A few years ago, they shut down a GSD puppy mill here in Illinois. Our rescue was involved. I was there the day they brought the dogs to the shelter. You can see the pictures of the dogs in puppy mills, but you do not get the full horror of their plight till you look into their eyes.... To this day, I will never forget what I saw on the first day the dogs were brought in....ever. Their eyes will haunt me forever.............