You know, education is the key. Several years ago, before I got involved in rescue, I wouldn't have given a second thought to a situation like this. Rather naive of me, but it is the truth! I'm one of those who got my first puppy from a newspaper ad and there she was, out in a pen in freezing cold weather at 6 weeks old, and I bought her! I just didn't know any better (and I'm still happy that we have Honey in our lives).

I'm choosing not to get, but instead take this great opportunity to "spread the message". I just hope that they will listen and learn from this!