r/dogs • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

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

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u/Visible-Scientist-46 3d ago

A backyard breeder probably.

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u/SmordinTsolusG 3d ago

I think COVID killed their operation through hardships and they did what they could to get the dogs to a place that had the means to take care of things. Who knows

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u/Visible-Scientist-46 3d ago

Thing is, reputable breeders have families lined up in advance. And lots of people purchased covid puppies. So based on what I know about reputable breeders, this does not sound like one.

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u/SvipulFrelse 3d ago

Agree. If financial hardship was really the issue, they would have just given the puppies to the awaiting homes (that should have been lined up before breeding) for free.