"This could be the impetus to effectively put an end to puppy millers and others who commit consumer fraud and abuse."
Wouldn't that be nice.
GeezUS
Although I agree that individuals should not be selling ill dogs to people and that puppy mills are certainly a disgusting business, I am curious as to why individuals that say the puppy appeared to be ill would go through with purchasing the puppy? But Meguerian said his clients found C.C. Pets online and bought the dog, a Labrador-poodle mix, for $530 in November 2006. It appeared to be ill when they bought it, but Meguerian said C.C. Pets owner Joyce Stoltzfus told the couple that they should expect the dog to have diarrhea, to vomit and be lethargic, that "this was just the dog adjusting to the new environment." I'm sorry I don't care what a breeder would tell me. If the animal looked ill I would not be purchasing it. And to use the excuse "This was their first dog" doesn't fly either. I do hope that things are set straight and that the Stoltzfus' are held accountable for selling sick dogs to the public, but at the same time I also hope that the individuals who purchase a puppy from anyone do not purchase an animal that obviously looks ill. I know that is not the case all the time, but when it is common sense should tell you not to buy it.
