The RSPCA is backing Staffordshire Police (Image: Getty)
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It might be tempting to welcome a four-legged canine companion into the family as the UK finds itself in a third national lockdown.
But Staffordshire Police are warning potential pet owners to be vigilant, to avoid fuelling the illegal sales of puppies on puppy farms - which often suffer from serious health conditions.