It was old hat for Briget, a standard black poodle who gave birth to nine puppies last Wednesday at the Marathon home of Cora Baggs and Drew Caterson.
Veterinarians say she’s had several litters already, the stress of which has aged her prematurely. But she was in a loving home this time, not an overcrowded warehouse Stand Up for Animals Director Linda Gottwald described as reeking of ammonia.
Briget is just one of 46 dogs confiscated last month from Sixth Day Dog Ranch owners Tom and Marni Jones, who were selling “golden doodle” puppies - half standard poodle, half golden retriever — over the Internet for $1,500 each. The dogs — poodles, retrievers and their puppies — were taken after Gottwald received tips they were being kept at an Aviation Boulevard warehouse for breeding.
All but two of the dogs have been adopted — and 28 puppies have been born to pregnant dogs seized during the raid. Another pregnant poodle is expected to give birth within days, Gottwald said.
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