LA To Ban Shops From Selling Puppy Mill Dogs!

We're thrilled to see this great news reported just today in the Los Angeles Times: LA has just become the largest city in the country (and the 28th in the U.S. and Canada) to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits obtained from commercial breeders. Yahoo! After this ordinance takes effect, pet stores in the city of angels will only be allowed to sell animals from shelters, humane societies and registered rescue groups. One of the city councilman who is a proponent of this law said, "...lawmakers have a duty to stick up for animals who cannot speak for themselves." And we couldn't agree more. Let us know what you think after you enjoy this breaking news report fresh from Los Angeles City Hall.

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Sunday's "Living With Your Pet" Tips": Housebreaking A Puppymill Dog

          Fabulous photo of me by John Clark of Clark Creative

We think these strategies from Cesar's Way, specifically designed for housebreaking a dog rescued from a puppy mill, are thoughtful, and with a lot of patience, seem (fairly) easy to accomplish. Sheri Lucas, who wrote these tips, is a dog trainer and rehabilitation expert and operates a humane society called "Second Chance at Love". She also has trained with Cesar Millan for many years.

And it seems that strategies like "closely supervising your dog" and taking him or her outside as soon as you see sniffing and circling behavior, rewarding your pooch after eliminating outside, and maintaining calm, assertive energy throughout the process would work for any puppy or adult dog new to your home, regardless of their past. The article also includes several links with related training tips that we think round out the basics for bringing a new dog into your home.

We hope you find this information helpful...and always remember to have patience with your pets. You know, not all dogs can read and write like I can, so they may need a little extra help to learn even basic commands, especially those with a puppy mill background. Whoever said "patience is a virtue" sure was right!

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