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Puppy Mills Go Underground with Alene Tchekmedyian and Melody Gutierrez

Puppy Mills Go Underground with Alene Tchekmedyian and Melody Gutierrez

Update: 2024-09-27
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California’s ban on the sale of puppies in pet stores solved the puppy mill issue for the state, right? Not so fast! LA Times’ investigative reporters Melody Gutierrez and Alene Tchekmedyian join us this week to discuss all they uncovered in their deep dive into the dark underbelly of the puppy trade in California. Also, Midge Raymond and John Yunker of Eco-Lit books tell us about their latest mystery-thriller, Devil’s Island.



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Melody Gutierrez and Alene Tchekmedyian are investigative reporters at the Los Angeles Times. They recently co-authored an investigation into California’s brutal underground market for puppies.



 



 


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Puppy Mills Go Underground with Alene Tchekmedyian and Melody Gutierrez

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