 I am making chicken stock
at the moment..... we're having Gumbo tonight..... or Mc Donalds if the roux burns... Thanks for all of the posts about the story..... It was an experience I hold very close to my heart.... Anyway.... We all get too caught up in words..... I grew up in this business and I can say the old timers called every thing stock and the term bitch was held in high regard..... I come from that old bird huntin' stock myself.... Us kids were certainly second to the prize bitches in my grandfather's kennel... I think that is why having a mentor is soooo important and that would me my advise to the original poster.... If it is someone in your area or even someone on this board willing to answer your questions without judgement.... Maybe someone who you could email directly..... Breeding is a hard thankless business.... I don't get a lot of thank yous for making Christmas perfect for a kid (although I have always wanted to be a fly on the wall), or replacing a beloved pet.... I mean I do occasionally get thank you's... but they are few and far between.... However, you can bet when something goes wrong, I am their first call no matter where I am or what time it is..... To do business with animals regardless of the type, you have to really feel a certain level of responsibility and that is what differentiates good breeders from bad ones... take those 2 am "is my puppy sleeping too much" calls, miss your kid's birthday parties, meet the vet on Christmas morning while your husband watches the kids unwrap Santa .... My clients know they can count on me from day one to year 13..... I truly believe that is the way to set yourself apart and be a good breeder. There is nothing dirty about making a living with what you love..... You just have to be careful how you do it so that it doesn't...... |