When Louise rescued Toby he needed 20 severely infected teeth pulled; the infection had even moved to his snout. A shocked Louise discovered it is standard practice for a puppy mill breeding dog to spend its entire life in a cramped cage without proper veterinary care.
On March 15, 2011 a public hearing was held at the Texas State Capitol in Austin for a new breeder regulation bill, House Bill 1451, designed to establish humane standards for commercial breeders with 11 or more adult female dogs or cats.