OPPOSERS of the approved puppy farm at Ballan say they will camp out at the site in protest in the coming weeks.About 60 people gathered in Ballan on Saturday to voice their opposition to the puppy farm, which is expected to be up and running at a property on the Geelong-Ballan Road within the next four years.A line of placard-bearing protesters marched down Ballan’s main street, pets in tow, before moving to what will be the site of the breeding facility.There, they released 50 helium balloons in recognition of the 50 dogs the facility will house.Moorabool Shire Council rejected a proposal for the puppy farm in June last year, after it received more than 1300 objections, including objections from Barwon Water and the RSPCA.But the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal overturned that decision in July this year, giving the dog breeding facility the green light to house 50 dogs – half that of the original application.Ballan resident Lee Scown organised the protest at the weekend with the support of the Oscar’s Law campaign to end the factory farming of pets in Australia. Ms Scown said she was furious at VCAT’s decision to approve the puppy farm.“He (the proponent) has a permit for 50 (dogs), but at any one time he can go back to VCAT and extend that to 100,” she said.“It’s disgusting – I don’t know how he’s going to be keeping these dogs. They just get bred constantly until the bitch can’t breed anymore and she either has a prolapse or she’s put down.”The proponent, Melbourne dog breeder Robert Attard, could not be reached for comment at the weekend.But, according to the VCAT report, Mr Attard can choose to apply to amend the permit to increase the number of breeding dogs to 100 once he has proved the facility is capable.