose landlord does just that....breeds her poor female chow all year long and sells the puppies for $800 each. i want to report it as i feel it should be CRUELTY TO ANIMALS! but it's not against the law (that i know of...)
i'm going to re-post the tips you posted above in an email and send it to all of my friends/family.
speaking of which, i have noticed puppy prices here have gone up. i was just in a local pet store and saw yorkshire terrior puppies for $2,300! the cheapest was a chihuahua for $899.
well thanks again for this info...it's sad..but true...
aloha,
shan