[tammys]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

I don't understand.
--You know you got her from a puppymill,
--she has no papers,
--no parental history thus no health history,
--you are not even sure of her breed,
--her appearance doesn't meet either the Yorkie or the Silky standard,
--and she is over 9 years old,
so why did you breed her? This just is not making sense. Was it an accident? You have had her for 9 1/2 years unaltered? Has she been bred before? Are you going to spay the old gal now? Have I somehow misunderstood the situation you describe? This is just incomprehensible to me!

We did not breed her on purpose. Some of you might remember the story I posted in June. She was outside in our front yard going potty, just like every other morning, and our neighbor's Yorkie came over. We bring our other dog in right after he's done, but she likes to sit outside and relax.
Our front door was open, and our neighbor walked in panicked, b/c the dogs were in a tie. Of course I panicked myself! I had no idea she was in heat. I have never seen a drop of blood from her, and unless I check for swelling, I never know.

She will be spayed the next time she gets her teeth cleaned, so she only has to go under anesthesia once.

One of my vet friends had told me she was too old to get pregnant. The day the puppies were born, I took them to the vet we see to get the oxy shot and check out the pups and she said once had a 16 yo Poodle patient that had gotten pregnant. Obviously, she completely disagreed with the other vet.

I know this sounds like a horror story for breeders who know the familial history of their dogs, but for those of us who have dogs have pets with no plans for breeding or showing, it usually doesn't matter. Bottom line there: spay/neuter your pet! I am now the poster child for that quote!

I love the puppies dearly, but I realized how blessed we were with such an easy pregnancy, delivery, and healthy pups and moms. It could have been a disaster. Needless to say, she doesn't go potty unsupervised anymore - tied up or not.

I am sure of her breed. She is a Silky Terrier. I realize it's not the same as DNA testing, but after much research on her part, our vet agrees.