I purchased a puppy from these heartless people and was assured they did not come from a puppy mill. I was told the puppies came from reputable breeders. Well I got home and researched the breeders name on my paperwork and I was shocked to find the breeder is a cold hearted puppy mill! Search for yourself ""Mark Steffensmeier"". I called the pet shop about this and they said ""this is not a puppy mill. Said he has to follow USDA standards"". USDA guidelines only require the puppies have 6 inches of room to move around and they have no limit to the number of puppies you can breed. USDA guidelines don't mean ANYTHING! This breeder has been written up in the past for not having adequate space for the dogs...too many in a cage. So the dogs had less than 6 inches of space?? He has been written up for not providing shelter in the rain and snow! For his facility smelling of pee and feces. His facilities have over 400 dogs of all breeds. Its all public record search for yourself. Animal Kingdom's response was those infractions were more than 5 years ago. Regardless, how can a self proclaimed animal loving shop purchase ANY living thing from a breeder who can keep dogs in that type of environment EVER? These breeders are only checked once every few years and the guidelines don't protect animal rights at all. We decided to keep our dog despite the fact that he may have health and behavioral issues because I figure this guy has had a hard enough life and my family has already bonded with him. Animal Kingdom should be put out of business and they are not welcome in our community!!!!! Stop these puppy mills by purchasing from actual breeders. I wish I had. They are cheaper than Animal Kingdom anyway!!!!
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