This was a very interesting thread to read and I learned a ton from reading so thanks for asking the question and thanks for the great responses!! Can I just also add, I got 2 yorkies from a breeder (one boy and one girl at seperate times from seperate litters same breeder) there was no spay/neuter clause although I intended to have them both fixed. Some things came up in my life around the time I was set to spay my girl (friend died of cancer funeral was the day of the appointment) and had to cancel. My girl went into heat without me realizing (because I was inexperienced) and got pregnant, had to have a c-section because it was only one pup and now I am raising a pup! I have since had both dogs fixed. I never intended to breed them and never in a million years wanted this to happen. I think a good breeder (like the ones above) have that clause thinking not only of the sale of the puppy but what's best for the grown dog down the line. Luckily my story has a happy ending and mom and baby are fine but if she would have been smaller or me not a caring and consciencious owner the dog could have died in the process! So I think good breeders are thinking way past just the sale of the dog to what's in everyone's best interest including the puppy they are selling! Thank you again for your responses and for allowing us to learn something new everyday through YT! |