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Originally Posted by LittlePaws  Have you thought about the things that could happen as a result of this breeding?
You could end up with a section -Planned or Emergency. We just went through the emergency and the cost was just over 1,500
You could loose your female, her pups, or all of the above Or, you could end up bottle feeding a week or tiny puppy or the whole litter every hour and a half round the clock..
so, lets say all went well and your all ok.. Newborns are blind,deaf and can not moderate their own body temperature.. You must keep them from drafts etc.. They grow and all is well at 4 weeks they start to walk and poooo and poo and poo and pee LOL you get the idea.
Now you go to sell your angels, do you have any plan to ask questions of the people that buy them? How will you keep tabs on how they are?
Do you have a plan to offer a health guarantee? What testing does your female have? At the least she should have a basic blood panel.. Have you tested both male and female for Brucellosis?
Breeding is not easy money and with each litter it is possible to spend thousands and not make a dime of it back...
Also, breeding a 4 year old for the first time is asking for trouble. In my opinion.
This is the short list.
I am not trying to be mean, these things truly do happen.
All that said. I bred one of my girls one time on day 12 and no more. She had a litter of 5. Another girl tied on day 11 - 13 and 14 she had ONE pup.
I would not breed to many days from first breeding to last keep you run the risk of puppies being too large or too small. |
Why is it that when someone comes here asking questions about breeding, there is always someone, a breeder themselves, that tells them all of the horrible things that can happen?
Why do they believe that they, themselves are so much better equipped to breed than the next person.
Why not merely suggest to them that they talk to other breeders so they know what they are getting into, so they can be prepared. Rather than to talk to them like they are a couple of 13 year olds who have decided to get pregnant.
Sugarsmom addressed the issue of the 4 year old dog. That was all that was needed on that issue.
To the OP, Good Luck to you if you decide to go into this. Please take the advise of Sugarsmom on the 4 year old. Get a new girl, and take your time researching.