The truth behind where many puppies sold in Australia come from isn't as straightforward as a chat about the birds and the bees. Puppy breeding establishments take many forms and can range from extremely bad (puppy farms, exploitative hoarders) through to excellent (dog enthusiasts who put the animal's health and welfare as the first priority). Puppy Farms are at the bottom of the barrel. A puppy mill or puppy farm is a mass-production facility that breeds puppies for profit. The puppies and their mothers are often kept in very poor conditions. Breeding animals may be continually mated and kept with their puppies in cages and never allowed out to exercise, play, have companionship or even go to the toilet. Puppies born in puppy farms often have long-term health and behavioural problems as a result of poor housing conditions, poor maternal nutrition and a lack of adequate socialisation during the crucial first few weeks of life. Puppy farmers will sell to anyone, wholesale and retail, and by any means, on-line, through pet shops, via newspapers and car boot sales or by using a false house as a ‘shop front'. Want to put a stop to this? Then sign this petition! Also join our facebook group at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=122348237804587