I do watch this show and I'm not ashamed to say it. I've been watching it from the beginning, before all the crap hit the fan.
Just recently Kate did an interview episode where she answered viewers questions. The subject of the dogs came up. She said (and I'm not saying this 100% true) that she couldn't give the dogs the attention they deserved with 8 kids and "work". So the breeder took them back. She also said that she'd like to eventually get them back someday (that part I DON'T believe). Jon was never mentioned in her answer to this question.
The show will be over soon and I hope their publicity dies with it. Kate likes being on TV and hopes to further her television career. LOL She'll probably have a talk show soon enough.