AUSTIN, July 29 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:
Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Lone Star Pups, LLC ("Lone Star Pups") for misleading Texas consumers about the origin and veterinary care of the puppies it sells.
Lone Star Pups is based in Caldwell, Texas and operates an online puppy-selling business that offers doodle and designer dog breeds. The company markets itself as working exclusively with reputable breeders. However, records indicate the puppies' pre-purchase veterinary exams are being conducted in Holmes County, Ohio. This is a region that is widely known for large-scale, and in some cases unethical, commercial dog breeding operations. Buyers who ask for specific breeder ...