She is charged with animal cruelty, operating a business without a license and administering the rabies vaccine without a license.
"It sends a message to every puppy mill out there that when we find out about you, we're going to shut you down," says Deneen Balistere with the Baldwin County Humane Society.
This isn't Bakers first run-in with the law. She has at least five arrests dating back to 2006 in Escambia County, Florida on similar charges. Authorities say she moved across the state line and started her operation up again in Lillian and later in Elberta.
Cleaned up and with plenty of food and water, the rescued dogs are continuing to improve at area vet clinics.
"We've de-wormed everybody, de-fleaed everybody, everybody has had vet checks and cleaned up or waiting for the groomer to get some of them and make them look like poodles again but everybody is doing really well," says Robin Rogers with Animal Medical Center.
Fifty-one dogs were taken from Baker's property. Authorities say Baker used the dogs to supply her with puppies which she then sold over the internet.
"Our cruelty laws are a joke. There is no licensing there is not registration there's nothing people can do whatever they want whenever they want," says Balistere.
Caged and left without food or water. the survivors still show signs of their abuse according to Roberts. "They are still a little scared, a little standoffish especially the big guy they do tend to shy away from you a little bit."
Now Baker will spend some time in a cage of her own.
The humane society and FurreverHomes Rescue are moving quickly with these dogs to find them new homes.
The majority of them will be at an adoption event this weekend at PetSmart at the Eastern Shore Center.
(WKRG - May 1, 2012)
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