How many puppies are there in the US?

The number of puppies in the United States is not a fixed number, as it depends on a variety of factors such as birth rates, litters per dog, and pet ownership trends. However, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), there were approximately 90 million dogs in the US in 2021-2022, and it is estimated that around 19% of those dogs are puppies. This means that there could be approximately 17.1 million puppies in the United States.