How You Can Help End Pit Bull Puppy Mills?

1. Find a responsible breeder and visit their premises.

Responsible breeders provide a loving and healthy environment for their canine companions, but don't take their word for it. Never buy a puppy without seeing where they and their parents are raised and housed with your own eyes.

2. Don't be fooled by common claims made by pet stores when pushing their puppies.

Despite what they may tell you, pet stores do sell puppy mill puppies.

3. Don't be swayed by a great website or ad.

Just because a website says great things about their "home raised" or "family raised" puppies doesn't make it true. Many puppy millers pose as small family breeders online and in newspaper and magazine ads.

4. Consider Adoption

Adopting a dog instead of buying one is the surest way to strike a blow against puppy mills. To find the perfect match, you'll want to choose the right one for you and your lifestyle. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them purebreds, just waiting for homes.

5. Avoid the temptation to "rescue" a puppy mill puppy by buying him.

Even though your intentions may be good, don't buy a puppy with the idea that you are "rescuing" him or her. Your "rescue" opens up space for another poor puppy mill puppy and puts money into the pockets of the puppy mill. Pet stores won't leave their cages empty and websites won't leave their pages blank. The money you spend on your puppy goes right back to the puppy mill operator and ensures they can continue breeding and treating dogs inhumanely.

If you see someone keeping puppies in poor conditions, alert your local animal control authorities instead of buying.

The Hungarian Vizsla dog

The Hungarian Vizsla dog is a fairly large dog breed that can trace its ancestry back to 9th century Europe. This hunting dog is an excellent pointer and can also be trained to retrieve. It has been used by the people inhabiting the Carpathian Basin for over a millennium, but is a rare breed outside Hungary.

The Hungarian name Vizsla is known to create some confusion for English speakers and you can see a lot of misspellings online as well as offline, e.g. Wizzla, Vissla and Viszla. Since the Hungarian Viszla is such a rare breed, it is only bred by a handful of breeders world wide and can be hard to obtain.

It is hardly ever found in puppy mills, since puppy mill owners tend to favour popular breeds that are easy to sell to. This situation has naturally had a positive impact on the general dog health of the Vizsla.

The Hungarian Viszla is a good choice if you want an obedient and versatile dog that loves to spend time working together with its owner. This dog can be trained to perform a wide range of tasks. If you do not hunt on a regular basis, you must provide your Vizsla with other forms of physical and mental exercise.

This dog was breed to work hard and can easily grow bored and restless if not allowed to carry out its natural behaviours. The Vizsla will for instance love to engage in obedience training and spend time playing around outdoors.