Winnipeg police announced Friday that seven new puppies have joined the K9 Unit's in-house breeding program.

The two Maltese Shih Tzu puppies were taken from owner Kate Classon's home in Abbotsford on Monday, Sept. 21 when they were only seven weeks old and not ready to leave their mom yet.

Sellers across Manitoba are pricing their mixed-breed puppies at astronomical rates, many double than what breeders are charging for Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) registered dogs.

The SPCA says the seized animals from Princeton, B.C., include 43 puppies, 24 adult dogs, 27 horses and three cats.

Peel Regional Police say they have located two bulldog puppies that were stolen during an attempted sale in Brampton and have charged three men.

The dog gave birth to three puppies before needing an emergency C-section.

Roughly a week after a truck driver from Nova Scotia helped reunite a St. Thomas, Ont., woman with her dog, Kilt, more truck drivers have stepped up to help transport some of Kilt's puppies to their new homes in Canada.

Kingston Humane Society's executive director says the organization is working hard to avoid a deficit.

Investigators said it's not clear yet how the puppies died, or if someone intentionally killed them.

What better way to take away the winter blues than some snuggles with adorable puppies.