oh that is FANTASTIC.  Thanks for posting the update Erika   Kudos to the OP that helped bring this one mill to light, must have been a hard long road, but what a great result for the efforts.

I understand your point, Karen, but sometimes you just have to stand up for what you believe in.

  Several years ago a local breeder asked me to take and rehome his female who wouldn't get pregnant, telling me she was worthless if she couldn't produce and hinting that he would take her to the pound that day if I didn't get her out of his backyard asap. She was ill, emaciated and terrified of, well, everything. When I posted pictures of her on my website he threatened to sue me, stating his business of selling dogs would suffer if word got out about the condition his dogs were in. Since he didn't work otherwise, that was a big deal for him.

 I refused to remove her pictures and information and he sued me for libel, slander, loss of income and a few other things, stating no reputable breeders would deal with him after they heard the story of Tessa. I learned that this was one of almost a dozen lawsuits this man had filed against other people for various reasons. Once he found out that I had everything documented with vet records, pictures, etc he tried to drop the case. I decided not to let it drop because I believed his story needed to be puplic record. I won, of course, and he looked like an animal abusing, lying moron in court. It was a lot of hassle but last I heard this man was no longer breeding Mastiffs.

 My attorney told me that anyone can sue anyone for any reason, with or without concrete proof, and all the defendant can do is try and defend him/herself. I felt it was important enough this time to stand my ground and not let this dog's story be swept under the rug.

 I'm so glad the story you posted had a happy ending for the animals and hope the original ruling was overturned.

I, personnally, have a few friends that had some of these dogs in foster families for a few months.

My friend Caroline had Havane, a Boxer, with teats touching the floor and, severe temperament issues due to the fact of living in a crate for all of her life.

My friend Marie-Josée, got a Labrador Retriever bitch and, 3 3weeks old puppies also in foster family. 

Fortunately all of these 4 dogsgot rescaped, spayed/fixed are now placed in loving families.

After having these 527 dogs seized (plus the puppies on the way), the lawyer now says that their customers really love dogs and, that the government is trying to use them as an example.

Labombard and, her daughter are now trying to fight the law to have the right to start their business back (they lost their right for two years).

So far, they got a 10 200$ fine . 600$ per mistreated dog.  WHAT A SHAME!

Labombards have not lost their rights for 2 years, their case had not been heard yet.