Puppy Mill Greeting Card?????!!!!!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I saw this today while visiting an on-line card company. This is the front of a card for Labradoodles...

 

I know what my reaction was...what's yours???

 

 

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Good grief - some people are really out of touch! That is horrid.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

I agree the intent is probably not meant to be offensive, just having originated in ignorance. What bothers me is the message to those who are not as educated in the horror's of puppy mills, and think of them as the cute little puppy factory where pet stores get their healthy happy little puppies. It perpetuates that belief and ignorance
It may not change anyones mind, but it's not helping the cause by associating it with "Love".

I don't see emails on this issue getting virtual exposure like protests about a book regarding pedophelia on Amazon did, but I see Adina's point too. However, Amazon did pull it so the complaints did produce the right outcome as I feel emailing and calling Cafe Press would as well. And yes everyone has a right to sell or promote their beliefs, as it would be mine to choose which ones to finacially support or take the time to protest. Just my thoughts.

[Adina P]

Right this discussion isn't going to create any big stir causing increased sales.  But I just don't believe the card is doing any 'education' of the public either.  Puppy Mill = is not a neutral term so nobody is going to think puppy mills are good because of this.  Nobody, including puppy mills, will call themselves a puppy mill in the way it is used in the USA.  It is an inherent negative description

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

I sent an email saying that puppy mills were places that abused and neglected dogs and perhaps a word other than "mill" would better express what they were trying to say about love and labradoodles.
According to Wikipedia, a paper mill produces paper, a silk mill produces silk, etc. I think the author is trying to say that love in a puppy mill produces a labradoodle. Unfortunate choice of terms.

[Adina P]

I think that's the best approach.  If the seller doesn't know the term 'puppy mill' = bad thing In the USA then simply letting them know this probably the best thing.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

There are no words clean enough for what I think about that!!! Disgusting for sure!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Yuck!!!

[Pocket & Beth]

Awful. :(

[Pocket & Beth]

I just wrote them an email as well. I am deeply saddened by this.

[Adina P]

Beth, what do you interpret the image on this card to mean? Because I just am not really clear on which offensive option it is intending.

[Pocket & Beth]

I didn't say it was offensive, I am just saddened that someone would make light of puppy mills because they are not educated enough about the problem (as people who are purported "dog lovers", enough so that they have a whole business centered around dog greeting cards), to know that this card is not "humorous" and there is no "truth being revealed" in this card, as the description states.

Also, in above posts, I saw people saying that in other countries the term "puppy mills" could be interpreted differently, but this is a U.S. company/organization who are actually trying to do good things for dogs and dog owners, which makes me even more sad for their ignorance! http://www.1000goldens.com/

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Here is the website direct of the maker of the card for anyone else who wants to contact them.

http://www.1000goldens.com/

I am going to ask them the meaning of the cards.