I-Team part 2: inside a puppy mill

(WWLP) - A puppy mill in Minnesota that's sold animals here in Massachusetts is now in hot water with authorities after an animal rights group shot under cover video inside their facility.
22News I-Team uncovers why Massachusetts can't prevent those dogs from being sold here.

Whether these dogs are purchased by pet shops, or by residents online, these animals, growing up in terrible conditions, are coming to Massachusetts. We must warn you some of the video is disturbing to watch.

When a dog is shipped to Massachusetts to be sold, few questions are asked by authorities.
The Department of Agricultural Resources makes sure every puppy has a valid health certificate and that it was a healthy animal when it was sold over state lines.

The Commissioner of Department of Agricultural Resources, Doug Petersen said, "All we can do is when we find a bad actor is inform our pet stores about the bad actors and tell them not to get dogs from those who is doing it."

Up until August dogs were coming here from one Minnesota puppy mill, Pick of the Litter.
The Companion Animal Protection Society, known as CAPS, shot video inside the facility, including a segment where a bulldog that got into a fight and was left bleeding. Pick of the Litter owner Kathy Bauck had this suggestion to treat the animal, "All you guys have to do is put a clorox water on it they know how to mix it."
Another segment on the video shows dogs being dipped in prolate-lintox HD--an insecticide that's only recommended for use on cattle and pigs.
It's not meant to be put in the eyes, nose, or mouth of a dog.

Deborah Howard of CAPS said they turned this video over to authorities and now owner Kathy Bauck is facing criminal charges and could lose her USDA license.
Deborah Howard of CAPS said, "Once you lose your USDA license you can still sell online. That is not a regulated activity. In a ten month period from 2007 to 2008 we documented she sold 180 puppies. So she is selling well over 200 puppies a year online."
Howard said their records show those dogs have made their way to the Bay State.

CAPS has been lobbying in Washington for years for congressional oversight--to address problems with puppy mills.

Here's a list CAPS compiled that shows where Bauck is selling her stock:
www.puppysonwheels.com
www.domesticsale.com
www.puppyfind.com
www.mypetlisting.com