At the risk of igniting an ugly debate about breeding and breeders, I'd be interested in your opinions on this. Is it possible to treat dogs humanely, do a great job on their socialization AND make money?

Almost every serious breeder I've talked to has told me there is no money in it. The time and expenses involved in raising puppies makes it a break-even proposition at best.

However, some people do claim to make money. Are they cutting corners? Are they getting lucky?

And no -- I'm not interested in doing this myself. I was recently Googling a breeder I'm familiar with and I ran across some chatter on a forum saying she ran a puppy mill. I know that not to be true, because I know she treated her pups like family. But it got me to thinking of the larger question.

So, come on, don't be chicken. Give me your opinions.