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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  Puppies are a wonderful thing and God's creation BUT if Livi had problems with the first litter and now the second litter I wouldn't chance it again with Livi. They are just too precious to try again. God has a way of showing us maybe it's just not her time to have anymore pups. Just love and cherish her and the one you keep and if you want to breed again try investing in another bitch that might be the one that won't have troubles. I believe this is a sign that Livi has done her job and it's time to let her enjoy the rest of her life being pampered my her loving mom as a pet from here on out! THey all tug at our heart strings 
If it's in your blood I'd wait on another bitch. I know my BFF had a very difficult whelp with her bitch just six weeks ago and it was her second litter and the first one went smooth as silk and just because of the trouble with the second litter the bitch has been spayed due to it possibly happening again it's just not worth it to her nor me. |
Livi's problems (with both litters) were not her fault...both were mine. The first litter ended with us losing all but one puppy...I won't get into all of that, but the reason that these babies were preemies were nothing to do with Livi...mistakes made on my part.
Again, her second litter (her current babies)....those problems arose from a retained placenta. It was the first one and we saw it..assumed that it was smaller than it should be because she had eaten part of it. We thought it was because we had our back turned, working on her baby. Nope, the majority of it was still inside of her....causing her problems that almost took her life.
Even though these things were nothing to do with her...in fact, her delivery was great. It was only an hour and 15 minutes...and she was such a calm girl. It is everything afterwards that has caused me to make this decision.
I will just love the other breeders' puppies from afar and pretend that I can smell the puppy breath.
