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Originally Posted by kalina82  i'm not sure if you totally understand what "blue born" means. Its not just about the color of the coat. "Blue" yorkies have coat and skin problems. Most die within the first few days of life. Some live to adulthood but they start to loose their hair and their skin becomes leather-like and extremely painful. So painful that they need to be put to sleep because there is nothing else that can be done. A few can live normal lives but they are the exception.
Here is a thread on YT http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...e-puppies.html that talks about blue borns. Even if your pup is healthy and fine he is not a dog you want to breed. he can pass on the harmful blue type gene and his puppies may suffer and die.
please reconsider. Have your boy neutered and the female too. Work with her and she will come around. I'm sure the urination problems will stop if you seriously work with her. have a trainer come to the house or speak with an animal behaviorist.
Also you say that you go away a lot and leave your husband and son to care for the dogs. Are they going to know what to do if something happens to pregnant Birdie while you are gone? What if she whelps when you aren't there? Will they be able to help her? What about taking care of the puppies when she has them? Normal healthy puppies are hard enough to care for but imagine if they have health problems. that is a lot to ask of your husband and son, especially since they are already not happy with her peeing problems. |
Thanks for posting the old thread....I spent all morning reading it and learning about the blue puppies. I have never heard of blue pups before. My learning experience here on YT has been amazing. There is such a wealth of information from some very informative folks here. I appreciate what you all do to educate those of us who do not know.