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Originally Posted by Marc

Thank you so much for posting this. It really made me feel better.

I know I am asking many questions....most of which I researched answers and advice for a year ago already. But, to LIVE it and have the actual tieing and pregnancy and birthing right in front of you is NOTHING like ready it, lol. Pictures sure are helping me get a good visual

I'm not completly new cause many years ago my dear dog who is now 12 years old....(love her ) she very unexpectedly became prego. I literaly had a week to get ready and learn. All went well....puppies placed...momma did great....but I was a wreck! I had never been through that before. I got her fixed right after, lol. But, she is not a 5 pound dog....it's a whole new ball game for me.

I have read and read and read. I ask...though I am often scared to here. Someone posted a link for me to a debbie jensen site and on there is this:

"I have always been confused by any dog breeder that calls a new breeder a backyard breeder.
What they never were young and inexperienced ?
How did they forget ?
Nobody has a right to make you feel small or less because you have chosen to be a dog breeder, especially if they breed themselves. "

That was good to read. So true. Everyone starts somewhere. I just happened to be starting. This may even end up being her only litter....if I go through this and don't feel confident....I won't be doing it again. I love my girl and want her with me always

Anyway, thanks so much for that. I really appreciated reading it

EDIT: I'm a girl. My name often gets confused with "mark" the way it looks, ha.

Your Welcome i don't like the term back yard breeders ether. Every good breeders started as a so called back yard breeder and was inexperienced at one point. not all back yard breeders are bad i think they are better then some big breeders because they are able to give more attention to one mother and a few puppies rather than a bunch of litters and mothers. I think some people on here hear so many horror stories about bad breeders , puppy mills animal abuse they forget not everyone is bad. But people want to ask thoughs questions just to make sure you have the right intentions and its very understandable. i want to know why someone is breeding too. but just don't get too worried and fill your head with to much of what bad can happen because when time comes you might freeze up. im sure you will do good and the mom and puppies will do great too.