Has anyone ever been to an Amish town?

[cassie]

The only comment I have is that if you are driving in Amish country, keep an eye out and don't speed. Sometimes the horse drawn buggies are hard to see, particularly if it is dark and in bad weather. Also if you come over a rise there may be a buggy at the bottom. When we pass an Amish buggy we wave and most of the time they wave back.

 

[chickened]

Wanna see a funny movie watch Kingpin with Woody Harrelson he mentors a young Amish man.

 

[conny63malies]

I have learned that the dialect i grew up with in germany (middle franconian) is understood by most amish. Its always funny when they think i am just another english and i answer them in my dialect. Then they usually ask if i grew up amish. But i am just lucky to have learned the accent as a child. I know what "vat amol" means what seifleisch is and what belongs in a Scheiern.

 

[verity]

baked goods = excellent
puppy mills = horrible

 

[Waight]

Amish puppy mills? D:!

baked goods = excellent
puppy mills = horrible

 

[verity]

google 'amish puppy mills' --- see the videos --

I have worked with Hearts "United for Animals" for nearly 15 years in support of their work closing mills in the mid west and in Lancaster, PA ---

puppies are considered 'livestock' and a 'cash crop' --- :-(

Amish quilts, woodworking, fruit preserves, and baked goods are fabulous --- the treatment of animals, sadly, is not ---

horses are always well-trained and young ones will bring good prices at auction when advertised as 'Amish trained' but are also often 'run into the ground' by hard use -- when horse slaughter was legal in the USA, so many Amish horses ended up there --

**please do not misunderstand -- I have absolutely nothing against the religious beliefs of Amish --- **

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[Waight]

Oh wow, I had no clue that they did that :C.

google 'amish puppy mills' --- see the videos --

I have worked with Hearts "United for Animals" for nearly 15 years in support of their work closing mills in the mid west and in Lancaster, PA ---

puppies are considered 'livestock' and a 'cash crop' --- :-(

Amish quilts, woodworking, fruit preserves, and baked goods are fabulous --- the treatment of animals, sadly, is not ---

horses are always well-trained and young ones will bring good prices at auction when advertised as 'Amish trained' but are also often 'run into the ground' by hard use -- when horse slaughter was legal in the USA, so many Amish horses ended up there --

**please do not misunderstand -- I have absolutely nothing against the religious beliefs of Amish --- **

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[Kaitie09]

Sadly, the Amish a known for puppy mills. However, Pennsylvania has the strictest rules and regulations for puppy mills in the entire country. The dogs are required outdoor space, and the inside space cannot have wire bottoms anymore. They also are supposed to see a vet twice a year ( I doubt that is happening though) This law was put into effect in 2009 and dropped the (registered) puppy mill operations from 303 to 111 in a year. I'm sure there are still small unregistered mills and byb that are not following the standards though.

Here is an article from 2010 explaining the new law
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-6572767.html

 

[chickened]

Just a guess here but I bet the decrease is people moving to a state where they can raise puppies uninhibited. Southern Oregon has several puppy mills because certain counties are more relaxed about them.

If the Amish are taking good care of the dogs and there is a demand in the market they should
be able to raise puppies like any other animals.

I kind of think though as a whole that the Amish have relaxed their stance on modern amenities and they now want outsiders coming into their communities to buy their goods.

Sadly, the Amish a known for puppy mills. However, Pennsylvania has the strictest rules and regulations for puppy mills in the entire country. The dogs are required outdoor space, and the inside space cannot have wire bottoms anymore. They also are supposed to see a vet twice a year ( I doubt that is happening though) This law was put into effect in 2009 and dropped the (registered) puppy mill operations from 303 to 111 in a year. I'm sure there are still small unregistered mills and byb that are not following the standards though.

Here is an article from 2010 explaining the new law
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-6572767.html

 

[verity]

Amish community near here is definitely moving toward the 'modern world' and are happy to have people buying their things in these touch economic times --- they even 'advertise' -- still drive the horse-drawn buggies but are always happy to get a ride into town from somebody with a car -- also have electricity for woodworking, quilting, and baking ---

In the past three years so many Amish puppy-mills have been 'busted' with dogs in tiny cages kept out of sight in darkened barns --- puppies sold at very young age to pet store who still sell dogs -- the selling-of-dogs in pet shops has declined in NC --
it is fairly easy to keep dogs closed away in horrible conditions in barns and out-buildings with no electricity -- authorities simply do not have the manpower to oversee all of it --- it takes a 'report' to get any kind of action --

We have fostered and placed more than 30 'survivors' of puppymills --- the stuff of nightmares --- we have two 12 year-old Japanese Chin boys who were born here to a mama-dog who was 4 years old and in whelp with her fifth litter --- sweetest little dog in the world, she and all the puppies went to great homes (my husband insisted on keeping the two boy-dogs as they were/are so 'bonded' and nobody in their right mind would even consider TWO wild-and-crazy Chin-boys!
So, so sweet -- 'Kudzu and Mikey' make us laugh every day --- goofy, happy guys -- we love them so much ---

We currently have 3 'oldies' from mill situations -- with love, excellent food, and patience, they do learn to trust -- some adjust better than others --
the saddest thing to me is to see the old mamas who can no longer produce and who have lived in 'rabbit hutch'' type cages for their entire lives -- never having seen sunshine or grass -- when they come to us they pace and pace in a tiny circle just the size of the cage where they spent their lives --- some never get past that -- :-(

public awareness and legislation help to 'get the word out' and the puppymills began losing money -- breeding stock is 'dispatched' or sold off --

a better day is coming for mill dogs ---

(I rarely post such a long piece but this is a situation near-to-my-heart -- sorry if it seems like 'overkill')