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Functional dog breeders are also willing to take back a puppy that didn’t work out, as well as including their contact info on puppies’ microchips.

From National Geographic • Jul. 25, 2023

Anyone with information on the puppies’ whereabouts are asked to call rescue officials at 202-723-5730.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

“Since the homeowner was not at home at the time, she saved the home and the puppies’ lives!”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022

Our puppies’ eyes well up, a reaction caused by oxytocin, which makes us want to take care of them even more.

From Scientific American • Aug. 24, 2022

The site was silent and eerie and the puppies’ playground was speckled with bleached bones like tombstones in a graveyard.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George