OMG! I just wrote the two worst words in canine history, Puppy Mill. Yet, we ended up with a
beautiful GD from a local pet shop, and guess where they got their pups from. We even asked to
be sure she was not a puppy mill pup and they assurred us she was not. Then we got her papers and researched the breeder on the internet.
Mitzi is now 18 months old and we have more gray hair then before she joined our family. Mitzi is a really beautiful, blonde with some apricot coloring. She weighs about 55 lbs. and is long like a retriever with a very poodley face. She is extremely loving and sweet natured and we are delighted she is with us. She is also in good health at this time.
Out of curiosity though, it would be interesting to see if any other DK members have "puppy mill" pups and even possibly if any are related to each other.
Mitzi's breeder was C. Wallace Havens in Sun Prairie, WI. .
Her Sire was Candyland Dreams, a Poodle; and Dam was Lisa E , Golden Retriever.
Jack also came from a pet store. Like you we were told that he was not from a puppymill. We bought him on the spur of the moment, and I have to say he is the best. Would I buy a puppy again from a petstore? Probably not. Our other two dogs have both been rescues. After I learned about puppymills in Indiana, I did some research on his breeder. He is not listed on the websites, and after talking to him he assured us that he only has the one male an one female. I'm sure that he is probably related to the puppymills in Indiana, but I love my Jackie Graeber. He is very healthy, lovable, sociable and just plain goofy.