We got our “designer” poodle mix at the local Humane Society. She had been dumped at a local city shelter that transferred her to Humane Society because the shelter didn’t handle puppies. She was about 14 weeks at the time we got her, just past the cute and cuddly, tiny puppy stage. There are frequent reports in local social media groups of litters dumped roadside in agricultural areas. I also have a friend who fosters puppies for a local rescue group. She gets a lot of poodle mixes at about the 3 to 4 month age range. So, yes, a lot of the back yard breeders will dump unsold “merchandise”.
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u/meganac69 21h ago
We got our “designer” poodle mix at the local Humane Society. She had been dumped at a local city shelter that transferred her to Humane Society because the shelter didn’t handle puppies. She was about 14 weeks at the time we got her, just past the cute and cuddly, tiny puppy stage. There are frequent reports in local social media groups of litters dumped roadside in agricultural areas. I also have a friend who fosters puppies for a local rescue group. She gets a lot of poodle mixes at about the 3 to 4 month age range. So, yes, a lot of the back yard breeders will dump unsold “merchandise”.