Question regarding adopting pups

Hello! I apologize if this question has been asked somewhere before but I couldn't find a straight answer while searching.

I know that for breeding season, both parents need to meet certain requirements to have pups. However, I was wondering if these requirements would also extend to parents who adopted pups that weren't their own?

I'm not sure if Leigh is ready for romance yet, but she definitely can't turn down some cute puppers if the opportunity ever arrived.

With breeding/pup season coming up, I just thought I'd ask in case something were to happen so I can decide whether or not to prepare/meet requirements beforehand.