The Cost of Cute: The Dark Side of the Puppy Trade
Grace Victory investigates the designer dog industry, from the smuggling of sick and underage puppies to the crippling health problems of some of the internet鈥檚 most loved breeds.
Celebrity dogs are taking Instagram and YouTube by storm, fuelling a massive rise in demand for 鈥榤ust have鈥� breeds like the Pug, the French Bulldog and the Dachshund.
Grace Victory investigates the dark side of the designer dog industry 鈥� from the smuggling of sick and underage puppies from puppy farms in Europe, to the crippling health problems endured by some of the internet鈥檚 most loved breeds.
She explores the myths and the misconceptions, and finds out how much we really know about where our dogs come from.
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