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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  I've watched my momma's with their pups and I've watched them closely as their pups have left to go to their new homes. You would be surprised at their reaction, actually at their lack of reaction. I have a core pack of 5 right now and 2 pups from my last litter that I'm holding for show potential that are 4 months old. The adults have a tendency to pair off and everyone is patient with the pups but they don't really bond with them. Their mother still plays with them on occasion but is more interested in the adults in the pack and the puppies pretty much entertain each other. My gals seem to enjoy their roles as moms but by the time the pups are 12 weeks old they are starting to get on mom's nerves. It's kinda like when your kids grow up. I loved having my kids in my home but I didn't have them so that they could live with me forever. My 24 year old is on his own and I must admit that I will be more than ready when my 21 year old strikes out on her own! |
I know me and my siblings got on my mothers nerves, but she didn't want to sell us. Although there were times she wanted to. LOL. As me with my kids. As them with their kids. I love, love love my little pup, who is a boy but if he were female I could never do that to her. And like me and many, many others have stated that they are our fur kids and family. Why is it so hard for people to just fess up and say they do it for the money and not the feelings of the poor mother. Mind you, I'm am not saying everyone. But this over breeding has got to stop.