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Originally Posted by yorkiemom1970 i'm sure this lady is a wonderful breeder. however, if you can't afford to breed any breed of dog, and take care of them for their life time (i plan to retire from breeding someday myself, when i'm older and i wont buy any more breeding stock at that time) if you cant take care of them for their lifetime, then you shouldnt even get into this in the first place. i felt this thread was aimed at my last post is all. how could you just place her, (the same girl who put all her trust and love in you at one time) to someone else. thats all i'm saying....i'm just a rare person i guess, because i just couldnt do this with my girls or boys. . |
Yorkiemom~
I think you are the rule rather than the exception.
I think most of us who love this breed feel the way you do...that yorkies are such loyal and loving dogs that they deserve to live their entire lives with their "family", and that includes the humans and the other dogs they were raised with for their entire lives. Yorkies are, like all dogs, pack animals, and they love their packs and enjoy the companionship of the others in their "pack", human and canine.
I think the "rare" yorkie owner is the one who feels they can give up an older dog after they have finished the "work" they were purchased to do. I understand the rationale but I also feel the cost of caring for the aging female should be included in the cost of her puppies. I think it would be very hard on a middle aged dog to remove it from it's "home"and family and "re-home" it elsewhere no matter how well it is treated. I could not imagine giving up a dog that I had had for 5 or 6 years!! I also believe that every dog needs one on one time and training every day including walks. It is my opinion that you should only have as many dogs as you can properly care for and give adequate attention to.
I also feel it takes a certain person who can be a breeder. I wouldn't be able to help with whelping a litter and then sell them later. I would bond to them if I had them from birth and I don't think I could give them up. I also would have difficulty risking any of my baby's with going through pregnancy if the possibility if death is as great as most breeders make it sound for these small dogs.