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>All breeders should be inspected periodically.<

By whom? The government? Do you have the first clue what USDA wants out of a "breeding facility"?

USDA kennels must be separate from the residence, with separate sewer systems, separate kitchens and the dogs must be housed in pens of a certain size. They may not be housed in the residence. Sorry Phydeaux, off the bed with you! Good Girl has decreed it to be so!

Most people I know and respect raise their dogs in their homes. The dogs, although bred on occasion, are a part of the people's families.

Be careful what you wish for. With your mindset, the only way to get a purebred would very soon be from a pet store.

And we all want that to happen, now, don't we?

I did not say to have the government do it. What is wrong with the SPCA? I am not talking about careful and concerned breeders. I hate the puppy mills. Have you ever seen documentaries on tv about them? Well, I have. Those dogs live in horrible conditions.

My two dogs live in the house. I keep the house cooler than I like it because Harm (my Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky/Lab cross) likes it that way. I give him the kind of food that he likes, no matter what the cost. I also buy food for the 17 year old sheltie, Teddy, that he prefers. I cook for him when he won't eat. I don't even cook for myself!!! I eat Lean Cuisines nuked! I also bought Harm an SUV (small one) because he was not comfortable in my Avalon.

So, don't try to say that I don't love dogs and that I want them put outside. I had to board Harm recently while my daughter took care of Teddy. I made sure the vet housed Harm in air conditioned quarters with a run and not in a cage. I make certain that my dogs have the best of everything!!! My cats, too.