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Old 04-16-2008, 05:28 AM   #10
TeddyandTiffy
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Jackie, Thank U so very much for U're thoughts. I do love finding out from U different breeders how U each do it.

How many Yorkies do each of U have now?
Well I work with my mom showing/breeding...but I personally have 3 over the age of 1 and 2 puppies I am running on for show.

That's nice U work with U're Mother, U can help each other out that way.

Do U have certain days sit up for baths?
I try to give everyone a bath every 10-14 days, it just depends on my crazy schedule when that happens. Our show dogs get a bath every 4-7 days depending on their coats.

If U don't wrap U're Yorkies then every ? days do U give baths?

Do U wrap U're Yorkies?



Do U have certain days for training?
I train any day I can find the time. We keep the training sessions short and fun. Most of them love it and I really enjoy spending the time with them.


Do U train each one separate or together?


What days do U groom/brush coats (every day, every other day ??).
My non-show dogs and the puppies with the late breaking blue who seem to blow coat are brushed daily. Show coats are done on bath days or when they are re-wrapped.

How do U know when they are "Blowing Coats?" (How old are they when they "Blow Coats"? & Is it when they are loosing their puppy coat & their adult coat is coming in? Anyone else feel free to answer this too. Just trying to learn

And then U're shows, how do U all find the time (U make the time don't U.) to do it all?

It is like anything else you enjoy in life, you make the time. I do not find that showing is hard to find the time for, but that breeding is...lol...I have missed more family occassions for a litter than for a show.

I know what U mean, I make the time for mine, I try to keep a routine with them. I too missed occassions due to our litters being welped as I would not leave her. Had a chance to go to Cesars' boat free of charge, room paid and spend a few days but passed on it do to our litter was due, she ended up not whelping until the next week. But I couldn't leave her, everyone told me I was crazy for letting the chance pass me by as I've never been, but they don't always see the whys in staying with a Mother who is ready to whelp.


How in the world do U all fit whelping into U're busy lives?
It is one of those things that you just have to commit too. I have missed some shows I would have loved to attend.

Sometimes I take the dogs to the show while mom stays home with the expecting mom, or we both stay home. You have to be willing to miss birthdays, funerals, weddings, recitals...etc...if need be. I am a firm believer in that you take responsibilty for the female you decided to breed. Our mom's welfare is always a first priortity. Of course there are extreme cases when you may need to pull away but you find a great friend or your vet to watch over your expecting mom.

I know U must be willing to miss anything and everything when it comes to whelping litters, I will not leave my babies alone for nothing. That's the way I am my Mothers welfare is always 1st priortity, some people don't understand but they have to be. I have older daughters that will help if need be. (Thank goodness) & I would have to write everything down word for word what and how to do it, just like I would do for my children.

I go a look at all U're photos of U're beautiful babies and I think how in the world do U all keep up. God love U all, it must be so hard to do it all. I bet U get so tired, don't U?

Oh yea it is hard work, but it is so rewarding to see what you are producing especially when you know you are heading in the right direction. I have seen a lot of heartache in the last year and there were 2 occassions when I was ready to spay/neuter everyone...stop this and told myself this was crazy and why do I do this to myself and my girls...but the rewards do come back in such a big way. When you spend all this time, money and energy it is so hard to not be passionate about what you are doing...it just comes naturally at that point!

I'm truly trying my best to head in the right direction with adopting Sage. It is hard when U're 1st starting out we all make mistakes as no one is perfect but I try to correct those mistakes and learn from them.

I'm sorry for U're heartaches U've been through even tho I don't know what they are.

I've never lost a Yorkie and I don't know what I'll do if that should happen, never lost a puppy either during whelping, that would be heartbreaking but I know it can happen. This is another reason I stay with my girls & new babies so much, to be there for them for the incase. I more less sleep, eat and drink with them lol. I'm just in fear that something could happen and me not be there. We've been very blessed to have good whelpings and healthy puppies. I just hope and pray that God will keep blessing us with good whelpings and healthy puppies
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