Designer Dogs: An Exposé

Madeline Bernstein, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, takes you inside the canine underworld of genetic engineering and forced mating that produces teacup and micro size dogs popular among celebrities and social media. In this book, Bernstein examines the quest for smaller and more distinctive looking dogs and highlights the seldom acknowledged consequences of creating designer dogs. Breed extinction, shorter life spans, medical expenses, animal abandonment, and other issues pose many ethical questions for those who care about man's best friend.