do you think dogs used for breeding also deserve to be safe, happy, and loved?

yes (!!!)

In Nova Scotia, there are currently no laws protecting dogs from being exploited by breeders.

For example, there is no:

  • minimum breeding age,

  • maximum number of litters,

  • mandatory rest period between litters,

  • or mandatory retirement age.

This lack of regulation allows puppy mills to flourish, legally.

Many dogs are being used (and often abused) for profit. Let’s take action.

Step 1: Sign the petition

This petition will pressure the government to create laws regulating dog breeding in Nova Scotia. The government has been sitting on regulations proposed by an expert committee since 2021 and still haven’t taken action.

We have 557 signatures & counting!

Step 2: Email the Minister of Agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for regulating animal protection and prevention of cruelty. This email is pre-written - you just need to click Send!

If the email doesn’t pop up, click here.

Step 3: Use Your BUYING POWER

The most powerful action we can take is to STOP BUYING PUPPIES from unethical breeders.

Step 4: Stay updated!

Stay tuned because there are lots of updates coming for @Harpers_Law this year, including super cute doggy-related merch (with all profits being donated to animal rescue shelters in Nova Scotia), and events including POOCHELLA (!!!)

Like Coachella, but better

Harper’s Story

Hi! My name is Alexis. First of all, THANK YOU for being here.

My husband and I adopted our absolutely beloved dog/daughter/BFF Harper from a rescue shelter in October 2023. She was almost 3 years old and had previously been a mother dog at a breeding facility in Nova Scotia. She birthed her last litter in May 2023 and was given away later that year un-spayed, ending up at a rescue shelter.

It was love at first sight! (Who could resist those big brown eyes?!!) But the first time we tried to pet Harper at the rescue shelter, she shook and cowered to the ground. I had never witnessed a dog behave that way in response to a human’s touch, and it brought me to tears.

I was immediately full of questions: Why would a dog behave so fearfully? What happened to her? Who treated her in a way that evoked this kind of response to humans?

Through my research, I learned that there are essentially no laws protecting dogs from being over-bred and exploited by breeders in Nova Scotia. My mission is to change that.