Reply #25: Wow. My Jackie sure dodged a bullet, but so did Meneken and Barney.

[Rhiannon12866]

My vet's wife said "puppy mill" as soon as I mentioned Missouri. :-( They adopt rescue animals too... :-)

Jackie has had some health problems, has gotten some unusual illnesses, things I was told that puppies can get, but I fortunately have an excellent vet and nothing he's ever had has been life threatening *knock on wood*. He sure is a bundle of energy and is extremely friendly, loves everybody, not always the case with Griffs, who are often one-person dogs, as my Meneken was... :shrug: And I'm already used to spending time at the vet, with my older dogs... :-(

And I've heard about the Amish. I was surprised, but the facts speak for themselves. I posted this thread on DU, just a little while ago...;)

Petition to close down a ``puppy mill'' in Lancaster County, Penn.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=1249&mesg_id=1249