This documentary exposed the abuses of C.C. Baird, the owner and operator of Martin Creek Kennels. Baird was a Class "B" Dealer, which means that he was licensed to purchase animals from shelters and the public, then resell them to animal research facilities. Baird still obtained these animals fraudulently, from responding to ads that are giving away animals to a "good home" to actually stealing animals from their yards.
The documentary exposed the Martin Creek Kennel's deplorable conditions and abusive treatment. They achieved this by sending in an undercover animal rights activist to capture footage from hidden cameras. This undercover agent was able to get close to the animals because he was employed by Martin Creek...the investigation, and his employment, lasted for about six months, but the documentary itself was four years in the making.
The most disturbing footage I viewed was of the footage of the animals getting flea baths. These animals were "dumped into a tank of water containing three one-quart bottles of Permethrin, a chemical that was designed to be sprayed into a vacant enclosure to kill and prevent fleas and ticks. The insecticide covered every inch of dogs dumped into the tank, including their eyes and open wounds. Smaller dogs were hoisted up by their necks with a leash, often hitting the tank as they were thrown in. This procedure was done in temperatures so cold, the dogs would go into shock before being dragged by their necks back to their pens." (Source:http://www.lcanimal.org/invest/baird_cruelty.htm)
This is a picture of a dog being dunked into the flea bath:
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