Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an 'extremely irresponsible' show about puppy breeding, which had the working title 'Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?' The controversial programme, renamed Britain's Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among 'aspirational, social media savvy' Britons. A number of animal rights advocates, including the RSPCA, have recently criticised the show for framing puppy breeding as an 'ambitious' business venture to undertake as a response to Covid-19 job losses. Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an 'extremely irresponsible' show about puppy breeding, which had the working title 'Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?' The note went on to describe the premise of the documentary as 'extremely irresponsible', claiming it seeks to 'glamorise puppy breeding as a "get rich quick" scheme.'

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2021 09:17 UTC