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April 10, 2025 76 mins

Shelter Lies: The Truth About Dog Trafficking isn’t your feel-good rescue story. This episode exposes the dark, disturbing underbelly of the so-called “rescue” world — where dogs are flipped for profit, shelters operate like puppy mill pipelines, and the USDA turns a blind eye (or even plays a role). We’re pulling back the curtain on the industry that’s supposed to save dogs… and showing how it's exploiting them instead. If you think "adopt don't shop" is the moral high ground, buckle up. This truth is going to piss you off... and that’s exactly the point.

Lisa and Lorina along with their guest Joy Eriksen break this all down the only way they can... Real, Raw, and the bold truth!

Show Links:

https://www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/its-now-or-never-help-stop-dog-trafficking-now

https://bigdogmom.com/end-dog-rescue-solutions/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/27/want-rescue-dog-overseas-it-might-carry-new-strain-disease-researchers-say/

https://www.puppyspot.com/puppies-for-sale/breed/goldendoodle

https://nypost.com/2024/11/17/us-news/is-your-pet-from-a-puppy-mill/

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/03/15/report-usda-penalizes-only-1-percent-of-the-puppy-mills-it-cites-for-violations/

 

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Lisa has her breeding page at: High Desert Goldens of Idaho and her store at: High Desert Mercantile

Lorina has her breeding page at: Little Rogue Danes and her online store at: Little Rogue Farm 

Want to learn how to transition away from kibble and feed a species appropriate diet of raw? Click the link: Feed Primal and get started today!

Finally if you're ready to join the Revolution click here: Unleashed! The Natural Revolution where we will deep dive into 4 weeks of health and how to live a natural rearing lifestyle. 

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