Since we set up Puppy Love in 2007 we have tried our best to raise awareness to the plight of thousands of dogs caged behind closed doors all across the country.  We went undercover to help with this programme for ITV Wales and we thank Sian Morgan and the team from S4C's  Y Byd ar Bedwar for letting us show the programme on our site.

Since that film was made Carmarthenshire council have been inundated with emails and letters of complaint. The response they sent out was standard and denied any illegal cruelty despite dogs being without water, bedding exercise or grooming.

Carmarthen council have now refused any communication with Puppy Love and we have received no response to our reply to their standard letter. Not be be put off one of our members made this video as a response to that letter.

We feel it confirms what we know, that the council turn a blind eye to the suffering taking place in their county and ignore the animal welfare act and license conditions.    Our investigations are on going and we will update you soon. In the meantime as Britain's temperatures soar we know the cruelty continues,dogs are exposed to soaring heat and often without water . Please do your part by spreading the word and asking people not to buy pups from pet shops or over the internet etc.

When seeing a sign Puppies For Sale, please stop and ask yourself where the pups may have come from. Most pet shop pups are from puppy farms. Lots of dealers use the internet or small ads in papers.

Always see the pup with its mother in the surroundings it was born, if you are at all concerned things don't seem right then walk away.

Ring vets local to you and ask if they can recommend ethical breeder or try this LINK where you will find lots of info and help. Also all dogs will have had relevant health test done.

We believe that no reputable breeder would sell to pets shops. Pet shops that boast of only buying from licensed establishments are still supporting puppy farming. The photos you see above are of LICENSED premises.

Some pet shops when questioned will tell you the puppies have come from Ireland or Wales, both of these countries are well known for their puppy farming. Puppies sold in pet shops and via dealers have been bred to make money for all involved, the breeder, the dealer and the pet shop. This does not leave much for the rearing of puppies and the parents. We have all seen the horror stories on the TV, we all know of someone who has bought a poorly bred puppy or even worse a sick puppy that has died from places like these.

We know the laws are in place to help protect dogs at puppy farms but also that the local authorities are turning a blind eye to what is going on. How can one person take care of so many dogs and puppies? Who is licensing the dealers who are transporting very young puppies hundreds of miles with little thought to the welfare of these animals? Any vet will tell you it is stressful for a young puppy to be travelling many miles, that you should see your new puppy with its mother. Puppies sold in pets shops are often bred in poor conditions, sold to a dealer and then to a pet shop, this is all before they are 8 weeks old and it is bad for the health of the puppy.

The local authorities need to enforce the law, the public need to be informed of the horrors of puppy farming and the link to pet shops.

Animal rescue centres through out the UK are full, often with dogs bought from pet shops on a whim or because some well meaning member of the public felt sorry for the pitiful looking puppy sitting behind glass or in a wire cage.

Knowing all of this the puppy farmers churn out more and more puppies to supply the demand of the pet shops.

It is long over due for it to be made illegal to sell puppies in pet shops. It is time for the government to act and for the local authorities to stand up and be counted or even just do their jobs.