NBC Philadelphia

Biden's Puppy Breeder: "Never, Never, Never Again"Woman is vilified
for selling a pedigreed pup to the Bidens.

By KAREN ARAIZA

Updated 2:48 PM EDT, Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The Bidens named their puppy Champ.

Fifteen minutes of fame turned into four months of bitter remorse for
the Chester County woman who sold the Bidens their adorable little
German shepherd puppy.

Linda Brown's been investigated, scorned and had her life threatened.

"I thought when Joe Biden bought a puppy from me, what an honor,"
Brown told the Daily Local News. "Out of millions of breeders in the
country, in the world, he picked me."

That was December.

When the story got out, Brown faced backlash from pet lovers who
thought the Bidens should have opted for a shelter over a breeder to
find their new puppy.

PETA seized the moment as an opportunity to blame the killing of
shelter animals on people who buy from breeders. The organization's TV
commercial, "Buy One, Get One Killed" ran in Delaware after the Biden
puppy story made headlines.

Dog wardens from the state showed up at Brown's Wolf Den kennel,
repeatedly, for inspections.

"I was cited for a piece of kibble on the floor and five strands of
dog hair. They took a picture of that, they walked around, snapped
pictures and don't tell you why," Brown told the newspaper.

She was found "not guilty" for each citation, but hiring a lawyer for
the court hearings has cost her $4,000 so far in legal fees.

Brown says she and Biden both received death threats from animal
activists.

"Never, never, never again," Brown said about selling a dog to anyone
with a high profile.

Her advice to breeders who've called about the Obama's puppy search:
Don't do it!

"It's been horrific since December," she said.

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NBC Philadelphia

Biden's Puppy Breeder: "Never, Never, Never Again"Woman is vilified
for selling a pedigreed pup to the Bidens.

By KAREN ARAIZA

Updated 2:48 PM EDT, Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The Bidens named their puppy Champ.

Fifteen minutes of fame turned into four months of bitter remorse for
the Chester County woman who sold the Bidens their adorable little
German shepherd puppy.

Linda Brown's been investigated, scorned and had her life threatened.

"I thought when Joe Biden bought a puppy from me, what an honor,"
Brown told the Daily Local News. "Out of millions of breeders in the
country, in the world, he picked me."

That was December.

When the story got out, Brown faced backlash from pet lovers who
thought the Bidens should have opted for a shelter over a breeder to
find their new puppy.

PETA seized the moment as an opportunity to blame the killing of
shelter animals on people who buy from breeders. The organization's TV
commercial, "Buy One, Get One Killed" ran in Delaware after the Biden
puppy story made headlines.

Dog wardens from the state showed up at Brown's Wolf Den kennel,
repeatedly, for inspections.

"I was cited for a piece of kibble on the floor and five strands of
dog hair. They took a picture of that, they walked around, snapped
pictures and don't tell you why," Brown told the newspaper.

She was found "not guilty" for each citation, but hiring a lawyer for
the court hearings has cost her $4,000 so far in legal fees.

Brown says she and Biden both received death threats from animal
activists.

"Never, never, never again," Brown said about selling a dog to anyone
with a high profile.

Her advice to breeders who've called about the Obama's puppy search:
Don't do it!

"It's been horrific since December," she said.

Find this article at:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/...ain.html?yhp=1

NBC Philadelphia

Biden's Puppy Breeder: "Never, Never, Never Again"Woman is vilified
for selling a pedigreed pup to the Bidens.

By KAREN ARAIZA

Updated 2:48 PM EDT, Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The Bidens named their puppy Champ.

Fifteen minutes of fame turned into four months of bitter remorse for
the Chester County woman who sold the Bidens their adorable little
German shepherd puppy.

Linda Brown's been investigated, scorned and had her life threatened.

"I thought when Joe Biden bought a puppy from me, what an honor,"
Brown told the Daily Local News. "Out of millions of breeders in the
country, in the world, he picked me."

That was December.

When the story got out, Brown faced backlash from pet lovers who
thought the Bidens should have opted for a shelter over a breeder to
find their new puppy.

PETA seized the moment as an opportunity to blame the killing of
shelter animals on people who buy from breeders. The organization's TV
commercial, "Buy One, Get One Killed" ran in Delaware after the Biden
puppy story made headlines.

I support PETA.