Hi Crysta,
I think it's great that you want to get a new fur baby. They certainly won't replace Lucy but will fill a void that you fill in your heart.
I have experience with both kinds of hernias. My sister's little Lily had the abdominal hernias (in fact she had 2...one on each side of her abdomen) and had them corrected when she was spayed. The vet advised my sis not to breed since it was hereditary. Now my Paisley had the umbilical hernia which fixed itself since it was tiny and our vet said that she could be breed and that the umbilical hernia was not hereditary. We knew Paisley had the hernia when we purchased her and if we had been told that we could not breed, she would have been spayed. I think the breeder can be trusted since she was honest and gave you that information. Good Luck and God bless you as you search for your new little furry one. |