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Originally Posted by The_Momma_Bear  After giving us two very sweet litters, I am retiring my little girl from future puppy life...yup, have her at the vet right now getting spayed. I have such mixed emotions. Loved helping her and raising the babies, but I know getting her spayed is the right thing to do. It is kind of like the feeling I had when I knew I was no longer planning to have any more babies...............
I am hoping that once she has healed that I can train her to be a therapy dog (and her puppy, too). Not a bad idea? Retire from breeding and train to be a blessing to others! |
I understand the emotions that you are experiencing. It is what I experience when I retire a girl, usually at the age of 5. Sometimes the emotions are stronger with one over the other. Especially, when some are just wonderful mothers and love having puppies. But, after giving up 5 years of their lifes; Showing and then producing beautiful puppies, they have earned the right to live out their lives in the lap of luxury....