| Pet overpopulation, genetics, politics and economics, | | | | producing a decent number of litters. What's more, |
| who knew getting a puppy from a pet store, can be | | | | they are kept in cramped cages, devoid of any |
| so complicated. You probably thought those big | | | | human or animal contact. Their paws are swollen |
| brown puppy eyes are the only thing that matters | | | | because of the hardwire flooring. Most of the dogs |
| but as with everything in the world today. Things are | | | | are afflicted with flea infestations, genetic disorders |
| not as easy as that. | | | | and other illnesses. |
| Despite what you've been raised to believe, the | | | | So you ask, what's the connection to pet stores, and |
| world is made up of actions and corresponding | | | | that poor Labrador in the puppy mill? Well, you see |
| reactions. Something as simple as buying puppies can | | | | ninety percent of Labrador puppies sold at pet stores |
| be tainted by these events, may it be negative or | | | | come from commercial Labrador breeders or puppy |
| positive. To some people dogs are not just pets | | | | mills. |
| they are livestock. Although they may not be | | | | Not only that but dogs produced by commercial |
| anything wrong with that notion, it is the conditions in | | | | Labrador breeders have a tendency to be ill or |
| which commercial Labrador breeders keep their dogs | | | | genetically defective. The illnesses start with the |
| that are raising eyebrows. | | | | mothers, and are passed on to the puppies. Common |
| The Labrador is the most well liked, and popular | | | | illnesses are fleas, ear infections, mange and bronchial |
| breed of dog anywhere in the world. They have | | | | illnesses. Genetics also plays a part because some |
| absolutely amazing countenance. Labrador's are | | | | puppies are a product of in breeding. |
| intelligent, highly adaptable and even-tempered. Sadly, | | | | Some diseases or defects may have arisen from the |
| the things that make Labradors such wonderful pets | | | | way these puppies traveled from the puppy mills to |
| also open them up to human atrocities due to the | | | | the pet shops. These defects are, hip deformities, |
| potential of economic opportunities. | | | | sprains and bone problems. Still others are afflicted by |
| Puppy mills are common knowledge; we accept the | | | | bad vision, hearing problems and epilepsy. |
| fact that some people need a source of living. | | | | Although there are pet shops that do get their |
| Labrador puppies are very popular in the market and | | | | puppies from responsible commercial dog breeders, |
| it is ok to breed them. But it is the essence of the | | | | Labrador breeders, and private owners, the likely |
| Labrador breeders' procedure that is coming into | | | | hood is that there are only a few of them that do. |
| question. People seem to forget that their source of | | | | The lure of higher profits is sometimes hard to resist |
| living should be treated nicely. | | | | for some people. So be the responsible one and don't |
| Female dogs are made to breed at a very young | | | | patronize the pet stores who are merciless to |
| age, and they do so until they are incapable of | | | | animals. |