So you are Thinking
about Breeding
And make that money "You think" we
do.
BE it one girl or you are thinking about
becoming a Breeder.
Here are some things to think
about.
you will eighter love it or hate
it
1..First think long and hard about it
first.
You have to first purchase the dogs, and it
is very important to buy quality,
your dear pet is usually not the
dog.
Time
You want a live litter ~
yes
Do you have the time to be with the expecting
mother at her due time.
That can be
a 4 to 5 day of watching her, getting up when she is ready, getting up
even when she is digging in her bed
(nesting).
Staying home with her even on Thanksgiving,
not going out for your birthday dinner
Birthing
May it be in the middle of the night or in
the early hours of the morning.
The birthing can take hours, the first stage
of labor can last 2 to 4 hours,
and the birthing process can take 1
hour or 4 hours all depends on the number of pups.
Can YOU Handle
it
Can you disregard birth fluids and give mouth
to mouth to save a gasping newborn,
literally blowing life into a tiny
helpless creature.
Can you handle the birthing process, without
freaking out.
Are you able to wield a mop, more than once a
day. clean pups will walk/lay on anything
the bigger they get the more you will
have to do.
Mothers stop cleaning pups when they are
eating food.
Then it is your turn until they go
home.
Do you have a place for growing pups they
starting playing at 4 weeks of age.
Can you handle giving shots? If not, again
off to the Vets.
Can you handle if something goes very wrong
and your girl dies, or a puppy dies?
What "can" go
wrong
Just like us, many things can go wrong, even
with us we can die giving birth.
1. They can die during or after a C
Section.
The pup or pups may not start breathing after
a C Section and dies and you still pay full cost..
2. Milk fever, not letting down her mike
correctly. ( "can" happen from 2wks to weaning) They get stiff legs, painting, vomit - death if you do not get her
to the Vets. ASAP. You can’t wait until after work.
3. Not knowing how to feel if she still has a
pup inside and not done birthing. So again you are off to the Vets. if you are not sure. If pup dies inside you
have a big problem, again she could die if not taken care of ASAP
4. Sometimes a new mother or a exhausted
mother after birthing can lay on a pup and kill it.
5. A pup can sometimes hang on to a nipple
while the mother is getting out of her bed, and drops off on the floor, it gets chilled and stops nursing and
dies.
6. Weaning time is hard on some pups, they
refuse to eat and only want to nurse, if you push weaning they can get low blood sugar and die.
7. That so called T cup that is born at 2
ounces. It is up to you to make sure that pup gets its fair share of milk, even getting up during the night to do
it. And it can still die if they just refuse to nurse after day 4, but it’s up to you to do your best for that Tiny
one.
note; for some reason the tiny ones will just
stop nursing, also if any pup doesn’t look round in the belly in 24 hrs (full) they die.
Experience is the greatest teacher, some
things you can not learn from books, it is hands on, the knowing by just looking at your girl/pups that something
is very wrong, without a strong outward sign.
Vets.
Do you have a Vet that you can call at 3AM.
for help, or to take her in for a C-Section.
Do you know the cost of a C-Section
?
Price vary all are over $400.00 to $1,500.
+
Yes even if it is "one "
pup
Do you know the E.R. Vet in your
area,
just incase your Vet can’t be
reached.
And That cost also ~ that is always
more.
Advertising
Have you checked out that cost, you can’t run
adds of Craig List, unless it is free.
Website adds are not free, and many make you
pay for 6 months at a time.
Newspaper adds cost from 45.00 for 10
days up to 75.00/90.00 for 10 days, all depends on the newspaper.
The Free papers people are looking for
the free/Cheap pups.
Also never count on family or friends
who say .. "Oh I want a puppy" When the time comes, they back out, even if you are giving them away to
them.
Selling the
pup
Are you willing to answer the phone late at
night or before the sun comes up.
People do not care and will
call.
People will say ‘I will be there Sunday
around 11 Am. and never show or call.
So you sit and wait, wonder should you
go to the Bar-B-Q or not can I take that shower or run to the store? This happens so many times I have lost
count.
And ONE LAST Thing to Think
about
Can you not sputter and say something to
regret when people ask you, Well they are so little why do you want that kind of money?
I only want to pay XXX.00. Or have their
little children call you thinking it will tug on your heart and let that pup go "cheap" or Free
Experience is the greatest teacher, some
things you can not learn from books, it is hands on, the knowing by just looking at your girl/pups that something
is very wrong, without a strong outward sign.
And people will think nothing of asking you
to take less. This is up to you to take less.
So sit back and think and if you still want
to do this.
I'm fine with that, I'm not the type of
breeder who says
" I can do it but you
can't."
As in all things in life, If you are going to
do it do it to the best of your abilities !
There
are
STANDARD/RESPONSIBLE and SUBSTANDARD /
IRRESPONSIBLE breeders. It is all about the care and well being of your animals and it is against the law to not
care for or mistreat animals. Any registry, licenses, places where your animals are kept or the number of animals
of any sort does not constitute the care and well being of animals.
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