It's wonderful to ask questions first. Good for you! If it seems like people are trying to discourage you, that's because they are. Breeding is serious business, and can cause you to lose your precious pet. Is it really worth it to you?
Please, please, please read and read some more. Hang out and read the posts in the breeding section and the sick and injured sections for a few months. I really think you will see why you are being discouraged from breeding. Then, go through all of the steps mentioned above before you even think about this some more.
I am glad you found YT before anything happened. Too many others find us too late. If some of the other posters seem too harsh or mean, it's simply because we've seen so much tragedy from situations such as yours.
Tell us more about your girl. What's her name? Introduce yourself in a new thread and start over. Welcome to YT.
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