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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>In the 17 puppy mill
breeders I took a year and a half ago, each one had different needs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some went to homes with a secure male
basset, and they did follow their leads. But it was the personality of the male
basset.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It only worked if he was
secure and loved by his family. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Others needed a home with someone with
the time to hold, comfort, and spend a lot of time petting/talking to them –
they needed to develop trust of a human. Of these most took over a year before
they would accept the other person in the house.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One came back; she loved the husband and
wife, and other male basset, but was terrified of their loving teenagers no
matter how gentle they were.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Yes,
placing puppy mill breeders has challenges.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They are not house trained, having never
been in a house normal house noises terrify them, some will not eat if you are
watching, and having never been in a house, so to most even being in a house are
scary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most want to chew up
anything and everything. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most are
afraid of men, boots, anyone not sitting on the floor.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For rescue groups taking them, there is
no only the cost of S/N, but many times mastitis, hernias, normally all require
dentals.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I had one with a broken
hip that was never set properly and one with a piece of wood imbedded from her
mouth thru her nasal cavity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Just
like normal adoptions, you have to match the basset with the people.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But the people you place them with have
to totally understand, these breeders’ needs, and fears.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These breeders are not for the people
who “just” want a basset.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I cannot
express my extreme respect for those kind, loving, gentle people that have the
time and truly open their hearts to take the puppy mill breeders – they are
Extremely Special People. </FONT></P>
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