Before you confirm your interest in adoption I would like to tell you a little bit about what it’s like to live with a puppy mill dog.  I know we tend to want to save them all, but PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT ACT ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT,  Think it through,s this is a LIFETIME decision -- much the same has having children would be.

These dogs are not housebroken - they will pee in your house... please make sure your entire family is in 100% agreement with bringing another dog into your home - and that they all also understand the many problems that can occur.

 If you have allergies, then a dog may not be the right choice for your household. They can be hard to potty train. Some are NEVER truly trained. It maybe very trying to deal with some of their issues, like poop eating, excessive fears, or an excessively needy dog.

They tend to be frightened of sudden moves, loud noises, and sometimes even the touch of a hand. Some dogs will never be a normal dog due the neglect and treatment they received in the mill. These dogs also tend to run or bolt if given any opportunity to do so and can be very hard to catch because they are afraid.

It takes time to build the trust that the mills stripped from the dogs during the time they were in the mill. They can go from being very scared to being totally dependent upon you, in such a short time. 

They may attach themselves to one person in the home and become their protector and not want to allow anyone near that person. 

They may not want to be separated from you. They can become very stressed if they are boarded. They remember their life in the mill and they feel as though they have been placed right back into that situation when they are boarded and put in a cage, groomer cages can be a problem too.

You have to be willing to take time out of your current lifestyle to help this poor unfortunate soul who depends solely on you.

These dogs have many needs and they have been through hell living in a small cage, not getting enough to eat, not knowing understanding, love, patience, or the gentle touch of a hand. Some have spent their entire lives living in a cage with their feet never touching the ground.

They do not know what the feel of grass is beneath their feet. They have never been walked on a leash so you will have to teach them just as if they were a puppy.

These dogs generally require ongoing vet expenses. 

They tend to require dentals more frequently due to their years of neglect of dental care. They may require some, if not all, of their teeth to be removed if they are older. They may develop joint problems, after they are adopted, that were not known prior to adoptions because of their years of inactivity confined in cages. 

It may take several months to get the puppy mill smell out of the dog. No matter how many times that you wash the dog, the smell may come back. This is embedded deep into the pores of the dogs and it will take time and good food and care in order to rid the dog of this smell. 

These dogs do not really know how to act like a dog, this is something that they will learn over time with much patience and understanding, and the help of your other dog in the house.

Caring, patience, no preconceived notions of the perfect dog, or the perfect dog in a week or a month, dealing with the dog's issues, and being willing to wait till the dog is ready to be touched, pooping or peeing on the floor, hoarding toys or food, growling, or barking.

Some dogs may also be somewhat food aggressive. Any and all of this might be in your future with your new puppy mill dog. These dogs are not "perfect", but they can learn and they do deserve to be loved.

So if you are not up to a great challenge, then a puppy mill dog is not the dog for you. All this is very important to understand as we are trying to find the best home possible for these animals that have been treated so badly in their lives until they came into our care.

That being said I would love to continue to process your application.

How do you go about adopting a puppy mill dog?. Before you fill out our application or email us you might want to read on to see how we do this and the costs involved if you decide you would like to bring one of these little dogs into your home to become a member of your family.

Auctions are held most months except for July and August when is gets too hot, and the airlines embargo flying the dogs as cargo. We pay representatives to attend the auctions on our behalf. These people are experienced in what they do, we trust them to get the best price, without putting money into millers pockets. They also take the dogs we have purchased to a veterinarian after the sale for a health check, health certificate, rabies shots, and spay or neuter.  An evaluation of their personality is done and crate training is started, until transportation is arranged by either ground or air to get them to their forever homes. Please consider that it can take several months for a PMR dog to adjust to it's new home and for medical conditions to appear, therefore, we ask that you do not adopt any other dogs for 6 months after adoption from PMR. Another adoption from PMR during that six month period will be considered carefully on a case-by-case basis. PMR dogs are normally adopted one at a time, unless we feel a pair needs to stay together.

No these dogs are NOT housebroken, they have never seen the inside of a house, and most have never even walked on grass, they have lived in small cages they have pooped and peed through the wire under their sore feet. But, they are willing and eager to learn, you treat them just like you would a new puppy coming into your home. They are more than willing to try to please you as they are so happy to be free.

In order to adopt one of these PMR dogs you MUST have a veterinary reference
that can be checked -- it must be listed on the application with phone
number.  Without this veterinary reference we cannot process your
application.  There are no exceptions.

You must also make a $6 donation to Puppymillrescue to go towards the rescue and health care of the dogs.

You may do this by clicking this link below

to Paypal, or you may fill out your application on line, then mail the $6 donation to us at  Puppymillrescue. Inc c/o J McCollum, 74 Abbington Lane, Sewell NJ  08080

 Your application will not be processed until we have received your donation.

Decisions you have to make before deciding to rescue a Puppymill dog.

1. What breed, age and sex of dog do you want to rescue ? and will they fit with your current pets?.

2. How much are you willing to donate? We have a $200.00 minimum for adults and $300 and ABOVE for a puppy 18 months or younger or small Yorkie or other breed, on occasion the donation will need to be higher due to medical and or higher cost of gaining the dogs freedom!.

Due to the rising cost of veterinary care, we have been forced to increase the adoption donations to the above amounts.  This covers the spay or neuter, shots, brucellosis test, heartworm test, worming, dental cleaning if necessary.

According to the Internal Revenue Service

As a legal 501 c3 organization Puppymillrescue, Inc can request/ask for an adoption fee or donation (of any amount) for the dogs we rescue. If you would like to read the pertinent documents on line then please click this link below or telephone the IRS at this #  (877) 829 5500  with any questions you may have.

http://www.irs.gov/charities/contributors/index.html

3. Do you have the time, love and patience to give to one of these dogs?.

Getting your rescued Puppy Mill dog to you.

Approved adopters are responsible for the transport of the dog they adopt.  In most cases we request that the adopter drive or fly to the state in which the dog is being fostered. When flying, if your dog falls within the weight limits for carry on, this mode of transport is preferred .

Now you have your wonderful new Puppy Mill dog in your home, you will need to take him or her to your own vet for a check-up. 

If you are very serious about taking one of these poor unloved Puppy Mills dogs into your home and family and giving it all the care, love and attention each have never known, please fill out our adoption email application form by clicking below. 

Please make sure you have sent in a donation for it to be processed

Due to the Xmas holiday, we are holding processing new applications till after the new year you may still fill out the application.  Thank You.

  To adopt

The link above is to the email adoption application form.  Once you have filled this out we will get this within 5 minutes. 

 You will not be contacted by us until we have spoken with your veterinarian.  Please be patient, this is a lifetime commitment.

You will hear from us within 2 weeks IF you are being considered to adopt.  Please do not email or telephone us.

 

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