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Category Archives: Puppy Mills
A Breakthrough
Twice yesterday Hope, my girl who spent five years in an Amish puppy mill, behaved almost like a normal dog. I had been gone a few days. When I came in the front door, Jake and Windy went crazy. Hope … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Behavior, Puppy Mills, Schnauzers
Tagged Dog Behavior, puppy mills
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Puppy Mills in Missouri
For those who remember “Joe the Plumber,” he is in the news again. Joe is lobbying for puppy mills in Missouri. http://bit.ly/cC4wzl . Hope, right, was in an Amish puppy mill for five years. This blog is not … Continue reading
Puppy Mills
The Columbus Dispatch published my letter today. It is here: http://bit.ly/b77woM People need to remember not to shop at stores that sell dogs. More than likely, those dogs came from puppy mills. By not going in you will not only … Continue reading
Professor Jake
Of my dog pack, Jake is the alpha. He has lived with us the longest and has the keenest sense of human emotions. Jake has been Hope’s teacher. When we first got Hope, Jake went with us. In the … Continue reading
It’s Party Time
Dogs, being pack animals, need socialization. Whether you have one dog, three, or more, socializing helps with their behavior. This past weekend we went to a dachshund gathering. More than two dozen dachshunds of all shapes and colors were there, … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Behavior, Puppy Mills, Schnauzers
Tagged Dog Behavior, Pack Animals
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Letter to the Editor
The following was sent to the “Columbus Dispatch” today: The recent travel section article, “Simple Living,” gives readers a bucolic picture of Amish life as a pleasant place to sightsee or to eat in an Amish home. How many of … Continue reading
Play Time
Our puppy mill girl, Hope, now knows how to play with toys! Play, however, is chewing and tearing like Jake does. Last night I handed her a cheap toy. She still does not take anything directly from our … Continue reading
Puppy Mills
My sweet mini schnauzer, Hope, was in an Amish puppy mill in Ohio for five years. She had so many litters she had been used up. To save her from being shot in the head and thrown in a ditch, … Continue reading
Hi Everyone
Jake, Windy and Max live with their mom and dad in Ohio. We have shared our lives with dogs for more than 20 years, and I for most of my life. Jake is an 14-year-old redheaded dachshund. He is on … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Health, Puppy Mills, Schnauzers
Tagged Amish, Cancer, Dachshunds, dog health, puppy mills, Schnauzers
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