Thank you so much for posting! You are so right! I want to express my sympathies on your loss and share that I too know what it feels like. It's just heartbreaking. I lost a little one with my Zoe's first litter. He just failed to thrive despite the fact that I was up tube feeding him every 2 hours even during the night. I just put so much into him as far as time and emotions and it's just devastating when they don't survive. And Tammy, I agree with what you said too! To do things right, it very expensive. I was in the hole with my first litter and I'm just talking with vet and stud fees. I'm always buying some new supply for my whelping box.. just in case. Not to mention, how much I paid to get nice dogs with nice pedigrees, I don't even count that cost! This time, I hope I'll break even. And my Zoe had a relatively easy delivery. I couldn't imagine if I had complications or a c-section. I really do love the little ones and they make me feel so fulfilled but I just don't know if I can afford this. And it really is alot of work too. My puppies are raised underfoot and I block off my dining room and I wash the floor daily. When they are out to play, they manage to find things to chew on and rip to shreds. I don't even know where they find the stuff. I really do think you have to be a special sort of person to breed.... |