The biggest puppy crisis animal welfare chiefs have ever seen is expected in April when the furlough scheme ends, one charity has warned.Young dogs given away to rescue centres will be around ten months old and anxious about being separated from their owners for the first time after more than a year of them working from home.There is usually a wave of dogs handed into rescue centres after Christmas when new owners decide their lifestyles are not compatible or it is too much work - but it is expected to be worse due to the dogs being older.Crooks have exacerbated the puppy crisis with blackmarket breeding as the value soared during lockdown and buyers being conned into buying sick dogs.Responsible breeders should be asking more questions.
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