Yes, the mother gives the impression of possibly lacking common sense, or being unknowing. The bad bleach job doesn’t help, and she was not dressed well. It is easy to say this.
Note, however, in the video,the house appears very clean and neatly furnished, and the child well-taken care of, beloved and behaved.
She may not know much about dogs, have wanted a guard dog (no man in house) and one with short hair that did not get messy.
Then the humane society failed them. They should have known better