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Puppy smuggling draws protests (smuggled in from Mexico; most die)
Sun-Sentinel ^ | 4/28/06

Posted on 04/28/2006 10:44:39 AM PDT by Wolfstar

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To: brytlea

>If they ban the import of puppies under one year, then I cannot buy a purebred dog to improve my breeding program, from say Italy, right?<

From what I've seen, only importation of dogs in quanity will be changed.

Of course, it remains to be seen whether various humane groups, who cry that there are not enough homes for the homeless dogs in the US, and who decry even responsible breeding, will continue to import strays from Puerto Rico (Save a Sato).


101 posted on 04/28/2006 2:15:07 PM PDT by Darnright (Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.)
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To: shhrubbery!

Ooooh! Carry the puppies around? LOL I want to volunteer for that job! (I'm just joking -- a 15 week old Golden Retriever, or Lab, is already pretty big, even if they are still cuddly.)


102 posted on 04/28/2006 2:34:30 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Wolfstar

As a person who rescues dog and supports no-kill animal shelters, I'm with you. The puppy mills in the US are bad enough without having to import them from tijuana.


105 posted on 04/28/2006 3:20:59 PM PDT by bpjam (Now accepting liberal apologies.....)
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As a person who rescues dog and supports no-kill animal shelters, I'm with you. The puppy mills in the US are bad enough without having to import them from tijuana.

Thanks. I agree. Our streets and shelters are already awash in homeless unwanted animals. Importing what amounts to dying little pups just adds to the suffering, no matter where the pups come from.

106 posted on 04/28/2006 3:42:36 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Not for just an hour. Not for just a day. Not for just a year.)
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To: vetvetdoug

a while back I remember reading a post on a pet forum from an puppy owner who lost their new pup to parvo. I can't recall all the details, but remember the reply instructed the pet owner to bleach all areas in the home the puppy had come in contact with, and also not to bring another puppy in the house for a number of months since it also could be exposted since the virus lingers for some time.


107 posted on 04/28/2006 9:13:15 PM PDT by NicNacPattyWac
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To: Darnright

Excellent point. I was totally unaware of that (importaion of strays from Puerto Rico) until recently. I suspect most of the American public doesn't know it goes on either.

susie


108 posted on 04/30/2006 2:27:08 PM PDT by brytlea (amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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