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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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