I don't know the answer but agree with what you say about one organisation taking care of dog welfare, as it stands now everything is a mish mash.

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Yep if you report anything about animals not just dogs you get shunted from one place to another.

Maybe all the organisations could put people aside and join forces though for the dog related stuff. It just seems that nobody seems to care enough where it matters sometimes

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if you can prove that the place in wales is a puppy farm then licensed or not, they can be shut down, have all dogs taken from them, be banned from jeeping animals and could get a hefty fine or go to prison. Dogs bred in these conditions often suffer with chronic health and behavioural problems and are rarely the pedigrees they are sold to be.

"In terms of behaviour... they get off to a very very bad start and it just goes downhill from then on,"

nobody should ever buy a puppy from a puppy farm, because the mothers, fathers and offspring will almost certainly have health problems, worms and fleas. the dogs are kept in horrific conditions, they are kept in small cages full to the brims, in their own urine and faeces.

alot can happen if you can prove that the place in wales is a "PUPPY FARM"
if you can get hold of some pics of the place, with the dogs and pups in the cages living in filth then you have almost cracked it.

you must inform the RSPCA and if they say they cant do anything then you must keep on at them for the poor dogs and pups sake.

you know what is happening and you should do all you can to stop the people doing this.

gosh now i'm worried,i am going to buy a pup from wales i hope to god its not going to be a puppy farm.

I suppose all you can do is make sure you see pups with mum/dad,and take note of the surroundings/living conditions.Make sure its either a family home environment or a bona fida kennels.good luck.

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you could try informing your local council and explain everything you have seen and inform them that you have reported it to the RSPCA, but they dont seem to be doing anything and try get them on board behind you.

and if your are worried and you feel that the RSPCA are not doing their job properly then you could inform DEFRA, see details below:

The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, The Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 and the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
'Puppy Farms'
Anyone who is in the business of breeding and selling dogs will require a licence from the local authority under the 1973 Act as amended by the 1999 Act. The local authority has discretion whether to grant a licence and must ensure that the animals will be suitably accommodated, fed, exercised and protected from disease and fire. It is for local authorities, who have extensive powers to check on the standards of health, welfare and accommodation of the animals, to enforce the requirements of the Act.

The 1999 Act provides that bitches are not mated until they are at least one year old and that they give birth to no more than six litters in a lifetime and no more than one litter per year. Accurate breeding records must be maintained by the establishment for tighter controls on the sale of dogs by dealers and pet shop; for identification for traded dogs; and stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.

In addition, the Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 extended the powers of local authorities to obtain a warrant to enter any premises, excluding a private dwelling house, in which it is believed that a dog breeding business is being carried out. All outbuildings, garages and sheds are open to inspection. Previously local authority inspectors could enter and inspect only premises which were already licensed.

When did the Animal Welfare Act come into effect?
From 6 April 2007 (and in Wales from 27 March 2007), animal welfare law was improved.

Not only is it against the law to be cruel to an animal, you must also ensure that all the welfare needs of your animals are met.

What does the Animal Welfare Act do?
It makes owners and keepers responsible for ensuring that the welfare needs of their animals are met.

These include the need:

For a suitable environment (place to live)
For a suitable diet
To exhibit normal behaviour patterns
To be housed with, or apart from, other animals (if applicable)
To be protected from pain, injury, suffering and disease
The law also increases to 16 the minimum age at which a person can buy an animal and prohibits giving animals as prizes to unaccompanied children under this age.

Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide for its welfare needs, may be banned from owning animals, fined up to £20,000 and/or sent to prison.

More details of how the Act affects people are available on the DEFRA website, follow link: Defra, UK - Animal Health and Welfare - Animal Welfare - Animal Welfare Act


just remember that you are not alone and you can help the dogs on the puppy farm if you just push ans push ans push.

you could also ring the police about this puppy farm you are going on about, because if they were to check it out and see the appaulling conditions the dogs are in then they should get the RSPCA out to the place in walse and proceed from there.

hope this helps!

Janice, if you can pm me the name of the place you are going maybe I can advise if its on our list.

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hi tobymum and thankyou for your reply,as i'm new to this i have tried the link but its not working,is there an email adress i can send it to? many thanks
janice

Janice you can email me here puppylove@dogs-r-us.org or you can copy our link into your browser that should work.

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what dog u gettin janice?

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