People like to pay a lot of money for puppies. I was at work one day after Max broke my finger, and I was joking about how I payed only $35 for Max but he had cost me $1100 in hospital and vet bills.

This Dr. came up to me and said "You know, I always say that you get what you pay for when you buy a dog. I only buy purebred dogs".

Many people truly feel that something that costs more is better!

I think some animal shelters should try marking up the prices on random dogs to the same price pet stores charge, putting ribbons and bows and perfume on them and giving them a special name. Then they should take them to the mall and sell them!

They'd probably all end up back in the shelter anyway (what kind of people buy a dog at the mall?), but at least they'd be taking some business away from the puppy mills.