[Bianca]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

First of all, there are a lot of people taking the time out of their days to give you good advice that you asked for. Why the hostility? Sometimes, the advice and suggestions given are not always the answers we *want* to hear. You posted info for people to comment on...unfortunately, you cannot control the types of responses you get. When you post a question about a topic so many feel strongly about, then you can only expect a wide variety of answers.

I don't know your "friend" from a hill of beans, but I can deduct this from the information YOU have provided. It seems like she needs to do a lot more research before she can be considered a responsible breeder all around.
For starters, if she doesn't even know basic info about when a dog can concieve a litter or anything about resting the female, then she obviously has not educated herself thoroughly on the breeding process.
If she has not considered that her male was MIA for months, possibly spreading his seed with other females and putting him at risk for contracting STDs and is considering letting him breed to her female again, then she obviously has not educated herself thoroughly on the breeding process.

Bottom line, the fact that she would even have to question these very basic elements of breeding indicate that she is not adequately prepared, yet she is breeding anyway. That would indicate that she is not as responsible as she *could/should* be.

There are MANY aspects of breeding that determine if a breeder is 'responsible.'

Ohhhhh I SO agree, great post