Written by Becky Monroe Sweet Willow’s story starts young… she was only 6 months old when the puppy miller decided to breed her. In a twisted fate of luck and misfortune, Willow suffered a vaginal prolapse during breeding and the puppy miller brought her to the vet where they explained she needed to be spayed. He decided euthanasia would be… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “When you know better, you do better – and I really should have known better” Not long after my daughter had to put her puppy mill survivor, Wrigley, down she knew she wanted another dog. Wrigley was really good for Abby’s anxiety. Having him in her life brought her a lot of comfort. Abby’s roommate needs… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Last week I flew to Nashville to comfort my 22 year old daughter, Abby, who had to put her very own first dog, Wrigley, down. Wrigley was a 9 year old Shih Tzu whom she just adopted this March. She only had him 7 months. Wrigley was rescued from a mass breeding situation. He had lived… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe “Animal Welfare” the words alone imply kindness to animals, but implication is not enough. Neither is a desire or empathy towards animal suffering. Without actual law, any acts, no matter how volatile and cruel, are simply admissible. I think the majority of people have compassion towards domestic animals. While it happens too often, maliciousness towards domestic… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe This week’s special pup is Nutmeg. While her name makes me smile, Nutmeg’s journey reminds us all again just how devastating puppy mill life can be. Nutmeg’s mom, Liz, saw her on-line through National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado. As Liz explained to me there was just something about her that spoke to her and she… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Life is always coming up with unexpected ways that require us to reflect on our surroundings. Recently, some personal things happened within my family that were upsetting and I found myself hugging my rescued Frenchie, Agatha. Her squishy little rolls are so calming to gently squeeze and her soft coat is so soothing to pet. She… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Casey “Casey Girl” Many times when people think of puppy mills they immediately think of small breeds like Shih Tzu, Poodles, and Yorkshire Terriers. We often see pictures of puppy mill cages that are small and would seem unlikely to house larger breeds. The sad reality is that any large breed dogs in high demand… Read more »
“What the Heck is Going on with Puppy Mills and What Can You do to Help?” Part 2 Written by Becky Monroe In the spirit of Puppy Mill Awareness month, it seems only appropriate to share the many opportunities there are to help the dogs stuck in puppy mils. If you haven’t read the first installment of the series, you can… Read more »
BREAKING: IOWA PUPPY MILL SUED BY THE USDA FOR 120+ VIOLATIONS IN 2021 For media inquiries contact: Mindi Callison, mindi@bailingoutbenji.com Daniel Gingerich’s puppy mill. Photo taken by Bailing Out Benji and cannot be used without permission. In August 2021, Bailing Out Benji first reported that Daniel Gingerich of Seymour, Iowa had received more than 89 federal violations that included… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Evan, one of the luckier mill survivors, was rescued at just 3 months old! His foster mom was looking for a dog for her own mom. She wanted to help a puppy mill survivor because she had worked with so many before and wanted to give that second chance to another one. Missy began scouring rescues… Read more »
