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Article: Dark Side Of The Puppy Trade Exposed By New BBC Documentary.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 February 2009-RSPCA: Dark Side Of The Puppy Trade Exposed By New BBC Documentary(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The grim reality of unethical puppy trafficking will be exposed in BBC One's Rogue Traders this Thursday, which goes undercover with RSPCA officers to reveal the shocking truth behind this lucrative market.

The broadcast comes as new Consumer Direct figures reveal the number of complaints related to animal and pet purchases have almost doubled in two years. In 2006 the Government watchdog received 2,793 complaints, but by 2008 this had soared to 4,6271.

The programme, on BBC One on Thursday ...

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