The eight Gosselin children have been through a lot of turmoil this year, and with both parents often out of the home they've also had to give up their dogs Shoka and Nola. The family's German Shepherds have been with Jeff Christopher, the breeder, for over a month and gave RadarOnline.com an exclusive update about the family pets. The "Dogs are great, healthy and doing fine," Christoper reported.

Exclusive Details About The Dog's Life Without The Gosselins

Jon returned the dogs to their breeder in September, and RadarOnline.com exclusively reported that they were going to stay there for an indefinite amount of time as Jon claimed that Kate didn't want to take care of them when it is her turn at their Wernersville, PA home.

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