anthony godfroid has won civil cases against belgium shops selling sick puppies from puppy mills.oney because of me. because every case costs them 4,000—5,000 euros, more or less. but i don't cost them enough money, because they make millions and, 0k, there are seven conventions per year, maybe it's 40,000 euro, that is not a real problem for them. jail sentences for illegally trading in dogs are extremely rare and require investigations into criminal networks across borders that few authorities are prepared to tackle. these dogs have all been rescued from illegal breeders and traffickers. but thousands are trapped in puppy mills which produce tens of thousands of puppies that are now flooding the market. there aren't enough credible breeders to meet the huge demand for puppies so for now the most effective way of fighting against the illegal puppy trade is to do thorough research where the puppy comes from. hello, there. it's been a rather grey and gloomy saturday for many. a few scattered showers around as well. take a look at this weather watcher picture from thurnby in leicest