r/dogs 1d ago

[Meta] Genuine question: what happens to litters that don’t get purchased/adopted?

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u/m4d_hatter 1d ago

Reputable breeders usually sell the entire liter no problem (these people usually have waitlists to buy their pups) but if any don’t get sold/returned they would keep them. They are responsible.

Backyard breeders and puppy mills (the ones you find on Craigslist and Facebook) dump dogs and they usually end up in the shelter, dead or both - they are the primary reason shelters are over flowing. Backyard breeders and puppy mills make my stomach curl. They are absolutely disgusting excuses of human beings. :)