Since the screening of channel fives expose on Dogs4us and puppy farming Dogs4us issued this statement. “Further to watching your report on Five News shown on 4th August 2009 Dogs 4 Us would never wish to be associated with any licensed breeders that are seen to be keeping their puppies under any in humane conditions or distress as shown on your TV footage. We found it appalling to watch these puppies subject to these conditions and can assure the public that we will not purchase or wish to be associated with breeders who are seen to contravene the terms of their local authority licensing procedures.”

Puppy Love would like to say that we have been investigating puppy farms who sell to pet shops and through small ads for years, we have yet to find an ethical licensed breeding establishment where dogs get the care they need. So just where will Dogs4us go to find these ethical caring breeders ? No decent breeder would ever sell pups to a pet shop ....do NOT believe othewise. The puppy farmers are at the bottom of the chain of greed, they are paid about £180 per pup, its the sellers who rob you and make the biggest profit from misery, shame on them !!! Also a quick word about advertisers, radio stations and local press ie Yorkshire Post, Manchester Evening news make a hefty profit from misery too, they take the money to advertise for the pet shop then evade any questions about ethics, there is no limit to the amount of people who's conscience is eased by a few pounds.

Bella was a beautiful Yorkshire terrier, purchased from Dogs4us and registered with Dog Lovers Registration certificate. She was much loved by her owners who were heartbroken when at just seven months of age and after months of complication's Bella died from a massive seizure. Despite vets best efforts there was nothing they could do to save her. Bella was just a few days over Dogs4us 6 month guarantee so the store refused her owner's any recompense. Bella was bred in Carmarthenshire on an establishment licensed by Carmarthen Council and was featured channnel fives expose. The breeder is E. Harries, Maesbryn Kennels in Pencader Carmarthen. As far as we know this breeder is still breeding so be aware! Puppy Love will say again, you cannot expect healthy pups to be bred in conditions shown in the expose.The bitches are overbred and weakened, the stud dogs are stressed. It doesn't take much intelligence to realise you could never find a happy socialised puppy bred in one of these god forsaken places.

Jacka was purchased from DOGS4US pet shop in Bramley Leeds and registered with Dog Lovers Registration. In August 2008. Four months later, a few days before Christmas, Jacka was put to sleep. He had intra-hepatic shunts and possible extra-hepatic shunting vessel cranial to the renal cavity, a congenital condition present from birth. All Jackas litter mates would have the same problem,have you purchased a sick westie from Dogs4us, if so let us know . Jacka was born on a farm in Carmarthenshire licensed by CCC , Jacka was bred by Mrs H B Morgan. LLwnfallen. Carmarthen council are are very lax in upholding license conditions or the animal welfare act and we found dogs in this establishment with matted coats, rotten teeth and eye infections,these conditions were confirmed by vets and we have all vet reports on the dogs we rescued from this farm. Jacka's owners are still trying to get compensation from DOGS4US for huge vets bills. Jacka belonged to Robert, 10 year old son of the family and was Robert's first ever puppy so imagine the heartbreak this little boy suffered at the hands of greedy people who have no concern for the misery they cause families and children. Poor Jacka never stood a chance however Dogs4us vet signed him as fit for sale . Is it time the veterinary profession started to refuse to sign pups as fit for sale if they cannot pick up on these kinds of illnesses ?

Dilly was bought from DOGS4US pet shop in Bramley Leeds,and registered with a Dog Lovers reg certificate . She was very sick and would not eat or drink. Dilly spent most of her first few weeks in the vets on drip and twice she was not expected to live. She had coccidosis,thankfully she did pull through but at an immense cost to her new owners. Dogs4us would not help with vets bills so Dilly's owners are taking Dogs4us to court. Dilly was also bred on a farm in Carmarthenshire her breeders name is Evans, Veindre Farm, Pencader.

Puppy Love had investigated this farm previously and found dogs so very stressed that they spun in circles endlessly. We asked Carmarthen council to revoke the puppy farmer's license in December 2008, but they refused to pay any heed to our concerns . If they had revoked license then Dilly would not have been for sale in the pet shop. This shows a total lack of concern by Carmarthen council for you the consumer. What gives them the right to license these establishments and then wash their hands or bury thir heads in the sand when the complaints come back to them ? It is a scandal that all over Wales dogs are bred in this way and suffer because of local council total ineptitude. The Welsh Assembley talk about new legislation, NO new rules will change things as the rules are there in place NOW The Animal Welfare Act and license conditions are breached on a daily basis, local authorities cannot cope with enforcement of minimum standards so how will they cope with more rules ? They WONT, we need an outright ban and we need it now, this is the only way to ensure the barbaric abuse comes to a stop. For the past 30 years campaigners have complained only to be patronized and told things are fine, we know this to be a huge lie as the channel five expose has just proven. If the people in charge cannot do the job they are paid for then they should retire and let someone with an interest in animal welfare take over. Being responsible for animal welfare is a serious job and should not be taken lightly especially when there are so many licensed dog breeding establishments in Carmarthenshire. The head of public protections Mr Philip Davies admits freely he has never set foot in a puppy farm or as he likes to call them breeding establishment, yet he continues to defend the puppy farmers and deny cruelty.

