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FBN's Rich Edson on the Department of Agriculture's new proposed Retail Pet Stores and Licensing regulations.
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Here's a story we've all been waiting for here especially the -- dog because it turns out I know you have a couple knew about government regulations.
I'm told could mean brand new big cost for the whole pet.
Industry -- -- as following the story alive and -- lying in Virginia.
Rich man just shut up let's look at the dollars.
The right really really talk here I got I wanted it to me this is Connell.
I thought coming up here.
He's a chocolate lab supply -- and that's you know that's left you look -- -- -- who who we are at a dog breeder in this is the type in dog -- It would fall under -- New government regulations really existing government regulations that have been expanded.
To places that sell.
On the Internet that don't sell in person and Doug you talked to some of the owners here.
And they basically say is that there are unnecessary -- us.
If people were better educated.
In what to look forward what to expect for -- -- well -- healthy puppy.
The puppy mills would go out of business.
In this entire ten is to get rid of puppy mills places many of them found in the midwest that are unsanitary unsafe conditions.
-- factories as they're commonly called and what proponents of this say -- are trying to address that problem.
Where these folks.
Big -- -- read these puppies and sell them over the Internet and what the -- -- the United States essentially saying is that it will.
Will be better overall for dogs.
The good dog breeders in this country or are flocking in support of this rule.
Because.
They want to know that.
That the business that there and has a minimum standard that is not just -- free for all.
So -- -- they are looking the USDA to finalize.
These rules are by the end of the summertime so what's known as the comment period so they can be -- these things out officially for USDA inspection more regulations.
By the end of the year.
-- interest in store and -- you have McConnell is there any dog's name -- in the Aaron just.
These negative not a good -- -- a couple of.
One bright idea that dog's not a -- you.
That's you know what I expected they have that puppet smell back to they have that public smell like that you put your little -- -- until.
They have that -- little.
Now yes I know.
-- -- If you knew that this is just not gonna be all you are also out with us I will say one thing if any did not think about adopting one that's abandon -- sheltered and that's absolutely true.
A couple of -- of both of our dogs are.
With you we just watch that.
