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To throw my two cents in...
I feel the problem lies with the BIG BUSINESS of pets. I am shocked by the number of people I come across (and know) who want a dog, not because they want a healthy, happy puppy to become a member of their family, but rather because they think it's an easy way to make money. I think the efforts to educate the public on responsible ownership/breeding have made great progress-with those who may not have known better and WANT to be responsible. As for the rest, I don't think all the legislation or education in the world will make a dent, as long as it is seen as profitable and an easy way to make a buck.
As for pet stores, I know as many as 15 years ago, some of them started trying to buy local bred puppies (byb) rather than from puppy mills, in an effort to avoid the puppy mill PR. I stopped going to pet stores that sell animals, but when I did, I was seeing a different corgi every week. Maybe that has changed now, as it has been several years in I've been in that type pet shop. I can only hope.
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