NAMED AND SHAMED (2016) | backyard breeders Joan Allison, son Stephen Allison and partner Donald Freek, all of Etal Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 4AS but with links to Ashington, Northumberland.
These people were never prosecuted, but the sources are reliable animal rescue organisations who were directly involved in an operation to remove dogs and puppies from backyard breeders with scant regard for animal welfare.
The following are extracts from a Facebook post (since removed) by Sam Madasabee of dog rescue Last Chance Hotel who, in May 2016, travelled to Newcastle from Cornwall to rescue two Russian Black Terriers (RBTs) kept in appalling conditions alongside 16 German Shepherds.
“These dogs alongside 16 GSDs lived in the sheds you see below, on grazing land with little or no human contact… Lizzy Brown and GSD ELITE (of which Lizzy is a trustee and hands on fosterer) took most of the shepherds and we took the RBTs .
“The RSPCA had been on site and did nothing. But the EHO [Environmental Health Officer] and DWs [dog warden] (whom Lizzy was in contact with) removed them instantly because of the appalling state they were living in, and the state the dogs were in themselves.
“The owner had a choice….Court or sign them over. It was decided that signing them over was in the dogs best interest as they could have faced months in kennels whilst awaiting a court hearing. So we clocked up over 2000 miles travelling up and down the country with the help of some fab volunteers like Ange Stocks and friends, to bring all dogs into rescue.
“The RBTs were in a mess. We had to clip all their fur off it was full of shit and eggs… nearly 5kg of it. Both dogs were at least 15kg underweight and one boy had to have his severely infected dew claws removed. Both boys were on AB’S for a long while and cost this charity over £1,500 easy to get into an acceptable condition where we could start finding foster homes for them.
“The photos you see are of June Allisonand her son. These are the vile owners. These people thought it was acceptable to keep dogs in this mess… up to their knees in shit, fed every other day and the bitches constantly in pup. This woman texted and moaned that she had no holiday money as she now had no puppies to sell.
“These people are in Northumberland…. and no doubt are still breeding… so please keep a watchful eye on them ….. and let people know if you see anything.”
See also German Shepherd Rescue Elite