I had never been so frightened with my first hypoglocemia puppy going down at 9weeks 14oz, I kept him until 8 months, there was no way I would have passed the responsibility on to a pet owner at 12 weeks even though he never had another attack. Happy to say he is happy healthy 4lber, you all might now know him as "Baby" AKA Zoom Zoom...then their is Miracle, every day is a celebration she lived, BTW both were conceived from normal size parents...
what many of you dont know us breeders go through helping these pet owners, specially if we have a website, our exposure is greater and its easier to call a stranger than their own breeder or their own breeder isnt available "EVER" once they get the pup and the breeder gets the check many think their responsibility is OVER!!!
I receive phone calls and emails constantly asking for help, picking up the pieces from irresponsable breeders, consoling the sad, crying pet buyers because all the wanted was a tiny only to have it die prematurely, there in not enough money out there to repair that pet buyers broken heart. I know all I can offer is a shoulder and a kind word.
It irresponsible for any one to being do this no matter what...my mother in the 60's bred teacup poodles where I saw first hand at a young age what breeding down a breed does to them...many didnt live past the age of 2-5 years, many were retarded, many had limited eye site, many couldnt eat on their own, some even walked into walls...
What is the purpose of breeding anything if you cant take responsiblity giving it a full wonderful loving life!...
__________________ Kimberly
Last edited by feminvstr; 01-04-2008 at 09:04 AM.
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