Izzy was also purchased from Dogs4us and registered with DLRC who deny they register puppy farms . Izzy had deformed ribs,breathing problems because her nasal passages were not properly developed, an enlarged heart and other problems and remember this ....Dogs4us vet signed her fit for sale as he did with all these dogs. Again Dogs4Us refused any help with vets bills,so again court action will be taken against them. Dogs4us did offer full refund for Izzy as though she was a faulty washing machine but her owner refused as she loves Izzy dearly. Again a dog bred in Wales to make quick money by a Miss M Jones,Pantgwynbach,Llanfyrnacn, Pembs. Izzy has recently been diagnosed with serious hip dysplasia which means more pain and suffering for this little dog .

Buster is a Basset and he too was purchased from Dogs4Us and registered with DLRC. His owner soon realised Buster was having trouble walking. He was lame and diagnosed with joint laxity. After a prolonged campaign his owner was refunded half of Buster's cost but money to help with vets bills was never forthcoming. Buster was also bred in Carmarthenshire ......do you see a pattern developing here? The parent's of such pups probably live with constant pain yet they are still bred from. No vet examines the dogs to see if they are fit to breed and no animal welfare officers do more than a quick check once a year .

Amber, a Golden Retreiver, was very ill soon after purchase from Dogs4Us and she was diagnosed with Parvo Virus which can be a killer and highly contagious.She spent days in the vets on drip and did manage to pull through. Her owner is pursuing court case to try and get compensation for vets bills. Amber was also bred in Carmarthen.

Nine years ago my mum presented me with a suprise Cavalier puppy as I was thinking of getting a companion for Charlie. Mum bought her from our local pet shop but I wasnt too perturbed as we had always gone there for pet supplies. I had the pup vetted and was told she had a significant heart murmur. I spoke to the pet shop owner who had bought the pups from a 3rd party and when I traced it back to its origins it was indeed from a welsh farm. I have since discovered it was a puppy farm. Of course I kept Emma because I didnt want her sent back where she would probably have been put down.

Emma was a nervous pup which is unusual for a cavalier. She had a good life with us, we are animal mad (since Emma we have only taken on rescue cats and rabbits) but her little life was marred and cut short by the health issues that we are in no doubt were inherited from callous interbreeding/overbreeding of defective "puppy machines", how could anyone do this to sweet sweet trusting cavaliers?????

Emma had an inherant heart murmur from a pup, she developed inherited diabetes, she developed cataracts early in life and went blind. Apart from the heartbreak of seeing your beautiful friend develop these conditions, if you love her you try to put right what you can and this involves huge financial burdens too!

Emma was on heart tablets, she was injected every day by me with insulin to control the diabetes, I paid for her cataracts to be removed by a top eye veterinary opthamologist in London so she could see again.

Emma was not insured so I worked out that her treatments cost me somewhere in the region of £8,000. of course I don't begrudge a penny!

"HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW" - think, how much is it really going to cost you!!!

Emma died in my arms at the vets just before Christmas 2009 , she had a massive seizure. I am so so sad and at the same time very angry, because of these evil puppy farmers untold sadness has been caused to my whole family.

The pet shop Emma came from was Aquapets, Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton, Surrey. The address in Wales was in town called Maesbryn.

Nine years ago there was not much publicity about the wicked practice of puppy farming, now there is!, So there is no excuse! Please please take heed from mine and the other stories, DO NOT buy these puppies, help the campaign, STOP IT NOW!

Sue Rawlinson

Duffy was bought from PUPPIES WORLD, Romford.

Duffy was featured in the Y Byd ar Bedwar programme on puppy farming in Wales which was screened on S4C in Dec 2008. Since the programme Puppies World has closed down but again we believe the owner Stacy Hayward is now selling pups from her home under a pet shop license from CraysHill,Billericay, please be aware as she will still be buying in pups from the same puppy farms to sell on. If you live in that area you might like to complain to the council?

Duffy had many internal problems, her digestion has always been very poor meaning she doesn't get the nourishment she needs from her food. Also she has a heart murmur.Her owner has spent a lot of money to get her well and she still has ongoing problems.

