If you have a dog, you might feed him/her everyday, bring him/her out for a walk, hug him/her when you're sad, and play with him/her and pet him/her. You probably treat your dog nicely. But sadly, not everyone is.
A puppy mill is a place where dogs are bred. They strive for profit and put the animals' welfare below the importance of profit.
Puppies are supposed to socialize during the first couple months of their life with their mother and siblings. At puppy mills, puppies are separated from their mother and littermates at around six weeks old. This can cause a puppy to be extremely shy, aggressive, or anxious.
Puppies can also become very ill at a puppy farm. (You can see some common diseases puppies catch here.) Their homes are often dirty and their food and water isn't very clean. Some dogs don't even get to enjoy the outdoors and feel the sun.
To read more about puppy mills, see http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/puppy-mills/
Info from http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/puppy-mills/
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