most pet shops in Ireland are supplied there dogs by puppy farms or mills.Ex puppy farm dogs can have a whole range of issues ranging from health complications due to poor breeding and unsanitary conditions to behavioural problems due to lack of socialisation. The breeding dams (the mothers) often spend their whole lives in small pens churning out litter after litter with little or no exercise, natural light or even fresh air. We have met some ex farm “breeding machines” in our store who have been rescued by families and they are lovely, gentle creatures enjoying every minute of their new surroundings – but sadly, many rescued from farms are too traumatised and need to be put out of their misery. Dogs are not cattle and farming them like cattle is unethical and cruel. have your voice heard by signing this petition which is to be printed and sent to the minister of agriculture to pass a bill to ban puppy farms country wide.