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motherhen · 04-09-2010, 12:06 AM

For some reason, this thread is no longer in the main discussion group where I posted it . I didn't change it so, don't know how it got changed.
When we got Calypso, we were very very new to this business. We knew she acted differently but we didn't know why. It was only after seeing a TV program, that we realized that she acted just like that dog -- an abused dog. By that time, she was already pregnant with her first litter. She was a year old when we got her, and came in heat about as soon as we got her. Things were fine with her and Pandora, until Pandora finally had her first good heat at 2½ years old. That's when Calypso got jealous and the trouble started. We've had Pandora (our very first Yorkie) a lot longer then we've had Calypso, and we could never part with her. We've only had Calypso for 1½ years, so that is why she would be the one to be rehomed.
I am disabled, so this is my little business to try to help with a few of the bills. Last year we were able to pay the real estate taxes with the puppy money. If you don't have financial problems, then you can't understand how much this helped us. SO, to have them spayed is really not an option, because so far, it has really helped us to make ends meet.
NOW, before I get jumped on for breeding just for the money of it . . . yes, there is the money part of it -- but we love our dogs/puppies also. It is getting harder each litter to let the little ones go to their forever homes. But, that is why this is a small business for me, to love them while we can and then let them go. We don't have a kennel, or any big set-up. Just a couple of middle aged people, who love Yorkies and will admit that the money does come in handy. If/when it comes time that they are at an age where they can't be bred anymore, then they will be fixed and continue to be our best fur-friends. In the meantime, we do the best for them that we can, with what we have, and count on friends to help us with problems that come up that we don't know what to do about. God bless you all for all your help and comments.
Barb

04-09-2010, 12:06 AM	#36
motherhen Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 192	For some reason, this thread is no longer in the main discussion group where I posted it . I didn't change it so, don't know how it got changed. When we got Calypso, we were very very new to this business. We knew she acted differently but we didn't know why. It was only after seeing a TV program, that we realized that she acted just like that dog -- an abused dog. By that time, she was already pregnant with her first litter. She was a year old when we got her, and came in heat about as soon as we got her. Things were fine with her and Pandora, until Pandora finally had her first good heat at 2½ years old. That's when Calypso got jealous and the trouble started. We've had Pandora (our very first Yorkie) a lot longer then we've had Calypso, and we could never part with her. We've only had Calypso for 1½ years, so that is why she would be the one to be rehomed. I am disabled, so this is my little business to try to help with a few of the bills. Last year we were able to pay the real estate taxes with the puppy money. If you don't have financial problems, then you can't understand how much this helped us. SO, to have them spayed is really not an option, because so far, it has really helped us to make ends meet. NOW, before I get jumped on for breeding just for the money of it . . . yes, there is the money part of it -- but we love our dogs/puppies also. It is getting harder each litter to let the little ones go to their forever homes. But, that is why this is a small business for me, to love them while we can and then let them go. We don't have a kennel, or any big set-up. Just a couple of middle aged people, who love Yorkies and will admit that the money does come in handy. If/when it comes time that they are at an age where they can't be bred anymore, then they will be fixed and continue to be our best fur-friends. In the meantime, we do the best for them that we can, with what we have, and count on friends to help us with problems that come up that we don't know what to do about. God bless you all for all your help and comments. Barb