[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Spay your girl! You are not ready for pups!

She was pregnant, obviously full term, came in wet with poop all over her and you put her in a kennel for the night????? Really? Think about that for a minute! Why were you not checking her well to see if the "wet" was due to puppy delivery?? Why would you have put a poor poopy dog away in a kennel at any time, let alone when delivery of puppies was at least imminent?? Poor dog! Poor puppies!

Ask yourself WHY you want pups. If you are thinking about $$$$, then pls just spay her. If you want to be a real breeder, then you need to go on a massive study program, find a breeder willing to mentor, have both sire and dam evaluated first by a vet with blood work and checks for genetic problems, and then by a seasoned breeder who can evaluate them for conformation too. Not just any two dogs should be bred. Most of all, if you want to be a breeder, you will have to change your attitude towards your dogs. They are not livestock!

This may seem curt, but these were probably very preventable puppy deaths!! Dog ownership is a serious responsbility and if you allow them to mate, then it is a GRAVE responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. I just keep thinking of that poor puppy alone in a garage, immediately after its birth. You can't wait till they are dead to ask questions!

I really feel sad for this little dog and her pups...this shouldn't have happened.