Duffy was bred on a farm licensed to keep 89 dogs by Carmarthenshire council. You would imagine adequate staff to deal with so many dogs and pups but you would be wrong.One or two people take care of the dogs, feed, clean and water, not to mention exercise because dogs are not let out of cages. Impossible task? yes it is hence the sickly pups churned out year after year. Carmarthen Council is very lax upholding license rules and the animal welfare act.

Duffy's owner was succesful in taking Stacy Hayward owner of Puppies World to small claims court and the judge awarded in her favour, he ordered Stacy Hayward to pay back all veterinary fees to Duffy's owner.Well done that judge, these pet shop owners need to know they cannot continue to dupe unsuspecting buyers and get away wih it. Together we can make a difference. If you would like to watch the Y Byd ar Bedwar documentary you can do so here

The pups below were all bought from THE RETREAT owned by a Tania Mcintosh.

Despite having a large file of complaints against this seller Ayelsbury Vale council took no action against her .....shame on them!

The Retreat has now closed but we are reliably informed Tania Mcintosh is still selling pups in the Dunstable area....please be aware.

Belle's Story ...told in her owners words ......

In April 2007 Belle was diagnosed with Idiopathic genetic epilepsy,the vet said that this form at her age was very rare and both her parents would have had to have had it, so they should have never have bred from them in the first place.

She was put on Epiphen but this drug had to be upped as she was still having mini fits so in the end she was on 45mg twice a day with the added potassium bromide once a day. In the end they think this is was killed her due to the young age that she started to have fits, her liver just gave out even though we had regular blood tests. The blood that they took from her 2 weeks before she died was so thick with fat that they couldn't even see through it and this was after 12hours of starving.

Poor Belle had HD in both hips, her right was worse than her left and the right hip socket was hardly there. She was on previcox and synaquin meds and was in the end down to 15min walking once a day due to her severe pain. The vet said she when she reached two years of age she would need surgery.

Then after xmas Belle was limping on her front legs and was on a different pain killer that didn't seem to work and so we went to see a specialist who gave her more xrays and a camera was put in to the shoulder joint to which he found a large amount of inflammation so put a capsule of meds in to the joint and gave us tramadol to give to Belle, which she hated!!! This didn't work.

Then in February.

Belle couldn't move and was sick and wouldn't eat her food, this wasn't like her at all as she loved her food. We took her to see Del (vet) and we knew that we wouldn't be bringing Belle back home as you could see in her eyes that she had given up. When Del put the cannula in her paw, Belle just gave her her paw as if to say Ive had enough. She died in a peaceful way she was in our arms and licked us in the very last breath she took.

I would like people to know our story as we were sucked in big time as the retreat wasn't dirty or smelly it was clean and the pups we are bright and seemed happy, we were even told that mum wasn't there as these pups were found and had to be re homed, not that they were puppy farm pups bought in for resale.

This beautiful puppy was bought at Retreat by kindhearted poeple who didn't know the background of their purchase.

Bailey came from a puppy farm and has many health problems.

Bailey will not see his first birthday, he will be in too much pain by then and will have to be put to sleep His owner and the family will be heartbroken to lose a much loved pet. They have spent countless pounds on vets bills and yet they must still suffer emotional pain when the time comes to say goodbye to their much loved companion.

His ailments are as follows....

Mylo another pup from The Retreat was a little luckier, he was very ill soon after purchase and it was found he had Gaurdia a parasitic infestation making him verypoorly. His new owner has two more dogs and Mylo infected both, one older dog nearly lost her life. Numerous trips to vets and hundreds ofpounds spent in vet fees plus heartache and worry.

Most pups bought over the internet, advertisements in newspapers and pet shops will have come from puppy farms .....this is a fact.

Mylo can now look forward to a happy life we hope but his mother and father will still be locked in some dark, dirty hovel, frozen in winter and roasted in summer. They will have spent their lives in a cage producing litter after litter of sickly pups for you, the public to buy. They see no vet if they are ill and when their useful days are over they will be shot or clubbed to death.

Do you really want to keep these evil people in business? Please think twice before buying a puppy from a commercial outlet selling lots of different breeds. No matter how cute these puppies may look, think about the poor mothers who have borne these puppies and are continuing to suffer at the hands of the Puppy Farmers & Agents for financial gain only. Only you, the public, can help bring an end to this horrific trade.

The owners of these pups want you to read this and take heed, they want to spare you the pain they have suffered.

If you do buy a sick pup report it to your trading standars and local council immediately.

Please, if you are looking for a pup consider a rescue dog, there are hundreds in rescues all over the UK through no fault of their own. If you want a specific breed then try breed rescues or ask your local vet for the name of an ethical reputable breeder.