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Originally Posted by Mardelin  At times, Christmas, Thangsgiving, Birthdays aren't celebrated; my girls tend to have the audacity of deciding to whelp on these days. The best layed plans go by the wayside.
Sleep????? What's that, especially if a litter needs to be hand raised. When this happens and the pups are lapping on their own, my husband and I look at each other and wonder how we got through it without divorcing. Taking shifts for napping as well as caring for the dam and other dogs. |
Reputable breeders aren't excited about whelping. The closer it gets to whelping time, the harder it is to sleep. Not because the puppies are here. But just to be sure you don't miss something. You can't sleep thinking about doing her well-being, going over everything in your mind, making sure you have everything ready for the 100th time. We never think we know everything.
There isn't any joy in a pregnancy. The only joy in breeding is knowing that you've done all the right things to breed to the standard to leave the breed in a better place it was than when you found it. This is not the two canines you mated but the breed itself. It takes many years to do things the right way. But well worth it. There's honor in spaying and neutering. This is showing love for your pet.