Oodles of Poodles

Oodles of poodles rescued from Queens home
BY LISA L. COLANGELO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Friday, October 24th 2008, 1:34 AM

Nearly three dozen filthy miniature poodles with matted coats were rescued Thursday morning from a Queens home where their elderly owners had been breeding and selling pooches.
ASPCA officials said the animals had not been abused, but that the overwhelmed owners had become unable to take care of them.
After negotiations between ASPCA workers and the owners, 33 dogs were removed from the house. The pooches are being treated at the ASPCA hospital in Manhattan.
Once they are shaved, bathed and evaluated, they may be available for adoption.
"They can be great pets, but it may take a lot of patience," said ASPCA Senior Vice President Gail Buchwald.
The couple, who were not identified, were at risk of losing their home, according to Buchwald.
"They were very attached to their dogs," she said. "In some cases, they sold them."
Buchwald said the dogs are a little skittish around strangers and have never been walked outside.
The ASPCA allowed the couple to keep the oldest of the dogs, which they had owned for several years.