One more thing to add.
My friend breeds big dogs in Florida. They had a litter of 12 puppies. She had to tote them all into the vet for dew claws and tail dockings, health screenings and vaccinations....it cost her about $200 for dew claws, but by the time the pups went to their new homes, she had spent well over 700 bucks in vet fees and that was without any complications whatsoever.
She also had to supplement bottle feed because the mother only had six nipples. I cant even imagine the cost of goats milk over the course of about 6weeks for a litter that large. |