[TeddyandTiffy]

Originally Posted by Sunnie

I guess it is my turn.. I do NOT consider myself and "experienced" breeder, although I grew up in a family that bred Scotties, so I have been around it all of my life. That being said, I, myself, have experienced whelping two litters now. As most of you know, I lost the entire litter the first time.... some may say they were just too small... some may say it was my fault... either way, it just tore me apart. I have since whelped another litter and they have grown to be beautiful 1 year olds as of now. Does that make me experienced?? I don't think so, but I DO know about all of the things that can and DO go wrong. And maybe that doesn't qualify me to post here, but if I can help someone else by letting them know my experience, then I will do so.. and I try to do it in a civil manner. In this thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...-breeding.html I just went back and re-read my 1st post to the OP. I said what I said in what I thought was an informative manner, but now see it could be misunderstood. I posted later and told her about losing my babies.., and was happy to see that she actually said it made sense. In my opinion, this OP was very young and stubborn and did not have an open mind to start with. As soon as she mentioned that my post to her actually made sense I felt that it was my duty to develope some kind of friendly rapport with her and hope some of it got thru. I won't take credit for changing her mind.. but I am glad she did come back on and say that she is getting her girl spayed. If she comes back again and asks questions, I will be there to offer help and guidance if that is what she needs. Was I frustrated?? YES... Did I feel like I was talking to a wall?? YES... Did I feel like some of the posters were beating a dead horse?? YES.... Did the end justify the means?? YES... Could it have been accomplished without hard feelings? YES Does the OP have hard feelings?? YES!! Is she less likely to ask questions anymore?? YES....

Sad to say, but a little bit of tact can go a long way... we love our breed.... our hearts hurt to hear of one of our breed in pain or hurt in any way... But NO ONE learns by being beat down... remember when your mom said , "NO, you cannot go out with that boy!" It just made you want to do it even more, didn't it??

You should post what you've been through with Breeding Yorkies good and bad, this is how other people can learn. From what others go through.

You have a good point there...It's true. Hope u have a great weekend. Lee