We had one litter of puppies last may. It is quite a lot of work. I was scared to death that last week before she had the babies. She had FIVE babies. We had one tiny pup who did not gain weight, (you need to weigh the pups every day). After trying all feeding methods to no avail, I finally held him and mom and sort of hand nursed him every three or four hours for a few days. He was always sickly and at age 4 months, he died after 7 hours of emergency care costing more than $1000. If he had made it long enough for surgery, that figure would have tripled. I was heartbroken, as were my husband and children.
We fell so in love with the puppies, I could not bear to sell or give them to anyone. So now we have six lovely puppies, mom, dad (neutered), two girls and two boys (almost neutered). We love them all so much.
I do not work a job outside the home. Oh, and the food and vet bills have tripled going from two to six. Heartworm pills and flea spray alone $$$
I won't say I wouldn't recommend it, they are our world, but that is just my experience. |