Linda Brown, dog breeder in Chester County , holding the German Shephard puppy that Joe Biden picked out for his family
Vice-President Elect Joe Biden and his family bought a puppy from Linda Brown, a dog breeder located in Chester County. Reporters are saying Biden beat Obama to the punch. Obama and his wife promised a puppy to their two daughters after the election. Michelle Obama said they will most likely get a puppy around late winter or early spring when they are settled in.
Is this story truly newsworthy? You be the judge.If the following is true, it is most newsworthy to me.
What is of interest to me is WHERE they bought the dog. Some people may argue the Biden’s should have gotten their puppy from a shelter as Obama has suggested he would. Listen, there are responsible breeders out there. Do they help the pet overpopulation crisis that exists in the US -no! But, I have known responsible breeders who carefully screen applicants for their puppies and keep in touch with the people and have taken puppies back if the adoption doesn’t work. There are people who do it the right way. The breeders I am talking about sincerely care about their dogs and treat them properly. And I’m not talking about having different breeds. I am talking about breeding one dog.
But in this case, Linda Brown, pictured above, and also in the video in the link is the owner of the kennel where the Bidens picked their puppy. It is a small breeding facility with less than 26 dogs. What is disturbing to me is that I have an unconfirmed report that Linda Brown is also an owner of a well-known PUPPYMILL, Wolf Den Kennel in Spring City, PA. It is a K-5 Kennel which means they house more than 251 dogs per year.
I am trying to confirm this. I will reserve my thoughts on this until that time. But if this is true…….well, I will wait as I said to post my thoughts. If you know who the owner of Wolf Den Kennel, please feel free to let me know.
UPDATE: Linda Brown IS the owner of Wolf Den Kennel in Spring City, Chester County which has a K-5 Kennel License. A K-5 license as stated earlier is a kennel that houses more than 251 dogs per year.
This is a commercial breeding facility a.ka. puppymill! What a great message to send to people. I have seen news reports over the weekend about this story with no mention of this fact. What a great opportunity to bring this story to the public. I don’t think feel Biden knew Linda Brown runs a puppymill since he has been an advocate for animals- that is speculation. I’m sure someone has made him aware by now about Ms. Brown- animal welfare adovcates or animal welfare organizations. It’s a shame that Biden has contributed to this horrific tragedy that exists in the US. And to purchase a puppy right here in our own backyard. Even though our laws have changed, our great state of PA is still getting notoriety for being a puppymill state.
Linda Brown also had charges brought against her in April 2006 for falsifying certifications of the parents of puppies she sold. She was suspended from all AKC priveleges for one year. (Unfortunately, the AKC is another contributing problem to the puppymill business.)
I do understand with the state of the country with the economy and the political corruption in Illinois, this matter is on the back burner. When Obama chooses a puppy for his daughters, this will make big headlines. Jana Kohl, author of Baby, A Rare Breed Breed of Love has stated publicly that she has recently written Obama in hopes of reminding him to adopt a puppy from a shelter. Kohl wrote a book on Baby who is a puppymill survivor. Obama is featured in her book with a picture of Obama and Baby that was proudly displayed on the outside of her tour bus.
While on tour, Kohl was assured Obama would adopt from a shelter but she has now said that she only received a form letter thanking her for her letter. There was no mention of adopting from a shelter. She is very disappointed in his response. Is this a sign of what is to happen? Obama says his one daughter is allergic and that may cause him to look elsewhere. Sorry, Obama, that is a poor excuse! Animal shelters all across the States have many hypoallergenic dogs and they are not inferior to any other dogs.
As I said, the country is in serious trouble and this story take a back seat to it but I hope when Obama and his wife get a puppy/dog for their daughters, they can set an example by adopting from an animal shelter. What an impact he could make!
What an impact Biden could make if came forward with the truth about Ms. Brown and shed more light on the plight of puppymills that exist today. He should take advantage of the situation and let other people know how people unknowingly purchase puppies from puppymills. What a wasted opportunity!