posted by Pam: I think most dogs are in shelters due to ignorance on the part of the public in general about spaying and neutering and there are always those crazy people out there who want their female to have a litter of "cute" puppies, forgetting that they will grow up and someone will need to be responsible for them. >>>>>

BINGO!!! That is a big part of why so many animals are in shelters today.
(but as for the puppy mills)
I also understand supply and demand, and if
people would not buy from Puppy mills or places that
get their dogs from puppy mills, these places would be
forced to shut down, because of lack of profit.

JMHO
(going back some years)
Sheba - $450.
Pepper- $800.
Rocky - $Gift