"Our message to the public is do not buy online or from someone where it is impossible to verify where the dog is coming from. "The only way this will disappear, and people stop profiting at the ...

"Our message to the public is do not buy online or from someone where it is impossible to verify where the dog is coming from. "The only way this will disappear, and people stop profiting at the ...

“We know that many parents may be considering buying a puppy for their children at this time of year as a Christmas present. “We would urge people to carry out proper research and only ...

But instead of returning them to their breeders or giving them into a rescue, many people are choosing to sell their puppies and dogs online. Searches for "buy a puppy" in the UK quadrupled in the ...

“It is critically important that anyone considering buying a puppy do so from legitimate dog breeders in order to avoid unintentionally supporting this cruel and illegal trade which exploits pets and ...

Kenny Donnelly, deputy crown agent for serious casework at COPFS, said: "We know that many parents may be considering buying a puppy for their children at this time of year as a Christmas present. "We ...

Kenny Donnelly, deputy crown agent for serious casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: "We know that many parents may be considering buying a puppy for their children ...