Maybe their owner lost the appeal and got sent up the river for 20 to life . . . Actually, sometimes you do know. Adopt an adult dog and you can save yourself the heartbreak of housebreaking . . Pet stores . Here's a way NOT to get a dog.
Many pet stores sell dogs from puppy mills.
If you thought that the plight of veal calves was bad . . But puppy mills are right there with it when it comes to wholesale animal cruelty. They basically churn out puppies for pet stores, kill the ones that don't look like they'd sell well, and keep the live ones in awful living conditions. And pet store puppies that don't get bought are sent to the pound. Don't be fooled by the breeding papers they'll wave in your face.