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Originally Posted by kerrylatrece  I may not breed Birdie. But I will not be bullied. My movtive to have puppies is not to make money. I never said anything about making money on them. I wanted pups for the same reason people want children. For the lineage. That is why my sisters wanted one of Petey's pups. They want a little bit of him. I know that breeding pure breds is not a walk in the park. But some of you take it a little too seriously. It is a natural function. Dogs will procreate without human intervention given the chance. Some die. It is natural selection. The comforting thing for me is that dogs are pure spirit. They have no sin. So if they do die, sad as it may be, they are protected by their creator. |
The statement in bold is the one that I am having the most difficulty understanding. If you can prevent the loss of a life, why wouldn't you. You state that you're not a breeder, but if you breed this dog with the expectation of a litter, then you are in fact a breeder.
Have you considered the costs, not just finanically, of what it takes to raise a litter? Have you thought about if the mother dies, what and who will tend to the puppies? Have you thought about having one of the puppies die in your hands while you are trying desperately to get it to breathe? Have you thought about the time that it takes to clean the whelping box everyday? Have you thought about the puppies peeing and pooing all in the house because they are not trained?
I seriously think that you need to take a step back and think long and hard before you start a breeding program just so your family can have a piece of Petey. Why don't you take a picture of him and frame it and give it out as a Christmas present???