Boycott Henderson Petland

Petland in Henderson Nevada gets there puppies from two individual brokers. The names of the brokers are Hunte and Lambriar. The brokers buy there puppies from thousands of different kennels, breeders or what we call puppy mills. The brokers never visit these puppy mills and in most cases never even see the way the dogs are raised and there living conditions. Most breeders at these puppy mills meet the brokers at gas stations and convenience stores along the interstate. Some of the WORST kennels / puppy mills in the country sell to Hunte and Lambriar.

Once the puppies are in the "care" of the broker, they are then pumped full of nutrients, antibiotics, vaccines, dewormers, given a microchip, groomed and shipped off to Petland and other pet shops around the world. These brokers own a fleet of semi-trucks that are customed designed to haul hundreds of puppies at a time to Petland and other pet stores across the country.

By the time the puppies reach Petland stores, they have already changed hands AT LEAST three different times. They have been exposed to many different diseases, terrible living conditions, severe cold or hot weather, lack of nutrition and several other issues that weigh in on there health or lack of. Some of the puppies do not even make it to there destination or they are too ill when they do. That is when the puppies are either "exposed of" or sold for lab research, because at least they can make something off this poor innocent life.

So then you come along. Look at that adorable puppy. The eyes are just begging you "please take me home"! You ask questions. Where did this puppy come from? Is she AKC certified? Does she have a warranty? What about vet visits? Everything you hear sounds so good. Too good to be true. That is because it is. Always listen to the voice in the back of your head.

So you make the purchase, even though the price is outrageously marked up. You are a little hesitant, but this puppy needs you! She is so cute and you have instantly fallen in love. You convince yourself that you have done the right thing and that money is no object when it comes to a lifelong companion.

Oh no!! Why is your puppy coughing? She seemed fine yesterday. She is not drinking or eating much either. This is terrible. What can you do? You call Petland and they tell you that you are more than welcome to come down and choose another companion in exchange for your sick puppy. WHAT??!! That is insane! You love your puppy. She is counting on you to help her. Who else will? The resource kit that came with your puppy states “Pets for a lifetime". You can't trade in your puppy. They have tricked you.

If only you had done more research before you purchased your puppy. But you trusted them. They wouldn't lie right? Wrong. Your puppy came from a puppy mill. Your puppy’s parents are still at that mill. That mill where they will spend the rest of there lives, until they are no longer worth anything to the breeder. Then they are sadly exposed of.

Cages upon cages cramped full with dogs that are bred over and over again until there uterus literally turns to mush. There urine and feces falling on the cage below them. The odor is so strong that dogs and puppies literally go blind from it. The metal from the cages dig into the dog’s legs and feet as they try to turn around in an area too small to even lie down or sit up straight in. This is the only environment that these dogs will ever know. This is home.

By purchasing a puppy at Petland you may have thought that you saved your puppy's life. Well, you may have, BUT, the second you bought your puppy you better believe that the store was on the phone ordering two more to replace it.

We live in a money hungry world. It is all about commission and sales. If we continue to purchase puppies from Petland the demand for more puppies will increase. So as hard as it is, leave the puppy there. I know it is hard. Walk away. Spread the word on what is going on at Petland and other stores that sell puppies. We can fight this uphill battle one puppy at a time.