Olivia Attwood Claims She Was Offered ‘Puppies Like Shoes’ After Love Island

Love Island fans were shocked when Molly-Mae and Tommy announced the saddeath of their new puppy - which they had imported from Russia - earlier this week. The pair had their Pomeranian for six days before the pup unfortunately passed away, with Molly-Mae revealing on Wednesday that the dog had many medical problems - like enlarged organs and an underdeveloped skull - that led to his death.

Now, fellow Love Islander Olivia Attwood has criticised ‘money-making’ dog breeders, saying she was ‘offered puppies like handbags’ when she finished her stint on the show. ‘Since I've come out of Love Island I've had breeders like that message me offering me a free dog like they're a f***ing pair of shoes or something,’ she said in an Instagram story.

Olivia then went on to defend Molly and Tommy - who have faced some backlash for importing the dog - saying that they had been ripped off by breeders who 'leave a chain of misery'. ‘It's just horrendous,’ she added. ‘I really don't want you guys to go and pile on to Molly and Tommy because it's not about them, they've been conned by one of these establishments.’

‘At the end of the day if the laws were stricter these establishments wouldn't be able to operate and then you wouldn't have these kind of stories,’ she continued. ‘There is no care in that kind of breeding, taking dogs from third parties is purely a money-making industry, and the mothers of these dogs, well if you do some research, their existence is miserable until they can no longer produce puppies and they're just basically disposed of. So for everyone who's had a dog from this kind of breeder and goes “my dog's fine”, well good for you, but the whole chain of misery that follows that dog is not fine.’

Tiffany Chihuahuas & Pomeranians, the company which reportedly imported Molly and Tommy's dog, said the pup was 'healthy' and that this had 'never happened before' in a statement. ‘Mr Chai was a healthy dog,’ they wrote on Facebook. ‘I only work with trusted people and have a small network of reputable breeders who care for their dogs to the very highest standards and see animals as part of their family. I have rigorous processes in place to check animal health and the suitability of forever homes providing support and guidance for health and wellbeing throughout. I have worked with dogs my entire life and this has never happened before.’

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